IT”S a done deal. The provinces of Makira-Ulawa and Temotu will be added to list of eligible provinces alongside the province of Guadalcanal as part of the labour mobility partnership with Canada. Last week in an extraordinary board meeting CITREC…
BY ALFRED PAGEPITU GIZO WESTERN province will next week decide on who will lead the province as Premier. Nominations for candidates will open at 8am Friday June 29 and close at 4pm on Monday July 2. Election of a new…
Israel stands ready to help Solomon Islands BY MIKE PUIA IN JERUSALEM, ISRAEL THE Israeli Government says it stands ready to support Pacific Island countries, including the Solomon Islands, improve their people’s livelihood and address pressing issues Pacific countries…
BY ROMULUS HUTA THE national women’s soccer head coach will name her final team on July 30 for the preliminary qualifiers for the OFC Women’s Nations Cup. Diane Justus told SunSPORTS yesterday that the first trimming of the 30-woman squad…
New LOC established to oversee running of the problem-plagued 2018 Solomon Games BY ROMULUS HUTA THE dark clouds hovering over the most-anticipated 2018 Solomon Games in Rennell and Bellona Province this year may soon be out of sight. This follows…
BY ROMULUS HUTA THE national under-18 futsal team head coach says Raphael Le’ai is one of their biggest assets as they head into the final months of preparation for the 2018 Buenos Aires Youth Olympic Games in Argentina. With a…
BY ALFRED PAGEPITU GIZO GAMBLING in the form of card games, guised as fundraising is rampant in Gizo, and this is irking concerned residents who are questioning their provincial authorities why this is being allowed to happen. There are also…
IN a positive sign for diplomatic relations, Taiwan has offered to help the Solomon Islands build a sports stadium for the 2023 Pacific Games being hosted in the country Following reports that a private delegation of government officials from the…
By Ezekiel Talatau THE population in Honiara has risen drastically since the last census in 2009. With the next census expected to be held next year, the increasing number of urban drifters should be a cause of concern for…
BY LORETTA BRIGIDIA MANELE THE MFMR collected more revenue than projected in the budget for the last five years to 2016 averaging 51 percent more over that period. The above statement was expressed in Ministry of Fisheries and Marine Resources’…
