Solomon Islands has been crowned winner of the 2023 MSG Prime Ministers’ Cup in New Caledonian Capital following a decisive goal by professional footballer Raphael Lea’i in the 77th minute of the second half of the final match with the hosts New Caledonia SOLOMON Islands have been crowned the winners of the 2023 Melanesian Spearhead…
The Ministry of Rural Development (MRD) has inaugurated its first nationwide awareness campaign on the incoming new Constituency Development Funds (CDF) Bill 2023 through a tok-stori with East Guadalcanal community leaders at Foxwood area in North Guadalcanal on Wednesday 11 October 2023. Community leaders, chiefs, Ward Development Committee (WDC) members and a number of East…
LEADER of Opposition Hon Matthew Wale has raised concerns that the process of applying for a bank account has become an obstacle for many Solomon Islanders. Speaking in Parliament today on the Central Bank of Solomon Islands (Amendment) Bill 2023, Hon Wale said the process of opening bank accounts has become a mountain to climb…
National history maker in Tennis, Michael Patrick Leong encourages athletes to be visionary sports men and women. Leong, who in 2004 became the first the Solomon Islander to appear at Wimbledon, encouraged all athletes to have a vision of how they want to see their future as sports men and women of Solomon Islands and…
Saudi Arabia seeks SI’s support on FIFA World Cup bid, High Commissioner Sisilo thanks Ambassador Khuzaim for making SI as ‘first port of call’ SAUDI Arabia has requested Solomon Islands Government to support its bid to host the FIFA Men’s World Cup Finals in 2034, a government insider said. “On Monday last week Saudi Arabia…
LIFE is about to get a little easier for rural women like Seghe market vendor and mother of three, Nagarita Waelesi. Ms Waelesi depends on her market income to send her children to school in Honiara – but the current market house is too small. “The market does not fit all of us vendors”, she…