BY LYNTON AARON FILIA UNITED Nation Development Programme (UNDP) has partnered with the Solomon Islands Government to install a new weather data system for the people of Temotu province. The new weather data system supports the rural people of Tuwo…
BY ELLISON VAHI GLOBAL sea levels are rising and the world’s land ice is disappearing. Sea levels have risen 6 to 8 inches in the past 100 years, and Antarctica has been losing more than 100 cubic kilometres of ice per year since 2002,…
BY LYNTON AARON FILIA DAY-TWO of the 6th Melanesian Arts and Cultural Festival (MACFest) has seen stunning cultural performances from participating countries. The main stage event was held at the Melanesian village lakeside where Melanesian countries shared cultural identities through…
SINGAPORE’S ambassador to the Pacific Islands Forum (PIF) Verghese Matthews has paid a courtesy visit to Prime Minister Rick Houenipwela today. Mr Matthews is currently in the country to attend the Solomon Islands 40th anniversary celebrations on behalf of the…
Tuvaruhu community in fear over chemicals found near school BY LYNTON AARON FILIA A consortium of chemicals found disposed behind the Tuvaruhu community high school is causing fear among residents in the area. They were found on Sunday, July 1,…
SIFF urges Konofilia not to deny assistance given to pay for his boys’ Australian visas in last year’s failed overseas soccer trials attempt BY ROMULUS HUTA THE national football governing body has urged its critic Joel Moffat Konofilia to admit…
BY JENNIFER KUSAPA SUPERVISING Police Commissioner Juanita Matanga reminds the three police officers who will be leaving for South Sudan tomorrow to display professionalism when serving in the international arena. Speaking during the commissioning ceremony of the three officers, Ms…
By Gary Hatigeva PREPARATION work to host the Melanesian Arts and Culture Festival (MacFest) is right on track, says officials from the National Organising Committee (NOC). Festival Committee Chair and Permanent Secretary for the Ministry of Culture and Tourism, Andrew…
RSIPF sends first females on UN peacekeeping deployment THE Royal Solomon Islands Police Force (RSIPF) is sending not one but two first female officers to serve in a UN Peacekeeping Mission – they are being deployed to Darfur, South Sudan.…
OUTSPOKEN football critic Joel Moffat Konofilia has lashed out at the national football governing body stating the statement published last week to condemn his continuous social media ranting as merely ‘all excuses’. The statement issued by Solomon Islands Football Federation (SIFF) last week termed Konofilia’s continuous scathing attacks on them in…
