By EDDIE OSIFELO PUBLIC servants in non-essential services in the government have confirmed receiving half salary this week. Island Sun has interviewed some of them and they confirmed seeing half-salary on their pay slips. Ministry of Finance and Treasury Permanent…
Relatives of victims of MV Taimareho tragedy angered by government ignoring compensation claim By EDDIE OSIFELO RELATIVES of the 27 victims of the MV Taimareho tragedy are surprised and angry to see Solomon Islands Government and West Are Are Shipping…
OFC postponed Champions League BY PETER ZOLEVEKE II SOLOMON Islands Football Federation (SIFF) will conduct a staff meeting scheduled for today (Friday 15th) to discuss and decide if national football activities resume, while the OFC Champions League this season have…
Former Kurukuru coach impressed with developments BY PETER ZOLEVEKE II THE Solomon Islands National Futsal team former head coach, Juliano Schmeling has been impressed with the futsal facilities development taking shape in the country at the moment in which he…
BY MAVIS NISHIMURA PODOKOLO QUARANTINE facilities at the Western Border is still very weak and is not yet fit to quarantine people, says the managing director of national disaster management (NDMO). Loti Yates, in a recent talk back show on…
By EDDIE OSIFELO MALAITA Premier Daniel Suidani refused to discuss the Auki Communique that opposed any China’s investment in the province during the dialogue with national government in Honiara on Tuesday. This came after the Malaita Members of Parliament raised…
BY MAVIS NISHIMURA PODOKOLO THREE people who were exposed to countries recorded with positive Covid-19 cases are under quarantine at the institutional quarantine centre in Honiara. Loti Yates, Director of the National Disaster Management Office, said his team is taking…
BY CHARLES KADAMANA THE Economic outlook of our country is quite bleak and likely will go into recession by the second quarter of this year. This was highlighted by the Governor of Central Bank of Solomon Islands (CBSI) Dr Luke…
…for public servants starts By EDDIE OSIFELO PUBLIC servants in non-essential services could be in for a shock when they get their salaries today (Thursday 14th May) with reports suggesting that some could get as little as $30 left in…
SIFF to meet on football resumption BY PETER ZOLEVEKE II SOLOMON Islands National Futsal team Kurukuru’s focus to compete at the ninth FIFA Futsal World Cup in Lithuania is still alive despite training suspensions due to the spreading Covid-19…
