NEWLY elected president of the Solomon Islands Football Federation (SIFF), Donald Marahare has acknowledged the support rendered for the SIFF presidency post. Marahare who is the SIFF Legal Counsel told SIFF Media following the election of the SIFF Executive he is happy for everyone who has supported him and have the trust in him to…
MALAITA Province Youth Council President, Philip Subu, has called on the Minister of Health and Medical Services, Culwick Togamana and his Permanent Secretary, Pauline McNeil, to resign. Mr Subu made the call due to outstanding health service issues the country failed to address to save the lives of people under the leadership of Minister Togamana…
THE Malaita Province Education Authority has appointed a new Principal Education Officer (PEO) for the province’s central region. He is Timmy Afia who hails from Malaita Province. Mr Afia’s appointment came almost three years after the post was vacant. As the PEO for the central region, Mr Afia is responsible to deal with issues of…
Solomon Islands celebrated the record number of workers sent to Australia and New Zealand under the Pacific-Australia Labour Mobility (PALM) Scheme and the Recognized Seasonal Employer Scheme (RSE). A ceremony was held at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and External Trade yesterday to honour the achievement that Solomon Islands has achieved in going beyond 5,550…
Top government officials from the Ministry of Rural Development (MRD) have paid a courtesy visit to the Premier of Central Islands Province (CIP) Honourable Polycarp Galaigu at his office in Tulagi today (Friday 23 June 2023). The meeting was a success as both sides conversed on their government ministries distinct approaches and mechanisms to deliver…
OFFICERS of the Royal Solomon Island Police Force (RSIPF) have rescued six people who drifted at sea between Kolombangara island in the Western Province and Choiseul Province on Sunday. RSIPF Commissioner Mostyn Mangau in his weekly press conference yesterday said the boat travelled from North Choiseul with six people – two male persons from Malaita…
MULTIPURPOSE hall was fully packed to the brim with people who came out to witness the first ever boxing Pacific Challenge 2023 in Honiara on Wednesday night. Despite tickets being sold for $100 per person, people came in numbers to witness Fijian boxers take on Solomon Islands boxers as part of their preparations for the…
TEMOTU Premier, Clay Forau, who faces conversion charges, has had his bail conditions varied to allow him to travel out of the country this weekend. This was after his lawyer Jim Seuika of L & L lawyers made an application to vary one of his bail conditions. The prosecution on the other hand did no…
Former SIPA CEO, Colin Yao, is back in the country as tourism consultant seemingly with the backing of powerful individuals with links to the government COLLIN Yao – who fought in vain to keep his job as Chief Executive Officer of the Solomon Islands Ports Authority (SIPA) a few years ago – is back in…
Prime Minister Hon. Manasseh Damukana Sogavare MP, was the chief guest at this morning’s Solomon Islands Football Federation Congress. The Solomon Islands Football Federation is the governing body of football responsible for promotion and development of the game in Solomon Islands. Addressing the congress, Prime Minister Sogavare call for reaffirmation of commitment to the beautiful…