MARTIN GAOTE’E FINI is the new Premier of Malaita Province. The 74-year-old Kwara’e MPA for Ward 3, Buma, just south of Auki was elected unopposed. He was sworn in five minutes after winning the vote. Eighteen MPAs – all from the Opposition group, formally known as the Non-Executive – were present in the Green House…
REGISTRATION for the Bulk shop junior league 2023 season is now open. The Sports and leadership training (SALT) made the confirmation yesterday. “Registration for the bulk shop junior league is now open as of Wednesday 8th February 2023. “We will run U10, U12, and U14, both boys and girls from March to May and the…
Auki camps tighten lid on Premier candidate as political wrangling continues head of Friday’s election MALAITA Province is in search of a new Premier. It follows the ousting of Daniel Suidani who was thrown out as Premier in a no confidence motion in Auki on Tuesday. Despite the on-going political wrangling, Auki township remains calm…
Leader of Opposition Hon. Matthew Wale says the successful motion against Premier Suidani and the MARA government this morning is a sad chapter for democracy in the history of this country. This is no triumph for democracy but rather, triumph for corruption engineered and driven at the highest level of our national government. It is…
About 20-30 people have been hospitalized at Gizo hospital after eating fish bought from Gizo Fish Market. It was suspected the fish poison may have caused as a result of the oil spill from the sunken vessel MV Kosco last month. Those affected got diarrhoea and vomiting. A visit by this paper to the hospital yesterday…
SOLOMON Islands national football players, Alvin Hou and Atkin Kaua has signed up with Fiji’s Rewa FC. This was confirmed by Oceania Football in a statement yesterday. The duo will be Rewa for the 2023 football season in Fiji. Nazeel Buksh, Rewa’s FC president, confirmed the deals to Oceania Football. “Alvin and Atkin will join…
Washington re-establishes diplomatic presence in Solomon Islands after almost 30 years of withdrawal The United States (US) Embassy will accelerate the vital collaboration in building the decades of ties between the US and Solomon Islands after 30 years of diplomatic absence in Honiara. US Secretary of State, Antony J. Blinken, made this assurance during the…
NOT many people on Malaita are convinced, let alone accept the rationale for the No Confidence motion being moved against Premier Daniel Suidani. For one thing, timing to the next election is far too short. Only five more months to the next provincial government election. The protagonists argue there’s little time to do anything if…
A list of 34 futsal players has been announced for the country’s national futsal team training squad to prepare ahead of the FIFA Futsal World Cup Qualifiers in October 2023 in Auckland, New Zealand. The names were released by the Solomon Islands Football Federation (SIFF) following the announcement by Interim Head Coach and former Kurukuru…
Government through the Member of Parliament (MP) for Central Makira Constituency (CMC) Honourable Nestor Ghiro continues to support development in his constituency by injecting more than SBD$2.8 million worth of equipment to boost economic activities in CMC. On Wednesday 25 January 2023, Honourable Ghiro and his Constituency Officer handed over a new grader machine, four…