ONE year on since taking up the role as the Solomon Islands National University (SINU) Vice Chancellor (VC) Professor Transform Aqorau reflects on his first year in office. The SINU Media and Public Relation Office recently conducted an exclusive interview with Professor Aqorau and will be releasing a series of stories from the interview. This…
Demand by politicians for a SBD83 million to be paid into their account in the dying hours of the 11th Parliament thrown out, CDF Bill 2023 passage boycott threat falls through PARLIAMENT has thrown out a demand by national politicians that a USD10 million (SBD83 Million) grant provided by China be paid into their Constituency…
HEAD of the Oncology Department at the National Referral Hospital Dr Andrew Soma has reiterated the prevalence of breast cancer in Solomon Islands and the world. Dr Soma said breast cancer is leading killer in Solomon Islands and the world. He was speaking at the handing over ceremony of the new mammography machine last week…
BulkShop has commended all athletes who have participated at the recent Sol2023 Pacific Games. In a statement last week BulkShop which is a strong supporter of sports in the country said, they are pleased to have supported Team Solomons through food donations. “Our regular donations of bread from the bakery team and Milk and Jam…
After a superb journey with the Solomon Islands National Institute of Sport (SINIS) team and serving the country’s athletes and coaches, Australian Volunteers Program representatives Shaun Nemorin, Bianca Scurry, Sam Carr, Johnny Mulherin and John Tan got a farewell bid. A statement from SINIS said, the services provided by these volunteers through the past months…
THE country’s new Ambassador to the People’s Republic of China His Excellency Barret Salato has assured Prime Minister Honorable Manasseh Sogavare that he will continue to build on the momentum of the Solomon Islands-China bilateral relations. Ambassador Salato made the assurance when he paid a courtesy call on the Prime Minister last Friday. While admitting…
TSI urged to challenge new CDF Bill in court TRANSPARENCY Solomon Islands (TSI) has been urged to challenge the unconstitutionality of the new Constituency Development Fund (CDF) Bill 2023 if they want the Bill withdrawn. PERMANENT Secretary (PS) of the Ministry of Rural Development (MRD) issued the stern advise last Friday in response to TSI…
IN an exhilarating, splendid and hypnotic first ever Miss Western Province Queen Show staged at the Pacific Crown Hotel in Honiara last Thursday night, Miss North New Georgia Salote Dentana was crowned by Miss Solomon Islands Tiare Haro as Miss Western Province. A total of nine candidates contested for the title that night in front…
Businessman wins 7 cases, but is troubled by police inaction BUSINESSMAN Suresh Chandana is all smiles and for good reason. After fronting the judicial bench for almost two years on false allegations, he won all seven court cases, two in the High Court and five in the Magistrates. But the foreign investor is troubled by…
MALAITA Province Premier Martin Fini has joined Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare and Deputy Prime Minister Manasseh Maelanga in congratulating the new Chinese Ambassador to Solomon Islands His Excellency Cai Weiming on taking up his new ambassadorial posting. Ambassador Cai arrived in the country on Monday. He replaces the first PRC Ambassador to Solomon Islands Li…