BY BARNABAS MANEBONA THE first ever poverty maps, launched by the government recently has received its first public rejection by Choiseul provincial member for ward 12, Nerio Ulemiki. He questions the equity and equal distribution of services which were highlighted…
Major decline in HIV tests worries authorities BY BARNABAS MANEBONA THE number of people undergoing HIV test has halved since last year raising concerns for health authorities. Solomon Islands Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) data to date is 30 confirmed cases…
SIEC scraps new method for 2019 national general elections BY LORETTA BRIGIDIA MANELE THERE will be no out-of-constituency voting in the upcoming 2019 general election, according to the Office of the Solomon Islands Electoral Commission, (SIEC). The commission’s capacity…
THE Papua New Guinea Government has reaffirmed its support to assist Solomon Islands in the preparations towards the Pacific Games 2023. The reaffirmation was conveyed to Prime Minister Rick Houenipwela when he met with PNG’s Vice-Sports Minister Wesley Raminai recently.…
By Taromane Martin THE Honiara Football Association (HFA) has confirmed that the 2018 Mayor’s Cup seven-a-side soccer competitions will start tomorrow. A statement from HFA yesterday said their executive see this as a marketing opportunity thus has jumped on board…
By Taromane Martin THE Solomon Islands Sports Coalition (SISC) in partnership with the Centre Dural, Samaritan purse and Bible Way Centre in Honiara last month have successfully completed a three months Sports, Athletes, Leadership Training (SALT) program. The three months…
Nuopula wins first Oceania Tour points but could miss the next stop. By Taromane Martin AFTER finishing the inaugural International Table Tennis Federation (ITTF) Oceania Tour in Nukualofa, Tonga with a bronze medal, local table tennis player Gary Nuopula is…
BY GEORGE MANFORD AUKI YOUTH@WORK office in Auki will today conclude two days of refresher training for youths involved in small business activities. Facilitating the two days training Mr Levite Luciano Maesimae said, “This refresher training is purposely for youths…
BY ELLISON VAHI “DOMESTIC violence is a burden on numerous sectors of the social system and quietly, yet dramatically, affects the development of a nation batterers cost nations fortunes in terms of law enforcement, health care, lost labour and general…
BY ALFRED PAGEPITU GIZO MEMBERS of the Western Provincial Assembly (MPAs) will meet today in Gizo to vote for a new Premier. The vote is expected to kick off at 10am. Western provincial clerk to the assembly, Mr Kevin Paia…
