PM: we must not scare investors away
BY BEN BILUAGizo PRIME Minister Manasseh Sogavare has called on landowning groups not to scare off investors but work with…
Politics
Political tug-of-war
‘Independent MPs holding the balance’ BY CAROL-ANNE SULEGA WITH the large turnout of Independent Member of Parliament (MP) elects, this…
Political camps
BY CAROL-ANNE SULEGA THE current lobbying period is building up possible camps of what is known to our country’s political…
VOTE EARLY
Solomon Islands Electoral Commission urges early voting for smooth election day BY MAVIS N PODOKOLO THE Solomon Islands Electoral…
We are ready: SIEC
BY MORRIS NAFU The Solomon Islands Electoral Commission (SIEC) says it is ready for the rollout of the 2024 national…
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
Solomon Islands asked to triple USD86m funding for national projects
By Alfred Sasako SOLOMON Islands has been asked to prepare national projects valued at three times the USD86 million…
Taiwan tightens screws on grants disbursements
By Alfred Sasako Taiwan has reportedly held off paying its contribution towards the second tranche of the infamous Rural…
Wale condemns ministry of education over delay in student allowances
LEADER of the Official Opposition Matthew Wale has condemned the Ministry of Education and Human Resources over its failure to…
‘We support Taiwan’
15 MPs come out declaring support for Solomon Islands-Taiwan relations BY BARNABAS MANEBONA FIFTEEN members of Parliament (MPs) have…
Window of hope
AMA Medical students urged to seek help from their MPs By EDDIE OSIFELO GOVERNMENT-sponsored students of AMA University who…
Students starve overseas
Gov’t scholars in Philippines facing hell, education ministry ‘not aware’ BY MAVIS NISHIMURA PODOKOLO SOLOMON Islands students…
