General Secretary of the United Democratic Party (UDP) Barnabas Henson has refuted the Island Sun front-page article on Tuesday which he described as erroneously implied that parliamentary members of the party are part of a UDP-Kadere alliance faction within Solomon Islands Democratic Coalition for Change Government. In a statement Mr Henson said the implication is…
MARIST FC kept their quarter-finals hopes alive after another share of the spoils with AS Magenta on Match day two of the OFC Champions League Group D in Honiara on Tuesday. A looping Michael Boso header in the opening five minutes put the home side in front. AS Magenta equalised six minutes later as both…
OFC: A clinical performance from Team Wellington saw them run to a 7-1 victory over Samoan club champions in the opening Group D match at Lawson Tama Stadium in Honiara yesterday afternoon while hosts Marist were once again held to a 1-1 draw, this time by AS Magenta. After struggling to find their composure in…
TWO primary schools have signed SBD$1.3 million grant contract for the construction of their classroom buildings with the Japanese government at the Japan Embassy on Tuesday. They are Ulunga in North West Malaita and Peava primary school in Marovo Lagoon, Western province. Under the grant contract Ulunga primary receives SBD$690,000 while Peava school receives SBD$630,000.…
SINCE the donation of solar freezers last year to West Are’Are women in Malaita province, they have benefited a lot from the equipment. A visit to West Are’Are has revealed the freezers are making a difference to the lives of the women especially in storing their produce for marketing. WorldFish and Malaita Provincial Fisheries officer…
Niuleni Community Music Ministry (NCMM) celebrated its 5th Anniversary over the weekend. A statement from the group said, NCMM is a self-supporting evangelistic outreach ministry mostly made up of people from Funa’afou/Niuleni and their friends and associates who are living and working in Honiara. The program held at the Maranatha Centre included testimonies and reflections…
Kindergarten fights to stay open By LESLEY SANGA A KINDERGARTEN with more than 70 students in west Honiara is fighting to stay open following a dispute with a private education authority. Kids’ Home Kindergarten at Raffle Range has been operating under the Tamlan Education Authority since 2014. But last Friday, Tamlan Education Authority issued the…
As set out in the Provisional Order Paper for today, Wednesday 28th February 2018: Parliament will begin with prayers, followed by: Presentation of Papers and of Reports and Bills first reading PRESENTATION OF PAPERS AND OF REPORTS By Mr. Ajilon Jasper Nasiu, Speaker of National Parliament: Report of the Auditor-General of the Solomon Islands on…