Indigenous Australian wheelchair basketballer visits Solomon Islands

THE Australian High Commission last week hosted Clarence ‘CJ’ McCarthy-Grogan, an Indigenous Australian wheelchair basketballer undertaking community outreach across Honiara. A statement from the Australian High Commission said CJ’s visit was part of Australia’s partnership with Solomon Islands ahead of the 2023 Pacific Games, where Australia is the numbawan training partner. CJ was in Honiara…

BSP discusses payment plans with SINPF

BANK South Pacific has discussed with Solomon Islands National Provident Fund (SINPF) how it can support SINPF in providing choices for employers and members in various payment channels. This discussion was held during Bank South Pacific (BSP) Financial Group chief executive officer Mark Robinson’s courtesy call on Solomon Islands National Provident Fund (SINPF) chief executive…

Thanksgiving to prelude anniversary celebrations

An Inter-denominational Thanksgiving Service to be conducted tomorrow at the Anglican Saint Barnabas Cathedral will commence activities to mark the country’s 45th Independence Anniversary this week. The ecclesiastical event will begin at 8:00am. Chair of the National Organising Committee and Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Home Affairs, Jeffery Sade Deve, announced the programme on…

WIDESPREAD OPPOSITION

Pacific countries opposed released of Radioactive wastewater OPPOSITION is growing across the Pacific against Japan’s plan to release nearly 1.3 million tons of radioactive wastewater from its defunct Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant into the Pacific Ocean over the next 30 years. While there are support by some governments, Tokyo’s plan is stirring broad opposition…

In court with Assumpta

Second accused in nightclub robbery to face court A SECOND man charged for robbing a substantial amount of money from a man at Silver Lake nightclub at Alligator Creek, Guadalcanal in 2021 will appear in court today. Primo Esibaea had already pleaded not guilty to one count of robbery and his matter is awaiting trial…