Politics
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…
KWATO’O REPLACES SUIDANI
BY SAMIE WAIKORI Newcomer Phillip Kwato’o has replaced Daniel Suidani as the leader of their camp ahead of Malaita’s premier…
Aoraunisaka calls for unity, collaboration
BY INDY MAEALASIA THE re-elected provincial speaker for the Guadalcanal Provincial Assembly has called for collaboration. Addressing the twenty (20)…
Sports
HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALL NEXT WEEK
…. SIBF Prepares to Kick Off High School Basketball Competition 2024 BY ELTON LONARATHA JNR THE much anticipated high school…
MOONWALKERS CROWNED CHAMPIONS
.. USPSI Bullets FC Triumph in B-Playoffs BY ELTON LONARATHA JNR FLOORBALL Federation Solomon Islands (FFSI) has ended the 2023/24…
ASAF Academy Feminine Welcomes Ileen Peqi
BY ELTON LONARATHA JNR The Champions of the first edition of the Oceania Women’s Champions League, New Caledonia, ASAF Academy…
USOTASI eyes debut at DC Park Rugby 7s
BY ELTON LONARATHA JNR NEWLY introduced Rugby Club USOTASI Rugby team is gearing up for the upcoming DC Park Rugby…
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
RIPEL operating illegal in CIP: Premier Manetiva
BY BARNABAS MANEBONA CENTRAL Islands Province (CIP) Provincial Government and Administration deem RUSSELL Islands Plantation Estates Ltd (RIPEL) operating in…
Tourism MOUs in provinces moving forward
BY BARNABAS MANEBONA PROGRESS work on the implementation of the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU’s) signed between the Ministry of Tourism…
A wound not yet healed – nurses’ covid-19 allowance saga
BY MAVIS NISHIMURA PODOKOLO THE prime minister’s quick-fix approach to the nurses’ demands will return to haunt government and the…
Missing covid funds
Wale calls on government to explain $15m NZ funding LEADER of Opposition Matthew Wale calls on the government to explain…
VC Chand heading home soon
By EDDIE OSIFELO EMBATTLED Solomon Islands National University (SINU) Vice Chancellor, Dr Ganesh Chand and four other expatriates are expected…
MHMS plans to improve existing health facilities
BY ALFRED PAGEPITU The Ministry of Health and Medical Services (MHMS) has plans to step up its precautionary measures to…