Politics
NO SECOND THOUGHTS
SIUP claims to join CARE on a mutual basis” BY CAROL-ANNE SULEGA THE Unity Party (UP) has officially teamed up…
GDL says UP’s move is not a gain. Will Lilo opt to have no camp ties?
BY CAROL-ANNE SULEGA GORDON Darcy Lilo, the Member of Parliament (MP) elect for Central Honiara and Parliamentary wing leader of…
Heritage Park Hotel current hotspot
GDL: ‘We are consulting” BY CAROL-ANNE SULEGA SOLOMON Islands Party for Rural Advancement (SIPRA) Parliamentary wing leader and Member of…
INTENSE LOBBYING BATTLE UNFOLDS
Lobbying intensifying in Auki as two camps vie govt BY SAMIE WAIKORI LOBBYING is intensifying between two political camps in…
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
CHANGES TO TELCO BILL
Minister outlines communications law in parliament By EDDIE OSIFELO THE Government has amended the Telecommunication (Amendment) Bill 2021 following recommendation…
Police Commissioner accused of mistreatment
By EDDIE OSIFELO Some suspended police officers have complained after the Commissioner of Police Mostyn Mangau made recommendation for their…
Telecommunications bill in parliament this week
By EDDIE OSIFELO THE Telecommunications (Amendment) Bill 2021 is set down for debate in Parliament this week. This after Minister…
Environmental Health Day marked
BY MAVIS N PODOKOLO ENVIRONMENTAL Health Day celebration observed yesterday has successfully raised awareness and brings into the limelight the…
Gov’t infrastructure projects in Malaita progressing well
THERE is positive and encouraging progresses in some of the infrastructure projects in Malaita. A trip to the northern part…
Selwyn College: overcoming 50 years of challenges
BY CHARLES KADAMANA Selwyn College has survived the ravages of time to remain one of the important education institutions in…