GUADALCANAL Plantation Palm Oil Limited (GPPOL) has scooped the Solomon Island Chamber of Commerce & Industry (SICCI) Prime Minister’s Business Excellence Award. It is the top award of the prestigious 2021 SICCI Business Excellence Award (BEA). BEA Award night was held at Coral Sea Resort & Casino West Honiara on Saturday night. Prime Minister Manasseh…
Dr. Patricia Rodie has rejoined Solomon Islands National University (SINU) as their new Dean of the Faculty of Education and Humanities. She took up the role early this month, a statement issued by the University said yesterday. Dr. Rodie was once the former Head of School of Education and Deputy Director of the Solomon Islands…
THE Anglican Church of Melanesia (ACPM) is appealing to all Anglicans to support all fundraising efforts towards the establishment of John Coleridge Patteson University on Guadalcanal. Archbishop of the Anglican Church of Melanesia Leonard Dawea said all Anglicans must get behind the John Coleridge Patterson University (JCPU) Fundraising Sub-Committee and its plans to raise the…
Historical win for Central Coast CENTRAL Coast FC has created history by winning the Telekom S-league (TSL) for the first time. Coast ended their campaign with an impressive 49 points following their 1-1 draw with Marist FC in the final match of the season at Lawson Tama yesterday. Coast Coach Jacob Moli thanked everyone who…
Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare acknowledges the Solomon Islands Chamber of Commerce (SICCI) for its partnership in promoting the government’s COVID 19 vaccination roll-out program. Prime Minister Sogavare formally thanked SICCI during Saturday night’s Business Excellence Award ceremony, a statement issued by Prime Minister Press Secretariat said. “I wish to reaffirm the government’s commitment to the…
Gov’t payment of $13m for Mamara houses The Leader of Opposition Matthew Wale, has blasted the government for the $13million payment for Mamara houses which was said to be paid last week. Wale in a statement yesterday said, the payment was for $30.44 million, but due to government cashflow problem, Treasury was only able to…
REAL Kakamora FC has ended their 2021 Telekom S-league (TSL) campaign on the fifth spot with 33 points following their tenth win of the season at Lawson Tama, Saturday. Kakamora knowing they were not able to finish in the top four put on extra efforts to settle for the fifth spot. A 6-0 win against…
THE Royal Solomon Islands Police Force (RSIPF) National Response Department and other Police Support Units in Honiara and Guadalcanal including the Correction Service of Solomon Islands (CSSI) emergency response group (ERG) have conducted a Public Order Management combined simulation exercise at hells point, Saturday. According to a Police statement, this is part of the security…
THE unavailability of Malaita Members of Parliament (MPs) with the DCGA government at the historical peace and reconciliation ceremony at Aimela last week is a sad thing, says Mathew Wale. Speaking at the event, the Opposition Leader and Member of Parliament for Aoke Langa Langa said he felt sorry that his fellow Malaita brothers with…
THE Aimela tribe has welcomed the idea of building a monument at the historical site where the first Malaita Council was established. Speaking during the unveiling of the newly built monument in remembrance of Ma’asina Ruru heroes, Aimela tribal representative the granddaughter of late Irobina said Aimela tribe has supported the construction of the monument.…