THE Malaita Provincial Council of Women officially launched its first-ever Strategic Development Plan (SDP) for 2024-2030. The launching convened at the Malaita Provincial Assembly House in Auki on Friday was witnessed by both executive and non-executive members of the Malaita Provincial Assembly. In his address, Malaita Province Premier Elijah Asilaua expressed his government’s ongoing support…
THE National Futsal Team – Solomon Kurukuru – will kick off their trials today at the Solomon Islands Football Federation (SIFF) Academy in Honiara. This was confirmed by the SIFF-Futsal Department last weekend upon announcing the trial list that would go into intense trials in preparation for the prestigious OFC Futsal Men’s Cup in Honiara…
AUTHORITIES and Community Leaders in the Western Province are calling on small Outboard Motor (OBM) boat operators to obtain licenses as part of efforts to ensure safety and also contribute to provincial revenue. With small OBM boats playing a vital role in transportation across the country, especially in the Western Province, there is growing concern…
THE signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) will be the next step in the process of Australia establishing the Royal Solomon Islands Police Force (RSIPF) Training Centre and a Warehouse Precinct in Honiara. Prime Minister Jeremiah Manele and his Australian counterpart Prime Minister Anthony Albanese jointly announced the RSIPF Training Centre in a statement…
THE Solomon Islands National Disaster Management Office (NDMO) has heightened its alert status as the tropical cyclone season continues, with warnings re-issued this week urging communities to remain vigilant. The cyclone season typically spans from November to April and the NDMO has emphasised that the country is not yet out of danger. In its latest…
THE Isabel Football Association (IFA) has successfully elected its new executive in an elective congress hosted last Thursday in Buala, Isabel Province. The congress showcased strong representation from all the 16 zones within the IFA, highlighting a unified approach to advancing football governance and development in the province. The official programme was graced with the…
OUR PARTY President and Minister for Police and National Security, Jimson Tanagada, faced the music in Caucus last Tuesday as the weight of the Memorandum of Demands (MoD) on the Prime Minister begins to sink in. The Party’s founding President Manasseh Sogavare asked Minister Tanagada “to clarify his support” for the ministerial reshuffle contained in…
UGHELE Market in South Rendova, Western Province is an economic hub for Ughele women. When passenger ships call in the Ughele wharf, local women bring their cooked food, stone oven-baked food, green coconuts and lime juice to the market for sale. From the money earned, they buy household necessities and pay for their children’s school…
THE young civilian who pleaded guilty to possessing a VHF radio belonging to the Close Personal Protection (CPP) Department of the Royal Solomon Islands Police Force (RSIPF) in Honiara last October has been fined $2,000. Darren Maelaua was sentenced last Friday in the Honiara Magistrate Court on one count of Possessing Police Property contrary to…
THE Royal Solomon Islands Police Force (RSIPF) has bid farewell to the Australian Defence Force (ADF) advisor, Colonel Justin Bywater. Senior members of the RSIPF executive and the RSIPF & AFP Policing Partnership Programme (RAPPP) gathered at a brief ceremony at the Rove RSIPF headquarter on 9 January 2025 to farewell Colonel Bywater. Colonel Bywater…