The Minister for Mines, Energy and Rural Electrification, Bradley Tovosia is encouraging development partners to support the country’s energy sector to fund studies in other renewable energy sources like geothermal, biomass, wind and additional hydropower resources. Minister Tovosia made the remarks during last week’s launching of the country’s Renewable Energy Roadmap which was attended by…
The Minister of Finance and Treasury, Harry Kuma has outlined risks in the country’s current payments system which necessitates the passage of the Payments System Bill by Parliament. These risks are heightened by the fact that the advancement in technologies has provided many choices to people on how payments are conducted and while technology continues…
A retired long-time female civil servant was appointed as one of the Commissioners to the Leadership Code Commission (LCC). Ms. Decima Regatule from Kia in Isabel Province was sworn-in at the Government House today (25 July) before the Acting Governor General, His Excellency, Patterson Oti in the presence of the Chairman and staff of the…
THE name of the 2023 Pacific Games mascot is Solo. This was announced by Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare during the inauguration ceremony to name the country’s official Pacific Games 2023 mascot on Wednesday night. In his nationwide address on Friday, Mr Sogavare said the name of the mascot is simply Solo. He said this name…
THREE people accused of masterminding last November’s riot in Honiara will plea to the allegation against them on August 1. John Kwaita, Simon Mannie and Knoxley Atu are jointly charged with two counts of managing unlawful society, one count of sedition, two counts of unlawful assembly and six counts of arson. Kwaita and his lawyer…
The Vavaea ward 5 in Central Honiara has a new Councillor after counting was completed at the Rove Police Headquarters. The returning Officer for Vavaea Ward 5, Fred Jones Warereau has declared with the highest votes Ezra Fo’oro as the new Councillor, who won with 368 votes. His runner up Andrew Manaisi polls 321, followed…
SOLOMON Islands young tennis team returned home following a successful West Pacific Regional Championship campaign in Fiji in the past two weeks. Team Solomon competed against Team Fiji, Vanuatu and PNG in the U12, U14, U16 category. The team in overall competed well in all age categories despite being the first time for most of…
THE country’s national women’s football team has secured a spot in the quarter finals of the OFC Women’s Nations Cup. This followed their 2-2 draw with New Caledonia at the ANZ Stadium in Suva, Fiji last night. The draw gives the women’s team two points, sitting on second place in group C behind hosts at…
THE government of Japan has provided a funds worth of US$75,386 to Tumurora Primary School for construction of their classroom building through its Grant Assistance for Grassroots Human Security Projects (GGP). H.E. Mr. MIWA Yoshiaki, Ambassador of the Embassy of Japan, handed over a new classroom building to Mr BEN Tom, Chairman, Tumurora Primary School,…
THE office of the Prime Minister and Cabinet (OPMC) has clarified that the church devotional radio broadcasts on SIBC will continue until the current contract ends. This was announced in response to an Island Sun news item that claimed OPMC has halted the programme. A statement from the OPMC said the programme is a popular…