Police yet to conclude probe into ‘metal’ blast
BY JENNIFER KUSAPA INVESTIGATION into the October 2021 blast that killed a father and his son behind Betikama, east Honiara,…
Politics
Nori refutes allegations of 1 million dollar offer
BY JENNIFER KUSAPA SPECULATION has arisen regarding an alleged offer of 1 million dollars to Member of Parliament for Maringe…
New schedule for Malaita premier’s election
BY SAMIE WAIKORI MALAITA provincial through office of the clerk to Malaita provincial assembly proposed May 8 to begin process…
PM ELECTION TODAY
BY CAROL-ANNE SULEGA ALL Members of Parliament (MP) will convene at the National Parliament to elect the country’s new Prime…
Former Mayor calls for calm ahead of PM election
The former Mayor of Honiara City Council (HCC) and Councilor-Elect for Rove/Lengakiki, Eddie Kasuteé Siapu has appealed to public and…
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
Shock discovery of dead girl below Cathedral Hill
BY EDDIE OSIFELO A female believed to be 18 years old was found dead underneath a tree below the Holy…
Terrorism or invasion by another state is not a threat to SI: Tanangada
By EDDIE OSIFELO TERRORISM or invasion by another state is not the real security threat to Solomon Islands. Minister of…
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…
