Gizo Sick patients receive Christmas gifts
BY BEN BILUAGizo SICK patients both young and old at the Gizo Hospital received early Christmas gifts from Prime Minister…
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
Canada serious to work with Pacific islands, including Solomon Islands
BY GEORGINA KEKEA CANADA’S Prime Minister, Justin Trudeau has met with leaders from the Pacific Island nations on Saturday. In…
Serious logging problems
Locals seek compensation for environmental damages BY GEORGINA KEKEA POOR logging practices are again said to cause serious problems for…
Government’s 2019 Budget Support expenditure set to go before PAC
BY Gary Hatigeva $213.4million is projected to be the government’s 2019 Budget Support expenditure. This will be allocated to five…
PM Hou “talked out” of a private meeting with president Xi
By Alfred Sasako PRIME Minister Rick Houenipwela may have been “talked out” of a private meeting with President Xi Jinping…
Axiom’s first shipment next year
BY BEN BILUA FIRST commercial shipment of nickel in Solomon Islands history is expected to occur in the first three…
MV Lokoiola’s commissioning today
BY MAVIS PODOKOLO In Su’umoli, Ulawa ULAWA/UGI Constituency’s new boat, LC Lokoiola will be commissioned this morning at Su’umoli Harbour.…
