Five members of the Solomon Islands Police Contingent in Darfur, Sudan who are deployed in the United Nations & African Hybrid Mission (UNAMID) were awarded the UN Peacekeepers Medalson Tuesday 23rd May 2017. It was a historic and emotional ceremony and was graced by the Acting Head of Mission, the Deputy Head Mission and the…
Dear Editor – I visited Honiara in 1990 I believe to assist in clean up of unexploded ordinance. I met a tribal Chief who was married to a British government official, her first name was Mary and she was a focal point contact for that clean up coordination. I know the information is weak but…
New move to clean up Honiara Central Market CIGARETTE, betel nut, and alcohol are now banned at the Honiara Central Market. This followed the launch of the “No smoking, No betel nut and No Alcohol” in the Honiara Central Market yesterday by the Ministry of Health and the Honiara City Council. City mayor Andrew Mua…
First Fiji – SI friendly ends one all Solomon Islands ended their first friendly match against Fiji with a 1-1 draw at the ANZ Stadium, Suva Fiji last night. Fiji got off to a good start taking the lead with the opening goal. Solomon Islands hit back minutes later through a penalty shot from Auckland…
THE first batch of the 40 Vietnamese who were detained at Rove Police club for stealing our marine resources have been deported back to their home country, Wednesday. This was made possible after the Vietnamese government and family members, through its embassy in Canberra, stepped in to pay off the total fine for the 40…
For the first time in Honiara, a Careers Market targeted at post-school students to discover employment, training and further education opportunities will be held at Woodford International School on 31 May 2017 from 10am-3pm. Partnering with Solomon Islands Chamber of Commerce & Industry (SICCI), Woodford will host this event to encourage links between businesses and…
POLICE are continuing their investigation into the Easter double murder case despite the arrests and remand of the two key suspects. Police Commissioner Matthew Varley revealed this to journalists yesterday at his weekly conference at the Rove Police Headquarters. “The matter is before the court so I cannot make any more comments in relation to…
THE government is looking forward to host the 6th Melanesian Arts and Culture Festival next year. Minister of Culture and Tourism Bartholomew Parapolo in his address to open the 6th Council of Arts and Culture meeting this week said his office is gearing up for the festival. “I am sure the Solomon Islands preparation will…
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A total of eleven teams have already registered for the Auki under 15 Futsal League for this session. The league which will kick off soon has offered an avenue for the senior Futsal clubs in Auki and surrounding communities a chance to field their young Futsal stars in the league. Involving young players in the…