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…
TRANSFER of money from overseas via the M-Seleni Money Mobile Service offered by Our Telekom will soon be possible. This is one of the striking features of the newly introduced M-Seleni Money Mobile Service launched early this week. At the launch of the latest financial service in Gizo, Western Province, on Monday, it was revealed…
Police Response Team (PRT) of the Royal Solomon Island Police Force (RSIPF) have completed a two weeks intensive training provided by China Police Liaison Team (CPLT) on 14 June 2023 at Rove police headquarters. The Deputy Commissioner (DC) National Security and Operation Support (NSOS) Mr. Ian Vaevaso and Team Leader CPLT Commissioner Zhao Jinyong were present to…
The country’s two famous music artists better known by their stage names, Bibao and Lonna, are set to perform live at the double A night club in Noro, Western Province, at the end of this month. The live performance scheduled for June 30 will be the first one in Noro for two artists behind the…
On Saturday 10 June 2023, the Prime Minister’s Press Secretariat issued a statement heralding a pledge of collaboration by the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia Government to the Solomon Islands Government on issues of mutual interest, including climate change. The Saudi Arabia envoy on Climate change made the pledge of commitment to the first-ever Solomon Islands…
A TOTAL of 124 health leaders from each Honiara Seventh day Adventist (SDA) Church, including some other health professionals successfully graduated from 10,000 Toes Live More Abundantly (LMA) Training Programme. The training is part of the diabetes prevention strategy rollout which will take at least nine months to complete. It involves the identification of facilitators…
Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare has highly commended the Parties to the Nauru Agreement (PNA) group of nations for its tremendous leadership in ensuring the region’s tuna stocks are managed and sustainably harvested and for providing economic and social benefits to its people since the Organization’s inception. Speaking at the opening of the group’s 18th Annual…
A father of four children died after a crocodile attacked during a diving trip at Nikunitava in Central Province on 6 June 2023. Provincial Police Commander (PPC) Central Province Superintendent David Soakai said, “The deceased accompanied five other boys on a diving trip to a place called Nikunitava.” PPC Soakai said, “When they arrived at…
THE United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) is supporting Solomon Islands Environment and Conservation Division in the Ministry of Environment, Climate Change, Disaster Management and Meteorology (MECDM) and national counterparts to develop a Rapid Reference Guide for the investigation and prosecution of wildlife crime. The Rapid Reference Guide or ‘points-to-prove guide’ highlights key…
Today, the Ministry of Women, Youth, Children and Family Affairs (MWYCFA) and the Pacific Community (SPC) launched a three-year pilot project in the Solomon Islands which gives an exciting opportunity for 40 young people to re-engage in education and training to gain important skills for a better future. The Pacific Youth Engagement, Empowerment, and Economic…