Solomon Airlines describes Brisbane-Munda route as economically ‘unsustainable’ due to low passenger rate, Tourism Solomons blames situation on cancellation of diving activities, MCC threatens investment withdrawal THE Solomon Airlines direct flight from Brisbane to Munda every Saturday is ‘unsustainable’ due to the low number of passengers boarding the flight since the 10-month trial service started.…
THE Honiara Rotary Club (HRC) has donated wheelchairs for Para athlete’s trainings at the Solomon Islands National Institution of Sport (SINIS). SINIS confirmed in a statement on Monday this week that HRC recently donated a total of four wheelchairs purposely for the Para athletes’ training at the SINIS. The support was made through the Rotary…
THE Lauru community in Gizo, Western Province, yesterday celebrated the 33rd Choiseul Second Appointed Day in the Western Provincial Capital. More than 100 Lauruans (Choiseulese), including families, public servants, students and individuals, packed the netball court to witness the program. The opening of the program began with a colorful parade through Gizo Street from PT109…
IN advancing quality education and providing standard classrooms for students in the country, the governments of Australia and New Zealand handed over a brand-new double storey classroom building for Illia Community High School on the eastern outskirts of Honiara yesterday. The classroom building contains six classrooms – three upstairs and three downstairs. Illia School Principal…
A FORMER Malaita Premier and President of Umi for Change (U4C) Party Daniel Suidani will be re-contesting the Ward 5 Provincial Assembly in Malaita Province seat in the April 17 joint elections. Mr Suidani announced this at the Coalition for Accountability, Reform and Empowerment (CARE) manifesto launch in Auki last Friday. Mr Suidani was removed…
THE Australian High Commission was proud to bring Kuku-Yalanji man Mr Jeremy Donovan, an Australian First Nations musician, artist, poet, public speaker, and educator to Solomon Islands from February 18 to 26. Over nine days, he visited eight schools, three marketplaces and one church group across Western, Malaita and Guadalcanal Provinces. An internationally famous Aboriginal…
THE immediate former Member of Parliament for South Guadalcanal Rollen Seleso has been nominated to re-contest the South Guadalcanal Constituency seat in the April 17 Joint Election. “We are pleased to announce the nomination of Mr Rollen Seleso as our candidate for South Guadalcanal in the upcoming National General Elections in April. As nominators,” his…
THE Melanesian Spearhead Group (MSG) is developing a framework to facilitate a smoother cross-border trade amongst its member countries. Despite comprising Fiji, Vanuatu, Solomon Islands, Papua New Guinea and New Caledonia, the MSG nations currently operate under different business systems and this creates a challenging environment for businesses involved in cross-border transactions. Addressing the media…
THE renowned Fiji music band Black Rose (Rosiloa) have arrived in the country yesterday in a historical tour to perform in Honiara this Saturday at the Cowboys Bar & Grill. Black Rose which is signed by the New Caledonian music label ‘Mangrove Productions’ mainly performs the chant or traditional and contemporary music genre. The band’s…
Archbishop Cardone appeals for wise voting as Solomon Islands heads to the polls on April 17 AS the Solomon Islands prepare for the National and Provincial General Elections scheduled for 17 April, the Archbishop of the Catholic Archdiocese of Honiara Chris Cardone has issued a heartfelt appeal to all Catholic communities and people of goodwill…