A Fiji boxing delegation has arrived in Honiara ahead of the Pacific Boxing Challenge 2023 in Honiara next week. The Challenge is set for June 21st to June 22nd at the Multi Purpose Hall. The Fijian boxing delegation consisted of 17 boxers and five officials while another three boxers will arrive next week before the…
The Royal Solomon Islands Police Force (RSIPF) officers, the Correctional Services of Solomon Islands (CSSI) and the Police Band mounted a colourful Parade at the official program in commemoration of His Majesty King Charles III official 74th Birthday at the Lawson Tama. Solomon Islands today celebrated the first King’s Birthday. There were five parade groups which…
CHAIRMAN of the Aoke/langalanga Constituency Development Committee Matthew Walekoro has rebuffed the recent statement by the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Infrastructure Development against the MP for Aokelangalanga. Mr Walekoro said PS MID Stephen Maesiola’s statement was misleading, defamatory and disrespectful. Mr Walekoro said it is obvious that the PS has bowed down to…
PM Sogavare explains SIG’s stance for rejecting the Republic of Korea- Pacific Islands Forum Leaders’ Summit Declaration and that is it holds no interest in geopolitics SOLOMON Islands will not participate in geopolitics in its foreign relations engagements. Prime Minister, Manasseh Sogavare, made this explicitly clear in reference to the position he had taken on…
A MAJOR Australian company involved in the recruitment of Solomon Islanders under the Australia Pacific Labour Mobility (PALM) Scheme has raised concerns over the chewing of betelnut by workers under its establishments. This concern was conveyed to officials from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and External Trade (MFAET) by a team from JBS Primo who…
SUBSISTENCE farmers along Kwaifa River in Ward Three of Malaita Province are seeing a widespread destruction of their sweet potato crop by some rare insects. One of the farmers, Michael Wale said he discovered a rare occurrence in his food garden last week and that was the leaves of his two-month-old mounds of sweet potato…
THE Honiara Netball Association (HNA) 2023 season will kick off tomorrow Saturday June 17th at the SMI netball court at Town Grounds. A total of 27 teams are confirmed to be part of the 2023 competition with four categories namely Super Division, Division A, Division B and Division C. The Super division consists of seven…
THE Malaita Province Ward 29 Development Committee in Central Kwara’ae Constituency has delivered small projects to communities as part of its mandate to deliver services to the people in the ward. A total of 6 local communities in the ward have reportedly received support last week from the Ward 29 Grant under 2023 Budget. The…
THE Member of Parliament (MP) for Lau-Mbaelelea Constituency in Malaita Province, Augustine Auga and his one-year rival, Ambrose Dolofera, have ironed out their differences in a traditional reconciliation ceremony at the former’s residence at Panatina Valley. The reconciliation was held in Honiara on Wednesday. The reconciliation ceremony also saw Auga reconcile his differences with a…
SOLOMON Islands has lost its first international friendly match 4-1 to Malaysia on Wednesday night in Malaysia. Despite an impressive start with the opening goal, Solomon Islands were dominated by the hosts and conceded four goals. Solomon Islands international Raphael Lea’i gave the national team the lead 11 minutes into the first half. Gagame Feni…