Premier Fini and delegation end Honiara engagement on a high note and will return to Auki today PREMIER MARTIN FINI of the Malaita New Government for Fundamental Redirection (MNGFR) has ended his three-day engagement visit to Honiara on a high note, crediting coordination and mutual understanding for the success of the visit. The 17-member delegation…
POLICE are looking at addressing anti-social behaviour that are on the rise on the streets in Honiara City in preparation for the Pacific Games in November and December. Police Commissioner, Mostyn Mangau, made this response when asked by a reporter at his weekly conference on Thursday on the issue of increasing mobile phone theft in…
US officials tell SIG that ex-premier Suidani and his political advisor are not in the US MALAITA Province’s controversial ex-premier, Daniel Suidani and his political advisor, Celsius Talifilu, are not in the United States, despite persistent claims to the contrary, it was revealed yesterday. It is understood, US senior officials confirmed this in a meeting…
SOLOMON Islands biggest sporting event, the Solomon Games, will start next week. Solomon Games Committee (SGC) confirmed that the Games will officially start on Monday 27th March with a march parade from Unity Square at the Commonwealth Street to Lawson Tama Stadium. Athletes will assemble at Unity Square from 6am to 7am for the parade.…
OPPOSITION Leader Hon Matthew Wale has lashed out at the National Government following a $1.4Million cut to the Western province under the 2022/2023 PCDF allocation. Hon Wale said western province is the latest victim and it is likely that other provinces will also experience huge financial cuts this year. The Opposition Leader said it is…
BMOBILE is now taking over the livestreaming music app, known as mJams, after Our Telekom Company stopped working with mJams recently. A statement from mJams said, ‘’the mJams Movement is making a triumphant return to the Solomon Islands following recent developments in which Our Telekom decided to cease supporting the local music streaming app mJams…
AS the countdown to the 2023 Pacific Games in Honiara later this year continues, the Ambassador of Japan to Solomon Islands, Miwa Yoshiaki highlighted that the modern Honiara International Airport can receive more athletes. The airport facilities have been modernised under the recently completed Japan-funded Honiara International Airport Improvement Project and were handed over by…
A SPOKESMAN from the Office of the Chinese Embassy in Honiara has responded to official remarks by Japan and US officials in a question-and-answer format. Q: Japanese and US senior officials visited Solomon Islands this week. The two delegations raised their concerns with the government of Solomon Islands on the China-SoIomon Islands Security Agreement. What…
A MAN accused of assaulting his dad with a steel rod last October at Rifle Range, West Honiara, will plea to the allegation against him today. Hence Gapu, 23, is facing two counts of domestic violence. His matter was listed for plea before Principal Magistrate, Fatima Taeburi, this morning. Gapu allegedly swore at his mother…
PRIME Minister, Manasseh Sogavare, has led a delegation of government ministers to visit the Pacific Games facilities on Wednesday. Accompanying the delegation was the President of Pacific Games Council (PGC), Vidhya Lakhan and PGC Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Andrew Minogue. The Ambassador of the Peoples’ Republic of China, Li Ming, later joined the party at…