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
HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALL NEXT WEEK
…. SIBF Prepares to Kick Off High School Basketball Competition 2024 BY ELTON LONARATHA JNR THE much anticipated high school…
MOONWALKERS CROWNED CHAMPIONS
.. USPSI Bullets FC Triumph in B-Playoffs BY ELTON LONARATHA JNR FLOORBALL Federation Solomon Islands (FFSI) has ended the 2023/24…
ASAF Academy Feminine Welcomes Ileen Peqi
BY ELTON LONARATHA JNR The Champions of the first edition of the Oceania Women’s Champions League, New Caledonia, ASAF Academy…
USOTASI eyes debut at DC Park Rugby 7s
BY ELTON LONARATHA JNR NEWLY introduced Rugby Club USOTASI Rugby team is gearing up for the upcoming DC Park Rugby…
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…