Golden chance
French team eyes rugby league talents from Solomon Islands in its bid for Queensland Cup BY PETER ZOLEVEKE II SOLOMON Islands Rugby League (SIRL) players are in the scope to join Pacifique Treize, a French team in a bid to…
May 8, 2020
MAL clarifies $2.7m funding partnership with Sape farm
THE COVID-19 pandemic is putting the world on a crisis footing with unprecedented actions to restrict movements causing disruptions to productions affecting, amongst other things, food supply around the globe. And as countries braced themselves to protect their citizens from…
Solomon Islands boosted with $71 m from Australia
By EDDIE OSIFELO SOLOMON Islands’ effort to remain a covid-19 free nation has been boosted with $71 million assistance from the Australian government. This was made possible after Minister of Foreign Affairs and External Trade, Jeremiah Manele and Australia High…
Premier Suidani condemns offensive video
PREMIER Daniel Suidani of Malaita province on Thursday 7th May held an online press conference to condemn an insulting Facebook video which had circulated in recent days. Premier Suidani categorically condemns the video making it clear that the offensive content…
$71m to be kept in separate account: Kuma
By EDDIE OSIFELO THE $71 million funding assistance provided by Australia Government will be kept in a separate account, says Minister of Finance and Treasury, Harry Kuma. The budget support will see $44 million go toward the Health sector covid-19…
Multi-agency base to be established at Kulitana Bay
By EDDIE OSIFELO A multi-million dollar base will be established at Kulitana Bay in Shortland Islands to accommodate police, health, customs and immigration officers. This is part of the effort to monitor the international border between Bougainville and Solomon Islands…
Honiara back to class
Education ministry gives greenlight for schools in capital to resume this month BY MAVIS NISHIMURA PODOKOLO ALL schools in Honiara are to resume classes this month, says Dr Franco Rodie, Permanent Secretary for Ministry of Education Human Resources Development (MEHRD).…
