Community transmission here
BY MAVIS N PODOKOLO THE country has recorded its first community transmission cases of Covid-19 after six people tested positive…
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
West Rennell LOs want bauxite stockpile cleared
WEST Rennell landowners are appealing to the national government to allow World Link Company to export a large bauxite stockpile…
Parliament regularises $7 million supplementary budget
By EDDIE OSIFELO PARLIAMENT passed the 2018 Supplementary Appropriation Bill 2019 yesterday to regularise the $7 million used by the…
Cable goodwill paid out?
By Mike Puia IT appears the Office of the Prime Minister and Cabinet (OPMC) has made a goodwill payment to…
Australia opens up for Solomon Islands
BY ALFRED PAGEPITU AUSTRALIA is considering ‘further opening up its doors’ to Solomon Islanders, it is reported. This is if…
SIPA commissions new LED Lights and CCTV system
BY CHARLES KADAMANA SOLOMON Islands Ports Authority (SIPA) last night commissioned its new LED Lighting and CCTV surveillance system to…
PM switch on the light
BY CHARLES KADAMANA PRIME Minister Manasseh Sogavare last night switched on the new LED light and CCTV Surveillance System that…
