SOLOMON Warriors FC’s young forward, Norman Winford has been listed amongst the eight football players to watch during the upcoming Oceania Football Confederation (OFC) Champions League. The 20 year old graduated from the Solomon Warriors Academy team to the senior side and has made an immediate impact. He has speed, silky skills and can beat…
THE master of MV Taimareho 1 who was accused of being responsible for the deaths of the 27 passengers who were swept over board during the sea tragedy in 2020 will be facing trial in August and September this year. High Court Judge, Ronald Bei Talasasa, yesterday set down August 7 to 11, August 28…
A DELEGATION from the Australian High Commission in Honiara will visit Malaita Province next week, it was revealed. The Australian High Commissioner, Rod Hilton will lead a delegation to Malaita from Monday to Wednesday to hand over various projects funded by Australia. These projects are the Oneone Abu Clinic and the Ngaligaragara Rural Training Centre mechanic…
Constituents of South Vella La Vella has celebrated the grand opening and handing over of their newest and largest community-based rural health clinic with a ribbon-cutting ceremony today (26th April 2023). The establishment of the newly handed over clinic is a replacement of the old clinic building which established since 1963. Fully funded by the…
Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare MP has received a courtesy visit from the full executive of the Choiseul Provincial Government. The CPG executive is led by the Premier, honourable Tongoua Tabe, and the courtesy visit is the first for the Tabe- led executive. Three main issues were raised during the brief meeting. They include the relocation…
IT is expected that up to 6000 Solomon Islanders will leave for Australia and New Zealand under the Pacific Labour Mobility Scheme by the end of this year. The Governor General, Sir David Vunagi, made the projection in his speech to open the 6th Meeting of the 11th Parliament. In the Speech from the…
Doctor to work on accused’s mental health report THE matter of a suspected mentally ill man accused of having unlawful sex with an underaged girl in 2021 and 2022 will return to court on May 1 this year. The adjournment was made yesterday to allow the accused’s lawyer and a psychiatrist work on a final…
People of Ward 5 in the Fataleka Constituency shocked at the disqualification of their MPA Daniel Suidani from the Malaita Provincial Assembly by the MPGIS Minister THE disqualification of Malaita Provincial Assembly Member for Ward 5, former Premier Daniel Suidani, from the assembly seat does not go down well with the people of the ward.…
Prime Minister Hon. Manasseh Sogavare MP received a courtesy visit from the new non-resident High Commissioner of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan to Solomon Islands, His Excellency Mr. Zahid Hafeez Chaudhri today. At the outset, Prime Minister Sogavare welcome and congratulate H.E Zahid Hafeez Chaudhri on his appointment as Solomon Islands non-resident High Commissioner. The…
Mrs Pauline Boseto McNeil has sworn in at the Government House to formalise her re-appointment to lead the Ministry of Health and Medical Services, MHMS for another term. Mrs. Pauline McNeil took her Oaths and Allegiance in the presence of the Governor General Sir David Vunagi at the Government House today, 05th April 2023. Witnessing…