BY NED GAGAHE Guadalcanal Province Premier Francis Sade is the first Premier of Guadalcanal to hold office for a full complete term of four years since 1985. Former Premier the late Ezekiel Alebua came close to setting history however he…
BY NED GAGAHE CAI Weiming, the new Chinese Ambassador has congratulated the Solomon Islands Government on the successful hosting of the 17th Pacific Games. Mr Cai expressed his congratulations and warm greetings to the Prime Minister of Solomon Islands Manasseh…
THE latest Solomon Islander to be conferred with a Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) has attributed his journey to the positive networks he had developed over the years. Dr. Derek Futaiasi was conferred his PhD at the Australian National University (ANU) in Canberra,…
BY INDY MAEALASIA AUSTRALIA is committed to its role as Solomon Islands’ number one partner in fighting violence against women, girls and children. Australia’s High Commissioner to Solomon Islands His Excellency, Rod Hilton made this assurance during a handover ceremony…
By EDDIE OSIFELO The Solomon Islands government has made the decision to move forward with 9 out of the 22 provisions proposed in the Electoral (Amendment) Bill 2023, as recommended by the Electoral Commission. Prime Minister Sogavare, addressing Parliament during…
By EDDIE OSIFELO In a startling turn of events, the Parliament of the Solomon Islands failed to proceed with the first and second reading of the Constitution (Amendment) (Constituent Assembly) Bill 2023, after the bill did not appear on the…
The selection of the Pacific Islands Forum (PIF) Chief requires careful consideration. Baron Waqa, the former President of Nauru, is all but confirmed as the new Chief. However, his history of alleged corrupt practices raises concerns about his suitability for…
BY SAMIE WAIKORI MAINTENANCE work for Malaita’s South Road that connects Auki town to West Kwaio as far as Hauhui in West Are Are is set to begin next month. This road maintenance is funded by Australia’s DFAT under the…
