THE National Government through the Ministry of Education and Human Resource Development (MEHRD) is continuing to offer a multi-tiered scholarship programme for youths to develop their skills at Rural Training Centres (RTC). This was highlighted by the MERHD Minister, Lanelle Tanangada, in Parliament recently. She highlighted that one of the Programmes of Actions of the…
Prime Minister Hon. Manasseh Sogavare MP received Australia’s High Commissioner to Solomon Islands, His Excellency Rod Hilton at the Office of the Prime Minister and Cabinet (OPMC), the latter met with PM to provide updates on Australia’s Defence Strategic Review, discuss security cooperation and other matters of regional significance. Prime Minister Sogavare said Solomon Islands…
The Solomon Islands Outrigger & Canoe Federation is proud to announce the arrival of brand new state-of-the-art canoes, which will be used as training equipment for the national team in preparation for the upcoming Pacific games in November. The canoes were acquired through a partnership between SI Outrigger & Canoe Federation and the Games Organizing…
NORTH East Guadalcanal Constituency MP, Ethel Claudia Lency, remains the legal title holder over the $4 trillion-rich Suma Kolosori nickel deposit on Isabel after attempts to transfer the title from her failed. Corporate lawyers, investors and businessmen have reportedly engaged in behind the scene top level discussions with chiefs but their efforts have come to…
THE master of MV Taimareho 1 who was accused of being responsible for the deaths of the 27 passengers who were swept over board during the sea tragedy in 2020 will be facing trial in August and September this year. High Court Judge, Ronald Bei Talasasa, yesterday set down August 7 to 11, August 28…
THE Solomon Islands Football Federation (SIFF) has confirmed the date for the SIFF Elective Congress to be on Thursday June 22nd. The congress will convene starting at 10am at a venue that is yet to be confirmed. “The SIFF Executive Committee, in accordance with Article 30: paragraph 1, 2, 3, and 4 of the SIFF…
DEAR EDITOR, Just recently last week I went to the Honiara Central Market. I was on my way to catch a bus at Naha Kola bustop when I heard someone screaming. At that time, I was on the scene and saw a young lady, so I asked the lady what had happened to her. She…
VILLAGERS and transport operators in the eastern region of Malaita have called on the national government and Minister of Infrastructures and Development MID to fix the deteriorating roads in East Malaita. They made the call as they were affected by the continuous poor road conditions. The deteriorating road conditions have affected the transport services, movements…
DEAR EDITOR, Please allow me to say something that has been affecting people who live in Honiara for more than decades. One can tell that there are new technologies advancing every year and I believe there are new inventory for water systems that may help solve problem of water being turned off when it is…
DEAR EDITOR, A son once said, “I’ll go one better than my father-when we’ve lived a million years, we won’t have begun yet because eternity has no beginning and has no end. This boy has operated on his father’s seemingly deformed speech which goes like this, “In the hereafter, we’ll live with perfect bodies and…