A global turning point
JUTTA URPILAINENCommissioner for International Partnerships, European Commission PROFESSOR ROBERT DUSSEY Minister of Foreign Affairs, African Integration and Togolese Abroad AFTER…
Politics
Nori refutes allegations of 1 million dollar offer
BY JENNIFER KUSAPA SPECULATION has arisen regarding an alleged offer of 1 million dollars to Member of Parliament for Maringe…
New schedule for Malaita premier’s election
BY SAMIE WAIKORI MALAITA provincial through office of the clerk to Malaita provincial assembly proposed May 8 to begin process…
PM ELECTION TODAY
BY CAROL-ANNE SULEGA ALL Members of Parliament (MP) will convene at the National Parliament to elect the country’s new Prime…
Former Mayor calls for calm ahead of PM election
The former Mayor of Honiara City Council (HCC) and Councilor-Elect for Rove/Lengakiki, Eddie Kasuteé Siapu has appealed to public and…
Sports
SI Netball Coach lauds Team’s performance
BY INDY MAEALASIA SOLOMON Islands Netball’s Coach is confident that her team has greatly improved despite suffering a heavy loss…
Solomon Islands Men’s Rugby 7s Team Ends Pacific Games Journey in Quarterfinals
By EDDIE OSIFELO The journey of Solomon Islands’ men’s rugby 7s team at the XVII Pacific Games came to a…
We lost our game, but still proud of our team efforts: Masaea
BY JENNIFER KUSAPA DESPITE the loss in in their final game against Tonga, Alex Masaea, a thirty-year-old player representing the…
ANOTHER PROBLEM
Security firms urges GOC to release upfront payment for mobilisation BY NED GAGAHE Several security firms contracted to provide their…
Letters
Violence as a Human Rights abuse
DEAR EDITOR, A worrying number of women in the Solomon Islands experience domestic violence. Statistics have shown almost 64% of…
Violation of Human Rights
Dear Editor, As a concerned citizen of this country, I strongly urge our government to recognize the rights of persons…
Chinese companies and domestic politics
AN OBSERVER THE row between the national government and the Malaita Provincial Government (MPG) has degenerated to a level that…
VIEWPOINT- Virivolomo and his misconstrued facts
CELSUS TALIFILU Brisbane AVIATION Permanent Secretary Moses Virivolomo’s attempt to denounce what was said about his conduct in Auki…
Local News
Bill returns October
Government promises to bring back Anti-Corruption Bill in next month’s sitting BY BARNABAS MANEBONA GOVERNMENT has promised to return the…
SolAir & Fiji Airways sign codeshare agreement
SOLOMON Airlines and the Fiji Airways, Fiji’s national airline, have signed a codeshare agreement for flights between Nadi and Honiara.…
PNG assistance to Solomon Islands will continue: Yakasa
BY BARNABAS MANEBONA PAPUA New Guinea’s (PNG) grant assistance to Solomon Islands will continue with a few issues needed to…
Government needs to recognise its employees: Sisilo
BY JENNIFER KUSAPA PERMANENT Secretary of the Ministry of Public Service Nego Sisiolo says the Solomon Islands Government should recognise…
Minister Tome’s case adjourns
BY JENNIFER KUSAPA THE case against government minister David Tome will be mentioned again on October 17 at the Honiara…
Court to hear submission on Raoga’s case
BY JENNIFER KUSAPA CLOSING submission on the case against Ellison Raoga, charged for corruption related offences, will be heard in…
