The Central Bank of Solomon Islands (CBSI) through its’ Solomon Islands Financial Intelligence Unit (SIFIU) is sending out a stern warning to the public about an increase in financial scams yet again. The general public is again advised to keep a look out for those typical financial scams and other fraudulent schemes that continue to…
Counting for the West Kwara’ae by-election started this morning at 9:00am following the successful polling yesterday. Counting is taking place at the Malaita Provincial Chamber in Auki, Malaita Province. According to Returning Officer (RO) Pearson Simi, counting is expected to continue until later tonight. Mr Simi said 29 ballot boxes are grouped into seven batches.…
THE very first Tuna Bites event a live cooking competition to find the best Tuna Fish dish in the Pacific as part of Pacific Tuna month will take place today at the Coral Sea Resort from 4pm. Applications have now closed and contestants have been chosen. Chosen Contestants will need to cook their Tuna fish-based…
THE Burns Creek Soccer intergeneration Community of Refuge league in East Honiara, over eight weeks, of 22 teams climaxed on a platform similar to National Championships with a Trophy, Cash and Consolation prizes and Donated sports equipment on Sunday, 21st may, 2023. Dubbed the “I will Go to my Neighbor” tournament, the league was a…
THE West Kwara’e Constituency in Malaita Province is anxiously awaiting the result of its parliamentary bye-election which conducted successfully on Wednesday. Voters of Ward 3 and Ward 4 which make up the West Kwara’ae Constituency turned up in numbers to cast their votes for their new Member of Parliament (MP) for the remaining months before…
PRIME Minister, Manasseh Sogavare, has been awarded the Honorary Grand Companion of the Order of Logohu award of Papua New Guinea (PNG). This is the highest civilian award in PNG. The PNG Prime Minister, James Marape, made the announcement at the closing of the 3rd Forum for India–Pacific Islands Cooperation held in Port Moresby early…
AN alleged leader of an integrated group of former militants who reportedly planned to burn down the Mamara Housing Estate Development Building and state-owned properties will face the court again on March 30. John Damusi, 53, is facing four counts of Conspiracy to Commit an Offence, contrary to sections 19, and 3 (1) (A) of…