Bye-election notice for WKC issued

THE publication of notice for Malaita Province’s West Kwara’ae Constituency bye- election has been issued. The issuance of the notice followed the official declaration of the bye-election date – 23 April. Intending candidates and their supporters have commenced their campaign activities soon after the official declaration of the polling date. Last week, Assistant Returning officers…

SECURITY PACT ‘NON-ISSUE’

A top OPMC official brushes aside the SI-China Security Pact, which Western allies say allows China to build naval bases in the country, as a ‘non-issue’ now THE security pact Solomon Islands and China signed following the 2021 November riot in Honiara is now a non-issue, according to Albert Kabui, the Special Secretary to Prime…

MALAITA THE CHAMPIONS

TEAM Malaita was crowned the champions of the 2023 Solomon Games. Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare announced Malaita as the champion during the closing ceremony at the Town Ground Rugby stadium yesterday. “I now have the honor to announce the winner of the Solomon games goes to Malaita province. “Congratulations,” he said. “We have seen the…

Drug shortages at NRH clarified

THE Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the National Referral Hospital (NRH), Dr George Malefoasi, has clarified the essential drugs shortage at the National Referral Hospital. This was being interrogated by the media during a Press Conference in the Office of the Prime Minister and Cabinet yesterday about the essential drug shortage at NRH. Dr Malefoasi…

INDIA, UAE NEXT

Gov’t official confirms move to open new diplomatic missions in India and UAE as Honiara pushes forward with its Look North policy SOLOMON Islands is opening new diplomatic missions in India and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) in what is clearly the nation’s new push in the Look North policy. Foreign Affairs and External Trade…