Politics
NO SECOND THOUGHTS
SIUP claims to join CARE on a mutual basis” BY CAROL-ANNE SULEGA THE Unity Party (UP) has officially teamed up…
GDL says UP’s move is not a gain. Will Lilo opt to have no camp ties?
BY CAROL-ANNE SULEGA GORDON Darcy Lilo, the Member of Parliament (MP) elect for Central Honiara and Parliamentary wing leader of…
Heritage Park Hotel current hotspot
GDL: ‘We are consulting” BY CAROL-ANNE SULEGA SOLOMON Islands Party for Rural Advancement (SIPRA) Parliamentary wing leader and Member of…
INTENSE LOBBYING BATTLE UNFOLDS
Lobbying intensifying in Auki as two camps vie govt BY SAMIE WAIKORI LOBBYING is intensifying between two political camps in…
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
Tandai House of Chiefs supports initiation of TG Bill
By Gary Hatigeva THE Tandai House of Chiefs has come out in strong support for the introduction of the Traditional…
Gov’t warned to recognise roles of chiefs in implementation of proposed TG&CF Law through financial support
By Gary Hatigeva THE Guadalcanal Provincial Executive has warned that the government must recognise the roles tribal chiefs and traditional…
LOs move to close down Kwailabesi SDA service in December
BY LYNTON AARON FILIA KAO land party in North Malaita have announced plans to close down the Kwailabesi SDA service…
Premier rebuffs accusations and call for him to step down
BY BARNABAS MANEBONA CHOISEUL Province Premier Hon Watson Qoloni rebuffs negative allegations against him being raised by members within Choiseul’s…
Tran donates $10K to help Andy
By Mike Puia EFFORTS to raise funds to help 13-year-old Andy Tolobua undergo heart surgery outside the country are continuing.…
Any laws should recognise the interests of youths: Iapara
By Gary Hatigeva THE Youth Sector should be thoroughly captured in any law of the country as an important aspect…