THE body of former Guadalcanal Provincial Premier, Chief and Leader Late Stephen Panga will spend a couple of days and nights at his village residence before his final burial on Thursday afternoon. This is to allow time for his immediate family members, relatives, friends, work colleagues and government leaders to pay their final respect to…
Call for visa-free arrangement AS the 11th Parliament comes to its natural death this weekend, the government through the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and External Trade has last one wish – a visa free travel arrangement with its two partners. Minister Jeremiah Manele a week ago during the final sitting of the parliament in his…
THE country’s new Ambassador to the People’s Republic of China His Excellency Barret Salato has assured Prime Minister Honorable Manasseh Sogavare that he will continue to build on the momentum of the Solomon Islands-China bilateral relations. Ambassador Salato made the assurance when he paid a courtesy call on the Prime Minister last Friday. While admitting…
Businessman wins 7 cases, but is troubled by police inaction BUSINESSMAN Suresh Chandana is all smiles and for good reason. After fronting the judicial bench for almost two years on false allegations, he won all seven court cases, two in the High Court and five in the Magistrates. But the foreign investor is troubled by…
Prime Minister Honorable Manasseh Sogavare MP has received a courtesy call from a delegation of the National People’s Congress (NPC) of the People’s Republic of China (PRC). The delegation is led by honorable Duan Chunhua who is both a member of the standing committee of the NPC and the vice chairman of the Agriculture and…
REHABILITATION and upgrades of a critical but deteriorated 21 kilometer stretch of Malaita’s East Road are progressing well with road users already benefiting from safer, smoother travel over the repaired sections. The upgrades are supported by the World Bank through the Solomon Islands Roads and Aviation Project (SIRAP) and are being implemented by the Ministry…
…as MRD signed off initial $3 million under PRC’s new US$10 million partnership program for two community projects IT’S the dawn of a new era for rural development in Solomon Islands as the Ministry of Rural Development (MRD) begun the implementation of its new “Rural Sustainable Development Program” (RSDP) with the signing off of funding…
Dear Editor, I agree with Fiji soccer head coach Rob Sherman that Fiji ” dominated much areas of the game ” against the Solomon Islands (FT 29/11). Fiji did not dominate where it mattered in the final analysis which is in the goal scoring department. That’s where Solomon Islands dominated. That’s what counts. That’s what’s…
AMIDST the busy schedule of Pacific Games 2023, a church group is also busy sharing God’s word to others. Pastor Andrew Solomon is a young Pastor for the Soul Winner ministry that offers free counselling to people along the streets of Honiara. It operates under Pacific Islands Evangelical & Ministry network Solomon Islands. The young…
Sports Ministers from around the Pacific converging in this week’s meeting in Honiara were warmly embraced by Prime Minister and Minister for Pacific Games 2023, Hon. Manasseh Sogavare MP. Prime Minister Sogavare hosted a cocktail reception welcoming the visiting Sports Ministers and officials at the Heritage Poolside, Honiara. With a smile and embracing spirit,…