SI TO SEMI-FINAL

OFC: The Solomon Islands U-16 Women’s Team are through to the semi-finals next week.This came after they managed to scrap through by a goal to defeat Tonga and created history for by reaching the semi-finals of the OFC U-16 Women’s Championship for the first time.The final pool match was played in Apia, Samoa.The winning goal…

Officers caught engaged in illegal gambling

A NUMBER of officers from Correctional Services of Solomon Islands (CSSI) and Royal Solomon Islands Police Force (RSIPF) have been caught engaged in illegal gambling over the weekend. This was during the Operation Zero Tolerance mounted by RSIPF officers, a statement issued by Police Media Unit said. Operation (Ops) Commander Mr. Simpson Pogeava confirmed that…

Trio nabbed for brewing kwaso

Among the latest kwaso (homebrew) arrests at Gwailiki village in West Kwara’ae, Malaita province, is a female with two other male suspects. Supervising Provincial Police Commander (PPC) of Malaita Province, Michael Ramosaea said, the suspects were arrested right on the spot while they were brewing kwaso. PPC Ramoaea said they were apprehended and transported to…

PRC awards video producers

The Embassy of the People’s Republic of China in Honiara on Tuesday, 5th August 2025 awarded six recipients of the ‘China Through my Lens Video’ Competition. This competition focused on individuals’ experiences of China and highlighted the real-life impact of bilateral cooperation in areas such as; education, sports, healthcare infrastructure, and cultural exchange. The winners’ work illustrated the human…

                                           WARA AGM successfully held

The West ‘Are ’Are Rokotanikeni Association (WARA) successfully held its 13th Annual General Meeting (AGM) at  Uhu, West Are’Are, Malaita from 16th -18th July 2025. It was hosted under the empowering theme, “Ta’era’i Tarakoni” in Are’ Are language meaning “Rising together”. The event drew together over 200 plus participants, including zones savings club leaders and members, community church leaders,…

OLYMPIC DAY MARKED

National Olympic Committee of Solomon Islands (NOCSI) has successfully marked the 2025 Olympics Day at the Sports Legacy house in Honiara. The celebration is part of the world’s Olympics day celebration 2025. International Olympic Day, celebrated annually on June 23rd, However NOCSI decided to move the celebration from the actual date until it was successfully…