A 48-year-old father has been remanded at Auki Correctional Facility for chasing his family with a bush knife after a day of drinking alcohol. Assistance Commissioner (AC) National Capital and Crime Prevention (NCCP) Mr. Simpson Pogeava said, Auki police officers applied for remand after two cases were established recently against the 48-year-old father from West…
A welcome dinner for the contestants of the 2025 Miss Pacific Islands Pageant (MPIP) was organised by the Government through the Ministry of Culture and Tourism on Monday night. Ministry of Culture and Tourism, Choylin Yim Douglas hosted the pageants and their supporting delegates at the Solomon Kitano Mendana Hotel. Prime Minister Jeremiah Manele was…
The Solomon Islands Government (SIG) is proud to support hosting the Miss Pacific Islands Pageant (MPIP) 2025 in Honiara. The Government is the event’s Platinum Sponsor of SB$2 million to support bringing the event for the first time in Solomon Islands this year. Early this week, Prime Minister Jeremiah Manele said the government is proud…
THE Miss Pacific Islands Pageant is a very unique platform, unlike typical western world pageants, the reigning Miss Pacific, Moemoana Schwenke of Samoa says. Miss Schwenke was speaking at a press conference in Honiara on Sunday. “It’s important to note that the Miss Pacific Island Pageant is very unique in the world and it is…
THE eight contestants for the Miss Pacific Islands Crown this year were issued with their number placement and their specific speech topics early this week. Miss Solomon Islands Elsie Polosovai is Contestant Number One and her speech topic is ‘Education.’ The speech category is one of the categories in any MPIP and any pageant, contributing…
Coral Sea Resort & Casino has officially signed its sponsorship agreement with MPIP – SI for the upcoming Miss Pacific Islands Pageant (MPIP) 2025. Our local Miss Solomon Islands Pageant, annually organized by the MPIP-SI Organizing Committee, has received continued support from Coral Sea over the years, cementing their position as one of the Silver…
SOLOMON Post, a State-Owned Enterprise (SOE), is leading the way in gender diversity in the country by employing a significant number of women in its workforce. At the opening of Solomon Post’s newly built, multi-million-dollar office in the Malaita Provincial Capital Auki on Friday, Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Alfred Ghemu shared insights into the organisation’s…
The organizing committee for the Miss Pacific Islands Pageant (MPIP) 2025 is making significant strides in preparation for this highly anticipated event, which officially kicks off this weekend. The opening ceremony will commence on Saturday February 1st in Honiara. In a productive meeting held recently, Operations Manager Ms. Jess Konofilia and members of the organizing…
Oceania Tennis Federation (OTF) celebrates the graduation of 11 Inspiring women in Pacific Women Leaders in Tennis Program (PWLTP) in Australia. They are the third cohort of graduates from the Tennis Australia – PacificAus Sports Pacific Women Leaders in Tennis Program”. OTF confirmed on Friday in a statement this is part of the Australian Government…
SOLOMON Islands women’s sevens rugby player Salote Vatutuku enjoyed the experience of playing in Fiji for the Ezers Club during the McDonald’s Coral Coast 7s tournament. “I played rugby in Solomon Islands because I wanted to motivate other players,” Vatutuku told SUNsports at Lawaqa Park, Sigatoka. “Where we live the sport is not popular, it’s…