Solomon Islands Women’s U16 National team will take on New Caledonia tomorrow in their second leg match in Group B of the OFC U16 Women’s Championship in Suva, Fiji. The match will be played at 2pm local time. This came after the local girls outclassed the Tahiti side with a two goal victory on Monday.…
The Australian and New Zealand governments have successful delivered educational materials consisting of textbooks to Temotu Province. The Education Sector Support Program, a partnership between the Australian and New Zealand governments in collaboration with the Solomon Islands Ministry of Education and Human Resource Development (MEHRD), facilitated the delivery of 13 cartons of educational resources, aimed…
Court to set date for Salopuka’s strike out application THE High Court will set a date to hear an application made to strike out the election petition case filed against Member of Parliament (MP) for Russells and Savo Oliver Salopuka on September 30. This election petition case went before the High Court on Monday for…
THE Australian High Commissioner Rod Hilton made his inaugural visit to Temotu Province this week. Tuesday’s visit is built on Australia’s enduring partnership with the people of Temotu, especially in education and health. This includes the construction of a dormitory at Leusalemba Primary School in 2020 and projects underway at Lata Hospital, Lata Training School, Baenga…
PRIME Minister (PM) Jeremiah Manele has highlighted the importance of his overseas trips since he took office on May 2 and one of those overseas trips was to Japan during which he expressed Solomon Islands interest in exploring a multilateral cooperation for the development of the Bina Habor Project in Malaita Province. Prime Minister Manele…
ONE More Shot Photography has again kicked off a campaign in Honiara with the noble aim of raising finances to enable 19-year-old Joseph Anisi to travel overseas for a life-saving surgery. Anisi, a vibrant young soul who is battling severe heart issues, urgently requires surgery that cannot be performed at the National Referral Hospital. The…
RESIDENTS of Gizo are urging Premier Billy Veo to take urgent action in addressing the high stray dog population in the Western Provincial township as they continue to attack residents. Recent reports indicated a significant rise in stray dog attack incidents, raising serious concerns about public safety and animal control. The call for action reemerged after another…
THE Minister of Finance and Treasury, Manasseh Sogavare has reassured that the government’s finances remain stable due to reservation measures and adjustments in the recently passed Supplementary Bill. Responding to questions from Opposition Leader Mathew Wale in Parliament Tuesday, Minister Sogavare acknowledged a budget deficit of $41 million—an improvement from the initially projected deficit of…
PAPUA New Guinean marine services business, Pacific Towing (‘PacTow’) has appointed a new manager to its Solomon Islands operation. The new manager is Derek Saru, who has vast experience in marine onshore and offshore engineering, as well as maritime safety environment management. Saru took up the position in late August. Manager of PacTow Gerard Kasnari…
CHINA is no longer a strange land to me after my recent third visit to the municipality of Chongqing. My relationship with China began during a trip with the Solomon Islands delegation to the World Expo in Shanghai in 2010. Though brief and largely confined to the Expo village, that initial visit sparked my interest. …