Politics
Kwato’o congratulates Asilaua
BY SAMIE WAIKORI Philip Kwato’o has congratulated Elijah Asilaua on his successful election as the premier of Malaita province. Mr…
FIRST SITTING FRIDAY
BY CAROL-ANNE SULEGA IN an official announcement yesterday, His Excellency Sir David Vunagi, Governor-General of Solomon Islands, has laid out…
Premier Lawrence Hayward unveils ministerial lineup for Isabel Province
BY NED GAGAHE In a significant move, newly sworn-in Premier of Isabel Province Lawrence Hayward wasted no time in revealing…
Two candidates for Malaita’s provincial speaker
BY SAMIE WAIKORI TWO candidates have been nominated to contest the seat of the Speaker for Malaita provincial assembly. This…
Sports
Solomon Islands embraces hookin4health
BY ELTON LONARATHA JNR THE Hockey Hookin4Health Solomon Islands program continues its weekly visitation to schools in Honiara this month.…
Haura FC leads the way in SWPL 2024
BY ELTON LONARATHA JNR WITH three games played by each team in the new women’s football season, Haura FC is…
WARRIORS EXITS
.. Heartbreak for Solomon Warriors FC as Oceania Champions League Journey Ends BY ELTON LONARATHA JNR TELEKOM Super League (TSL)…
HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALL NEXT WEEK
…. SIBF Prepares to Kick Off High School Basketball Competition 2024 BY ELTON LONARATHA JNR THE much anticipated high school…
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
OUR $1.5B DEBT
By EDDIE OSIFELO SOLOMON Islands debt stock has risen to $1,450 million after government borrowed money from donors and state-owned…
Captain pleads guilty to oil spill in Temotu
BY JENNIFER KUSAPA The vessel master of bulk carrier Quebec has pleaded guilty to dumping around 1,000 litres of oil…
Fear not
Blood clot is not related to AstraZeneca vaccine: WHO BY MAVIS N PODOKOLO Blood clots is no side effect of…
Economy set for comeback: CBSI
By EDDIE OSIFELO CENTRAL Bank of Solomon Islands has projected the economy to recover to 1.5 percent this year in…
2021 Bill hangs with $300m ‘dead money’
By EDDIE OSIFELO THE 2021 Appropriation Bill 2021 is proposing a deficit of around $300 million. Central Bank of Solomon…
Charges against One Link director may be amended
BY JENNIFER KUSAPA One Link director, Gerrard Tauohu, may see charges against him amended. This follows prosecution seeking adjournment to…