Politics
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…
Sogavare signs off PM candidacy
BY CAROL-ANNE SULEGA CARE-TAKER Prime Minister and Member of Parliament (MP) elect for East Choiseul, Manasseh Sogavare has humbly announced…
Manele Nominated for Prime Minister’s Post
BY JENNIFER KUSAPA THE Member of Parliament for Hograno Katova Kia Havulei constituency, Jeremiah Manele, has agreed to run for…
Makira Ulawa members sworn in
BY MORRIS NAFU In a significant ceremony witnessed by the Clerk to the Provincial Government, the Makira Ulawa Provincial Assembly…
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
‘Ma’asina Ruru Movement’ name to be maintained: Housanau
BY ELLISON VAHI THE chairman for the Malaita Ma’asina Forum, Mr Martin Housanau has declared that the name ‘Maasina Ruru…
Seif Ples provides new accommodation for victims of gender violence
BY LYNTON AARON FILIA A new accommodation Seif Ples establishes will set right direction for women and children in Solomon…
Petitioned out for telling the truth: Tuki
BY GEORGINA KEKEA THE ousted Member of Parliament (MP) for Temotu/Vatud Constituency, Freda Tuki says she lost the petition against…
The right voter transfer: SIEC
By Alfred Sasako THE Solomon Islands Electoral Commission (SIEC) has provided the definition for right or correct way for the…
MP for Temotu Vatud loses election petition
BY JENNIFER KUSAPA THE Member for Parliament for Temotu Vatud Fred Tuki Soriocomua has lost her seat following the High…
Betty set to go
BY ROMULUS HUTA SOLOMON Islands’ sole weightlifting rep to the Youth Olympic Games currently underway in the Argentine city of…