THE 10th Australia-Solomon Islands Business Forum started on Wednesday in Brisbane, Australia. The two-day Forum, hosted by the Australia Pacific Islands Business Council in partnership with the Solomon Islands Chamber of Commerce and Industry (SICCI), brings together senior Australian and…
BY SAMIE WAIKORI AUKI PROVINCIAL Secretary of Malaita’s provincial government has called on market vendors in Auki not to depend on MPs. Jackson Gege made the statement during the official opening of the two-day Market for Change (M4C) programme in…
BY GEORGINA KEKEA THE Member of Parliament (MP) for North East Guadalcanal is currently holding a workshop for Chiefs, Traditional leaders, women and youths of Tathiboko and Paripao. Speaking to Island Sun yesterday, Dr Derek Sikua says what he is…
BY BARNABAS MANEBONA DEREK Sikua question his Parliament colleagues over what they are afraid off after hearing reports of people being lured to register and vote in other constituencies under their influence. When asked over such in an interview yesterday,…
THE Solomon Islands Chamber of Commerce and Industry (SICCI) has announced it has a new Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Elect. She is Ms Atenasi Ata. Ms Atenasi will replace outgoing CEO Mr Dennis Meone who will be leaving the Chamber…
BY BARNABAS MANEBONA & ALFRED PAGEPITU REPORT has it that the request by the Western and Choiseul Province Premiers for the ‘Smoking Pilot’ to be dealt with after the ‘U-turn’ incident at Taro airfield has been ignored by Solomon Airlines…
By Gary Hatigeva CONCERNED Constituents are questioning the integrity and conduct of Registration officials in some of the registration centres in Honiara. This is in light of alleged collaboration between some candidate representatives and Registration Officers (ROs), who are allegedly…
BY BARNABAS MANEBONA MEMBER of Parliament (MP) for North East Guadalcanal Hon Dr. Derek Sikua believe the cross border registration for voting reported occurring is a direct result of the amendment recently passed, broadening the definition of ‘ordinary residence’. When…
BY ROMULUS HUTA SOLOMON Islands under-16 head coach Stanley Waita was impressed with Wednesday’s 5-0 win over New Zealand but insists that their campaign in the OFC Under-16 Championship is still halfway. Speaking to the local media in the post-match…
Two goals and three assists for magical Rafa as Solomon Islands thrash New Zealand 5-0 in second pool match BY ROMULUS HUTA THE last thing members of the national under-16 side would have expected was to walk off the Lawson…
