Kava pre-processing training for farmers
THE Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock (MAL) through its Isabel Extension Division has successfully concluded a three-day training on kava…
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
Gov’t Minister refuses to shake hands with Malaita Premier, public aghast
BY GEORGE MANFORD & Georgina Kekea AUKI A senior minister of the crown has acted unbecomingly towards the Premier of…
SI could lose natural forests by 2036: Report predicts
By Gary Hatigeva REPORT from Anti-Corruption Non-Government Organisation, ‘Global Witness’, has revealed that if activities on unsustainable and illegal harvesting…
Don’t be fooled
Public alerted on fake Facebook accounts impersonating Prime Minister Rick Houenipwela BY GEORGINA KEKEA PRIME Minister Rick Houenipwela is…
Fourth win for Henderson Eels
Four TSL matches confirmed for weekend By Taromane Martin HENDERSON Eels FC climbed a spot up the 2018-2019 Telekom Soccer…
Miss Solomon ready
Local Body builders leave Monday By Taromane Martin SOLOMON Islands Body Building Federation (SIBBF) first ever Miss Solomon, 24 year…
Renbel ready to host
By Taromane Martin THAT is the message echoed by Chief Executive Officer for the 2018 Renbel Solomon Games Mr Golden…
