SIFF SET TO HOST IFRC NEXT WEEK

The Solomon Island Football Federation (SIFF) is set to host an Introductory Futsal Referee Course (IFRC) next week at the SIFF Headquarters in Honiara. SIFF confirmed early this week that the IFRC will commence on Tuesday 17th and will continue until Thursday 19th of this month. Registration forms for interested individuals who want to pursue…

Teachers urged to improve performance following pay adjustment

A concerned parent from Laugwata Community High School in West Kwaio, Malaita Province, has called on the government to strictly enforce teacher accountability following the recent settlement of teachers’ salary and entitlement demands. Mr Robert Buai said that now the government has fulfilled its obligations by addressing long-standing issues related to teachers’ salaries and entitlements,…

West Kwaio MP Calls for Unity, Faster Implementation of Development Projects

A West Kwaio Constituency meeting was held at Buma Parish in West Kwaio, Malaita Province, on Monday, 9 February 2026, bringing together constituency leaders, ward representatives, and community stakeholders to discuss development challenges and priorities for the year. Speaking at the meeting, the Member of Parliament (MP) for West Kwaio Constituency, Honourable Claudius Teifi, emphasized that development…

Fading Federalism?

By Thornley Hite, Ranonga Former Team Leader: CC/EPAC for WP Allow me space to share my thoughts on said issue. The generation of thinkers (great minds) who desired change in governance system may have passed on but a few others still survive.  These were founding leaders of this nation. After the handing over of the…

Suspect Arrested For Alleged Murder

Henderson police have arrested a 33-year-old male person for an alleged murder incident at the Motor Pool in the Henderson area recently. Supervising Provincial Police Commander (PPC), Guadalcanal Province, Superintendent Eddwin Sevoa said, “It was alleged that the suspect punched a 24-year-old male victim, later deceased, several times in his face and kicked him in…

Ministers Sworn-In

Two Government Ministers who have been reshuffled and a new minister have been sworn-in at the Government House on Tuesday morning. The ceremony was officiated by the Governor General His Excellency David Tipa Kapu. Stephen Kumi is now the new Minister for Ministry of Traditional Governance, Peace, and Ecclesiastical Affairs (MTGPEA) replacing John Tuhaika Jnr,…