By Taromane Martin SOLOMON Islands need to strengthen its contract in hosting the 2023 Pacific Games here in Honiara. Chief Executive Officer (CEO) for the Pacific Games Council Mr Andrew Minogue made the comments last Friday during a joint press…
SIDCCG tight-lipped over sackings of ministers and political appointees BY ALFRED SASAKO TODAY could be D-Day for up to five senior ministers and at least two senior political appointees. But the Government remained tight-lipped last night over the sacking…
BY GEORGINA KEKEA IFC’s Pacific head, Thomas Jacobs yesterday met with Deputy Prime Minister, Manasseh Sogavare. IFC the International Finance Corporation, a sister organisation of the World Bank and member of the World Bank Group – is the largest global…
BY MAVIS NISHIMURA PODOKOLO ‘DO no harm and turning research into practice’ workshop in Solomon Islands was launched yesterday at the Heritage Park Hotel in Honiara. The research is mainly focused on understanding the relationship between women’s economic empowerment and…
PRIME Minister Rick Houenipwela has received a courtesy visit by the Ambassador Designate of Belgium, His Excellency Marc George Mullie at the Office of the Prime Minister and Cabinet this week. As part of the visit, the Prime Minister Hou…
THE issue of local pilots in the Solomon Airlines continues with a 14-day notice given to management for recognition of agreement or face a 28-day strike notice. Since the beginning of this year, local pilots have waged a campaign against…
BY LYNTON AARON FILIA MINISTRY of Foreign Affairs and Trade have acknowledged the Island Sun newspaper for the paper’s wide coverage of the recent MSG meeting in Papua New Guinea. Minister Milner Tozaka in an exclusive talk with Island Sun…
THE Parliamentary Opposition has refuted the Island Sun headline on Tuesday this week alleging that it is colluding with Deputy Prime Minister Hon Manasseh Sogavare to overthrow Prime Minister Rick Hou. Opposition Leader Hon Manasseh Maelanga said the reports come…
THE Pacific Games Council has commended the Government for its strong commitment in ensuring Solomon Islands delivers the Pacific Games in 2023. Pacific Games Council President Vidhya Lakhan and his CEO Andrew Minoque highlighted this when they met with the…
By Taromane Martin SOLOMON Islands Swimming Federation (SISF) has confirmed the names of the athletes who will take part in the upcoming 12th Oceania Swimming Championships in Papua New Guinea (PNG). The championship will begin on June 24 in Port…
