EXCITEMENT and expressions of jubilation echoed through Gizo harbor as ‘MV Pelican 96’ successfully made its first mid-week trip to the Western Provincial capital main Gizo wharf on Wednesday evening. A sizeable number of people turned up to witness its safe arrival to mark the start of its twice weekly trip to the province. This…
Solomon Islands Dr Melchior Mataki tells a COP 27 side event that climate change cannot be talked about in isolation of changes in the ocean affecting island states THE issue of the Ocean must be given the attention, funding and the urgency it requires in terms of addressing the challenges in the agenda of the…
Officers from the Royal Solomon Islands Police Force (RSIPF)’s Fire and Rescue Services have completed ‘Natural Disaster First Responder’ training in Honiara last week. Ten officers were awarded certificates for completing the training on Friday 11 November 2022. The Australian Federal Police (AFP), through the RSIPF-AFP Policing Partnership Program (RAPPP), supported the delivery of the…
AN estimated 400 retired and surviving members of the police officers who served on the Solomon Islands-Bougainville sea border have given the government an ultimatum to settle their outstanding payment or face the consequences. Many of our members have passed on, leaving large families behind. Before they died, they told their children that the government…
SOLOMON Warriors FC is still leading the 2022 Telekom S-league (TSL) season title race with 34 points on the table. Warriors earned their most recent three points following an impressive 4-0 win over Isabel United FC on Sunday at the Lawson Tama. They are six points away for the second place holders, Henderson Eels. Other…
A STEPS Household-based survey shows that most people are not living a healthy lifestyle. The survey was conducted to obtain core data on the establishment of risk factors that determine the major burden of Non-Communicable Diseases (NCDs). This was highlighted by Undersecretary Health Improvement and Control, Dr Nemia Bainivalu in his keynote address during the…
THE new World Health Organisation (WHO) Representative in Solomon Islands, Dr Howard Sobel has presented his credentials to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and External Trade (MFAET). Dr Sobel’s credentials were received by the Supervising MFAET Minister, Peter Shanel Agovaka, yesterday at the MFAET office. Dr Sobel was accredited by the Director-General of the World…
MALAITA province government has welcomed the Malaita Myzomela Under 14 squad upon their arrival in Auki yesterday. The Malaita Myzomela boys team won the under 14 boys’ category after beating Guadalcanal Under 14 boys in 2-0 result of the grand final match while the girls finished third with bronze medals. Malaita Province Premier Daniel Suidani…
B-17 Dive & Beach Bungalows and Strongim Bisnis together with the Australia High Commission recently hosted a roundtable discussion on opportunities for the Solomon Islands tourism sector. A visiting delegation of New South Wales parliamentarians joined members of the tourism sector and the Solomon Islands Government for the discussion. The event also celebrated the ongoing…
THE Solomon Islands Football Federation (SIFF) acknowledged the participation of nine Provincial Football Associations (PFAs) in the recent 2022 Solomon Power Iumi Plei National U14 Championship. SIFF Vice president Marlon Houkarawa delivered his words of acknowledgement during the awards presentation of the Iumi Plei U14 championship at the Lawson Tama after the finals. “Thank you…