SOLOMON Island young footballers, Raphael Lea’i and Leon Kofana have completed their trials with Melbourne Victory in Australia. This was confirmed by the Oceania Football Centre. The duo has been training with the Melbourne Victory U18 team in the first week and the U21 squad in the second week. “BASI Futbol confirmed that Solomon Islands…
MALAITA Provincial Premier Daniel Suidani opened the Malaita Province 4th Full Assembly Budget Meeting yesterday by reflecting on MARA’s brief history over the past eight months. Premier Suidani who is well-known for his openness on national and provincial issues reminded his fellow MPAs that Malaita Alliance for Rural Advancement (MARA) over the past 8 months…
Bill to Parliament The Ministry of Finance and Treasury (MoFT) has successfully secured the Cabinet endorsement of the National Payment System Bill and Tax Administration Bill 2019 to be table to Parliament. This was confirmed by the Minister of Finance and Treasury Harry Kuma. A statement from MoFT said the National Payment System Bill 2019,…
THE Director-General of the Melanesian Spearhead Group (MSG) Ambassador Amena Yauvoli has paid a farewell courtesy call to Prime Minister (PM) Manasseh Sogavare, Monday. During the visit, Ambassador Yauvoli thanked Prime Minister Sogavare for having confidence in him to lead the organisation for the last four years. Mr. Yauvoli informed the Prime Minister that despite…
THE Guadalcanal Provincial Government has assured Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare of their support to the DCGA Government in achieving its policy objectives and its National Development Goals. Premier Francis Sade and his delegation recently paid a courtesy call to the Prime Minister and personally conveyed his provincial Government’s solidarity with Prime Minister Sogavare and the…
Man who assaults girl 10yrs ago sentenced Disclosures for duo ready Call to protect females against sexual assault Man who assaults girl 10yrs ago sentenced A man who confessed to an indecent assault offence he committed 10 years ago has been sentenced last Friday to 12 months imprisonment. The 27-year-old man referred to as BN…
GOVERNOR General His Excellency Sir David Vunagi reminds Members of the Parliament (MPs) to lead by example and live up to the expectation of the country as national leaders. Sir Rt Rev. Vunagi made this profound statement when he delivered the ‘Traditional Speech from the Throne’ in parliament to open the 3rd meeting of the…
A LOCKDOWN for the Solomon Islands will have a number of serious implications for the country. Secretary to Prime Minister (SPM) Dr. Jimmie Rodgers made the comments when responding to a question of locking down the country during a talkback show over the weekend. Dr. Rodgers through a statement from the Prime Minister Press Secretariat…