THE country’s national men’s football team has settled in Port Vila, Vanuatu ahead of the MSG Prime Ministers Cup tournament. The team of 24 players and team officials departed yesterday for Vanuatu. The National Team Head coach Felipe Vega Arango recently told media the team is ready to compete. He highlighted that the team’s aim…
THE Australian Government through the Australia Solomon Islands Partnership for Justice (ASIPJ) is pleased to recommit its support to Seif Ples with a new grant agreement of SBD175,000. The Australian High Commission said the support is to meet the increasing demand for service by the survivors of gender-based violence. “This will help to strengthen the…
A MALAITA man Francis Folia says the outburst Member of Parliament (MP) for East Guadalcanal Bradley Tovosia on the floor of parliament should be a good warning and reminder for Malaita leaders to think strongly about developing Malaita Province to provide opportunities for its growing population. Speaking to this paper, the man from West Kwara’ae…
THE formal announcement of a funding contribution by the Australian Government of $56million to build a new water supply project for the Western Provincial capital of Gizo has been welcomed by Gizo residents. A frequent visitor to Gizo, Jones Gago told the paper that water shortage has been a problem for the township for many…
THE European Union, long been a major development partner in Solomon Islands’ development, is due to announce a multi-million-dollar project aimed at improving service-delivery and strengthening government capacities to support people-centered development. EU’s Ambassador to Solomon Islands and the Pacific, His Excellency, Sujiro Seam, is due to announce the new funding arrangement when he…
The Solomon Islands National University has a new Pro Chancellor and Chairperson of the Council. He is Dr Morgan Wairiu, one of Solomon Islands very own academic and hails from Marau Sound, East Guadalcanal. Dr Wairiu has been formally appointed as Pro Chancellor and Chairperson of the 4th SINU Council by the Minster of Education…
Makili questions DCGA’s promised infrastructures for the MOI border CHAIRMAN of the Malaita Outer Islands Fisheries Taskforce, Lawrence Makili has questioned the border infrastructures the Democratic Coalition Government for Advancement (DCGA) promised to build at the MOI border through the Covid-19 National Oversight Committee (NOC). He said the absence of these DCGA-promised infrastructures is another…
King Charles III was officially declared the Head of State for Solomon Islands following his Accession to the Throne on Thursday 8 September 2022. His Excellency the Governor General Sir David Vunagi on Monday 12 September read to the nation the Proclamation from Buckingham Palace on the Accession to the Throne of His Majesty King…
Solomon Islands on Monday began 3 days of Official mourning for the passing of Queen Elizabeth II, the former Head of State of Solomon Islands from Monday 12th September 2022 through to Wednesday 14 September 2022. The 3 days national mourning period began with a wreath laying and signing of the condolence book at Government…
THE Guadalcanal provincial government has expressed his sincere gratitude to Commander and Captain Henry S. Kim and Captain Jeffrey H. Feinberg and the Charge d’affaires Mr. Russell Comeau for accepting the courtesy call made by the province. Premier Francis Sade, during a meeting has welcomes the U.S Charge d’affaires Mr. Russell Comeau and the USNS…