The two day Miss Solomon Islands Pageant (MSIP) queen show commences today in Honiara. According to the program will begin today with a speech competition for the contestants at the Auditorium at 10am to 11am. The theme for this year’s event is ‘Advancing Women in Leadership.’ The contestants’ speech will be based on the selected…
Maelanga is new deputy PM By ANDREW FANASIA WITH the appointment of Manasseh Maelanga as the deputy prime minister, OUR Party now controls the affairs of the nation. Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare announced Maelanga as his deputy yesterday. “What this means is OUR Party now runs and controls the government for the remaining three years…
A TWO-DAY discussion to implement the UN Security Council Resolution 1540 (2004) has concluded at Heritage Park in Honiara. Wednesday. Government officials from relevant ministries discussed with representatives of the UN Regional Centre for Peace and Disarmament, UNRCPD, in Asia and the Pacific, and the UN Office for Disarmament Affairs,UNODA. Discussions focused on assisting Solomon…
Our National Bodybuilders who have created history for the country at 25th South Pacific Body Building championships held in New Caledonia has made a surprise visit to stakeholders and business houses who supported them to attend championships upon their return, Wednesday. Soon after their arrival on Wednesday afternoon at the Honiara International Airport the national…
THE head coach for the country’s national U17 team Stanley Waita remains hopeful the team will step up in their second group match of the FIFA U17 World Cup currently underway in Brazil. They will take on Paraguay in their second group match tomorrow morning. The match will be televised. Solomon Islands lost 5-0 to…
A SENIOR citizen from the Central Islands Province has lauded the Attorney General’s Office for detecting the illegality of the Strategic Cooperation Agreement signed between the Central Islands Province Premier Stanley Manetiva and China Sam Enterprise Group and acting promptly to cancel it. The China Sam Enterprise Group is a state-owned conglomerate and has not…
Officials say Lands, Levers responsible for land sale By ANDREW FANASIA THE Ministry of Lands and Levers Solomon Ltd should be held responsible for the dealing that led to the sale of the land where the Japanese war monument was located at Alligator Creek, east of Honiara. That’s according to senior officials from Guadalcanal Province.…
Minister announces Australian support for Pacific Girl investment with YWCA Australia’s Minister for Foreign Affairs and Minister for Women, Senator the Hon Marise Payne, announced that Australia will support the Young Women’s Christian Association (YWCA) of Solomon Islands to continue its important work empowering at-risk girls. Australia’s support will be funded through its Pacific Girl…
THE Ministry of Public Service (MPS) in collaboration with the Ministry of Women, Youth, Children and Family Affairs (MWYCFA) hosted stakeholders on Wednesday to validate the Action Plan to promote Women in Leadership in the Public Service. A statement from the MPS said the Women in Leadership Action Plan addresses one of the objectives of the…
Diversion case back into court today Accused to bid ‘no case to answer’ Sentence next for officer Diversion case back into court today THE case of former employee of the B-Mobile company who diverted $19,600 of company funds for her own use will return to court today. That is when Principal Magistrate Fatima Taeburi will…