Dear Editor – As concern Malaita chiefs, leaders and resource owners of Malaita who have much concern over the Malaita Project which remains stagnant at the moment, we would like to thank first of all the DCC Government for its initiatives and plans on those projects. Secondly, for mandating the Think Tank group to do…
Dear Editor – I am referring to the current mudslinging between our top leaders regarding the past ethnic tension issues. This nation lives on borrowed time – taking what comes our way today. I think it is no use and really not helpful to pull back the bad things of the past to the present.…
With the introduction of new fiscal year (1 August – 31 July) for Fiji, we have completed an early round of three budgets presented to and passed by parliaments in Fiji, Samoa and Tonga for their respective fiscal years (1 June – 31 May) and (1 July – 30 June). Three other major Pacific island…
(MATANGI TONGA) – A goal of year round agricultural harvesting of top quality organic vegetables is within reach for Tonga, except that farmers need to understand just how valuable pig shit really is in order to achieve this. A remarkable method of “biogas farming” using pigs and their waste to produce high yield top quality…
(THE GUAM DAILY POST) – With the stroke of his pen, and a one-way ticket, Guam Governor Eddie Calvo made good on his promise to deport felony or habitual non-citizen criminals from the island with or without the assistance of the federal government. A citizen from the Federated States of Micronesia became the island’s test…
Hosts downed Eagles from medal share Makira Ulawa Football team are the champions of the 2016 Solomon Games football competition. The Eastern boys claimed the top spot after thrashing Isabel Frigates 3-0 in a stunning grand finale in front of a huge crowd at the Lawson Tama stadium on Saturday. The Frigates team was hoping…
President of the Solomon Islands Rugby Union Federation (SIRUF) Frank Wickham says the 2016 Solomon Games rugby competitions have been very successful. Wickham echoed the sentiment at the closing of the rugby 7s competition on Friday at the Panatina rugby oval. “I would like to thank all teams who came to compete in this Solomon…
The Solomon Islands National Futsal Team Captain Elliot Ragomo is settling in with Minas Tenis Clube in Belo Horizonte, Brazil. The Pacific Futsal star was accompanied by his team mate George Stevenson. The duo will be training with the Brazil’s top team for the next eight weeks as part of Kurukuru’s preparation in the lead-up…
THE Solomon Islands Hockey Federation has a new development officer. He is Erick. Erick was appointed by the Solomon Islands Hockey Federation (SIHF) together with the Oceania Hockey Federation (OHF). OHF Continental Officer Gil Gemming confirmed that Erick has a one year contract with us. “The contract is initially for one year, but we are…
THE Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock (MAL) through its extension division has welcomed its new recruits into the Ministry Friday last week. A total of 12 new extension officers have been engaged and will be sent out to the provinces. On Friday night, MAL organized an official programme at the Jina’s restaurant with special treat…