Solomon Islands Para-Athletes Aims for Gold at the Pacific Games 2023 Helping youths with disability brings a deep sense of stewardship. Knowing that you can help take care of others nurtures in you the characteristics of kindness and goodwill. This is the story of Kevin Olea who works closely with persons with disability and special…
National Transport Core Initiative remains stagnant PRIME Minister, Manasseh Sogavare, has expressed disappointment that the much talked about National Transport Core Initiative (NTCI) signed in 2019 has failed to make any progress three years on. The National Transport Core Initiative is worth US$855m (SBD6.5b) and is expected to create more than 2700 jobs. The project…
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and External Trade call on the public to come forward if they have evidence of its officers involved in alleged sexual or monetary favour for Labour mobility selection. The Ministry issued this statement following an allegation in the Solomon Star Newspaper of the existence of such a practice within the…
Prime Minister Hon. Manasseh Sogavare has paid tribute to the late Solomon Islands Ambassador to the People’s Republic of China, His Excellency, John Moffat Fugui. Addressing distinguished guests and especially immediate family members, relatives and friends of the late Ambassador Fugui during this morning’s funeral Service at St. Barnabas Cathedral, Prime Minister Sogavare described the…
Officers of the Royal Solomon Islands Police Force (RSIPF) in Honiara have arrested a 24 year-old male person for stabbing a 19 year-old male person at the King George (KG) market area on the 24 December 2022. In a statement the Provincial Police Commander (PPC) Supervising, Superintendent Chris Laekalia says, “The victim and his friends…
AS part of their support towards the National Referral Hospital (NRH) under the broader health cooperation between China and Solomon Islands, the China Medical Team (CMT) members based at the NRH successfully conducted their fifth community free clinic. The fifth community free clinic was for East Honiara communities, mainly Burns Creek and surrounding communities. Teaming…
Two camps emerge as lobbying heats up in Gizo ahead of the Western Provincial Premier’s election next Thursday LOBBYING continues to heat up in the Western Provincial capital, Gizo, as two camps emerged in the bid to secure the post of premier and form the next executive government next week. The election of the next…
The Minister of Foreign Affairs and External Trade, Hon. Jeremiah Manele said the Solomon Islands owes a lot to the late Solomon Islands Ambassador to the People’s Republic of China, John Moffat Fugui. He made this statement when presenting a eulogy on the life of late Fugui during the late Ambassador’s funeral program in Honiara…
AN online financial appeal is underway in an attempt to save a young man from a bone infection affecting his face after the extraction of one of his teeth. The appeal made through a ‘Go Fund Me’ page and was organised by Australian Simon Lewis to secure funds to get Brandon over to Australia under…
Female applicants for seasonal work in Aust, NZ told GOVERNMENT officers involved in recruiting Solomon Islands nationals for seasonal work in Australia or New Zealand have allegedly turned it into a ‘sex or money” upfront or their applications would not be considered, it was revealed, Wednesday. One female applicant said the officers who were engaged…