SIFF President William Lai hosted a homecoming dinner last night for the Solomon Islands national futsal team, Kurukuru after returning from the OFC Futsal Cup 2022 as runners-up and he lays out SIFFβs plans for the Oceania champions leading up to the next FIFA Futsal World Cup qualifiers next year. Solomon Islands sent a development…
SOLO the turtle mascot for the 2023 Pacific Games continues its tour to all provinces. His most recent tour was in Rennell Bellona Province where Solo and the team spent a week visiting both Islands. Community Engagement and Special Events Coordinator for the Pacific Games 2023 Jacqueline Igi revealed the next tour will be in…
Solomon Water continues to experience severe water shortages at its Kongulai source affecting many customers in Honiara. This started in July this year and as of this week there have been no significant changes to the situation. Chief Executive Officer Ian Gooden says, βππ¦ π€π°π―π΅πͺπ―πΆπ¦ π΅π° π¦πΉπ±π¦π³πͺπ¦π―π€π¦ πΈπ’π΅π¦π³ π΄π©π°π³π΅π’π¨π¦π΄ π’π΅ π΅π©π¦ ππ°π―π¨πΆππ’πͺ π΄π°πΆπ³π€π¦ π’π―π₯ π΅π©π¦…
The Democratic Coalition Government for Advancement (DGCA) has affirmed its sincere support to the first-ever Solomon Islands Constituency Development Policy (SICD) which is currently in its consultation phase. Policy Secretary- Resource Sector from the Prime Minister’s Office (OPMC) Jimson Tanangada made this affirmation on Thursday during the SICD Policy consultation held at the Pacific Casino…
MHMS calls on the public not to panic despite the drug shortage at the National Medical Store as new supplies will be released today from its shipping agents and the Honiara Port THE Ministry of Health and Medical Services (MHMS) has confirmed the shortage of medical drugs at the National Medical Stores (NMS) but calls…
A YOUNG woman was sentenced to nine months in prison on Thursday for making a false report to the Police against her father in 2019. The now 22 year-old was sentenced after pleading guilty to one count of Making False Report, a charge laid under the Police Act 2013 Deputy Chief Magistrate, Ricky Iomea, in…
Member of Parliament for East Areβare Peter Kenilorea Junior is among the first to congratulate the new Member of Parliament for West Kwaio. The new Member of Parliament for West Kwaio is Claudius Teiβifi who has selected Solomon Islands United Party (SIUP) as his party of choice. Mr Kenilorea Jnr, who is also the United…
Emergency runway repairs have been completed at Henderson International Airport by a team from the Solomon Islands Roads and Aviation Project (SIRAP), ensuring the airportΒ can remain operational and Solomon Islands can remain connected to the region and the world.Β In early August 2022, Fiji Airways announced that it would temporarily cancel flights to Solomon…
Romaniaβs new Ambassador His Excellency Radu Gabriel Safta paid a courtesy visit to Acting Prime Minister Hon. Manasseh Maelanga at the Office of the Prime Minister and Cabinet today. Hon. Maelanga welcomed the Romanian envoy and congratulated him on his appointment as Ambassador to Solomon Islands with residence in Canberra, Australia. Solomon Islands and Romania…
By Kelly Durrant and Phoebe Ryan The overturning of Roe versus Wade is a huge setback for reproductive rights in the United States, and worldwide. But closer to home, there are many countries in Australiaβs Asia-Pacific neighbourhood where access to legal, safe abortion care has never been available. The US now joins El Salvador, Nicaragua…