BY JENNIFER KUSAPA THE completion of the Munda airport will increase visitor numbers in the country. Prime Minister Rick Houenipwela said recently that upgrading of Munda airport to become the second international airport is an absolute critical infrastructure and certainly…
BY ALFRED SASAKO PRIME Minister Rick Houenipwela leaves for Australia today – his second visit in as many months – this time to sign the tripartite agreement on the undersea cable linking Solomon Islands and Papua New Guinea with Australia.…
BY GEORGINA KEKEA PERMANENT Secretary of the Ministry of Culture and Tourism and MACFest NOC Chairperson, Andrew Nihopara has made clarification on the concerns and sentiments raised by certain groups and individuals on the absence of the Melanesian provinces of…
By Alfred Sasako COMMINS Mewa was on Monday sacked as Minister of Home Affairs allegedly for non-performance, being the second victim relating to the organising of the 2023 South Pacific Games. His replacement, Ishmael Avui MP, was sworn in at…
BY GEORGINA KEKEA THE 6th Melanesian Arts and Cultural Festival (MACFEST) is coming to a close today. Commencing on July 1, 2018, the weeklong festival has seen various cultural performances and displays of art and craft from the different participating…
By Gary Hatigeva THERE is growing concern following the detention and questioning of a second advocator for West Papua yesterday morning. This is the second related incident concerning Indonesia’s presence in the sixth Melanesian Arts and Cultural Festival, which is…
BY LYNTON AARON FILIA COUNTRY’S Deputy Prime Minister says culture plays an important role in the societies because it makes up the way of life to any society, and Solomon Islands is no exception. Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for…
BY LYNTON AARON FILIA PRIME Minister of Solomon Islands calls for the lifting of the status of technical and vocational training (TVET) in the Solomon Islands to formal education system. PM Rick Houenipwela said there is a need to lift…
There’s more to the CDF grants than meets the eye By Alfred Sasako THE 50 members of Parliament drew a combined $520 million in additional payments besides the Community Development Fund (CDF) in the five years to 2017, official documents…
By Taromane Martin THE national under-17 futsal team, the Junior Kurukurus will play their first friendly match in their tour of Australia on Friday. The Junior Kurukurus are currently in Australia for a one week training camp at the Dural…
