New Auga’s Cup champion

T-Brothers Football Club (FC) won the Augustine Auga’s cup for the first time in the Lau Mbaelelea constituency in Malaita Province on New Year’s Eve. T-Brothers from Tauba scored the only goal in the grand-final to defeat rivals Funafou FC to crown the new champions of the Auga’s cup. Settling for the third place was…

Extra Honiara-Sydney flights

NATIONAL flag carrier Solomon Airlines has announced two additional flights from Honiara to Sydney starting this Friday. In a statement, the Airlines said the Air Bus will be operating two additional services on Friday 7 and 21 January. “Flight IE710 will depart Honiara 2.45pm, arriving Sydney 7pm, continuing to Brisbane 8pm, and arriving 8.30pm,” the…

‘CHINA DEBT TRAP’

The ‘China debt trap’ concept is a misinformation being spread by some Western countries. That’s according to the Chinese Ambassador to Solomon Islands His Excellency (HE) Li Ming in his commentary on the much talked about China aid. He highlighted China aid is based on respect that has achieved tangible benefits. “China debt trap is…