Malaita, Honiara in final battle

MALAITA will take on Honiara in the grand final of the Mariner Beach Soccer Championship at the DC Park on Saturday. Malaita secured their grand final spot after defeating Makira Ulawa Sharks 11-4 in the semi finals on Thursday. Malaita proved too strong for the Sharks leading all periods of the match. Malaita coach Albert…

South Choiseul counting

Counting of ballot papers following Wednesday’s by-election for South Choiseul Constituency in Taro, Choiseul Provincial capital will continue today after it was suspended last night. Counting started at 1pm and was halted at 10pm last night on the advise of the Returning Officer Henry Deva to allow all the officers involved in the counting process…

No conflict of Interest

‘Solomon Airlines rubbishes claims’   SOLOMON Airlines condemned and rubbishes the recent claims in the social media Facebook ‘YUMI TOKTOK FORUM’ that Solomon Airlines Chief Executive Officer (CEO) promotes rival airlines which amount to potential conflict of interest. It was claimed that the CEO for Solomon Islands Airlines has teamed up with another start up…

Kalu: Cr Irofia complied with the LCC

THE Island Sun in its paper issue 3925 made publication that raises question about the integrity of Councilor Dorah Huapi Irofia, says the Chairman of the Leadership Code Commission (LCC). In a statement on Wednesday, LCC Chairman Solomon Kalu said “The Leadership Code Commission would like to inform the public that Cllr. Dorah Huapii Irofia had…

110 scholarships for in-service teachers

THE Ministry of Education and Human Resources Development (MEHRD) has denied reports that rural teachers recommended by their respective Education Authorities [EAs] to undertake in-service training at the Solomon Islands National University (SINU) have been thrown out. Instead, Permanent Secretary Franco Rodie said “there is no reason why 110 teacher applications were thrown away as…

CONTRACT DEALS

Former workman tips the bucket on MID contracts A former workman in heavy equipment and plants with what is now the Ministry of Infrastructure Development (MID) has spilled the beans on what he has come to know about how to get a contract from the Ministry. “I get really angry to see how much tax-payers’…

Women Make Majority of Early Voters 

Women were the majority of early bird voters showing up at Sasamongga, Cannan, Sepa and Malangono to cast their votes at Polling Stations as soon as they were declared open by their Presiding Officers. In Sasamongga after the presiding officer for station 1 declared it open a woman was the very first person to walk…