SEMI-FINALISTS of the 10thannual Russell Islands futsal competition currently underway in Yandina, Central province, will be known today after the completion of the second stage matches. President of the Central Football Association (CIP) Tomme Kiki confirmed this to Star Sports last night from Yandina. “Our semifinalists for this 10th annual fustal competition,which started on Monday…
A 23-YEAR-OLD male has been arrested for the alleged rape of a 20-year-old girl in the Lunga area in East Honiara on 9 July 2018. Supervising Provincial Police Commander (PPC), Guadalcanal Province Superintendent Nixon Manetoga says his officers attended to the report of the alleged rape after it was reported to them on 10 July…
The Romanian ambassador to Solomon Islands Nineta Barbulescu has presented her credentials to Governor General Sir Frank Ofagioro Kabui last week at the Government House. In opening remarks, she briefly highlighted Romania’s Geo-political timeline and highlighted the country’s bilateral ties. “As a European Union member state since 2007, Romania brought its contribution to the development…
THE Malaita Alliance for Reform and Transformation (MART) government under Premier Peter Ramohia is now focusing on putting the house in order, for the remaining months in office. This is to ensure that when the next government comes into power, they will focus on service delivery for the people of Malaita province, instead of starting…
SOLOMON Islanders are urged to honour the vision of the founders of the nation. Central Bank governor Denton Rarawa made the call in his speech during the launch of the new $40 banknote and coloured two dollar coin. “We must honour the vision of the founding fathers of this national by upholding unity, respect, tolerance,…
PROVINCIAL Police Commander (PPC) Western province, Chief Superintendent Mathias Lenialu, thanks the people of the province for a peaceful 40th anniversary of independence celebration from the 4th to the 6th of July, 2018. “This is a very positive outcome for the people here in Western Province especially residents of Gizo Town and visiting people from…
PRIME Minister Rick Houhas conveyed condolences to the Government and people of Japan following the devastating floods and landslide that hit the country. In a letter to his Japanese counterpart Shinzo Abe, MrHou expressed his heartfelt condolences to the Japanese people that lost loved ones as a result of this tragic event. “On behalf of…
TRIAL into the alleged corruption case against the former permanent secretary of the Ministry of Police, National Security and Correctional Services, Edmond Sikua, continues on Thursday. Prosecution is now in the process of extracting evidence from their second witness after completing their first witness on Wednesday mid- morning. The first witness is the Chief Infrastructure…
THE government needs to redirect much needed economic development activities to rural centres in Solomon Islands, says a Malaitan woman Maria Teikui. Mrs Teikui stated this, as the country commemorate the 40th years of independence last week, in Honiara. She suggested that Solomon Islands is now a mature country in the pacific and should be…
SOLOMON Water has strongly denied introducing any new water fees to its customers. The water authority was responding to an article freelance journalist Alfred Sasako penned in the Island Sun newspaper on Wednesday. “That article was misleading,” General Manager Ian Gooden said in a statement. He said the house deposit referred to in the article…