Need to protect border
By EDDIE OSIFELO SOLOMON Islands has seen the need to protect her five maritime borders with Australia, New Caledonia, Vanuatu,…
Politics
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…
Can CDF truly improve rural people’s lives?
The struggle to meet the demands of their voters but at the same time trigger ‘development’ is an ongoing issue…
‘We do not feel the impact’ despite billions of dollars in rural development funds
As Solomon Islanders go to the polls next month to elect our 12th national parliament since Independence, it is disheartening,…
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
Suidani urges Malaita MPAs to pass provincial budget
BY SAMIE WAIKORI AUKI PREMIER of Malaita province has pleaded with the provincial assembly to support and pass the 2019/2020…
Ministry starts work on improving salaries of police & correctional officers
By EDDIE OSIFELO MINISTRY of Police, National Security and Correctional Services has started work on improving the remunerations of police…
BILILIKI FORMAL ENDORSEMENT SUBMITTED
By Taromane Martin THE National Olympic Committee of Solomon Islands (NOCSI) formally submitted the endorsement request for Bilikiki team to…
LIST RELEASED
SIEC releases list of 2019 NGE candidates with accepted Statements of Account BY BARNABAS MANEBONA THE much awaited list…
Katario Ward 13 MPA eyes kava and ginger
BY BARNABAS MANEBONA CHOISEUL Province Northeast Constituency Member of Provincial Assembly (MPA) for Katario Ward 13, Ronald Zakele, is eyeing…
PM highlights urgency of Govt policies
EDDIE OSIFELO PRIME Minister Manasseh Sogavare has highlighted the urgency in the government’s policies which it wants to achieve during…
