Girls Day marked here
SOLOMON Islands yesterday marked International Day of the Girl (IDG). A two-day program was organized by Plan International Solomon Islands…
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
Chief calls for relocation as tides ‘eat into our homes’
BY MAVIS NISHIMURA PODOKOLO CHIEF Peter Kalali on behalf of the people of Lord Howe has called on the Solomon…
PM Hou meets new Australian Prime Minister
PRIME Minister Rick Houenipwela has met with the new Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison in Canberra yesterday. The Prime Minister…
We want a better SI for all: PM Hou
PRIME Minister Rick Houenipwela says his government is working towards creating a better Solomon Islands for its citizens. Speaking during…
Tough task ahead for police as people vow to resist cross-border voters
By Gary Hatigeva THE Royal Solomon Islands Police Force (RSIPF) is deemed to have a very tough task in front…
SIG aims to separate energy regulator and provider
BY PRIESTLEY HABRU In Brisbane THE Solomon Islands Government is looking at making provisions for the possibility of having another…
Taiwan due to give final pay cheque next week
By Alfred Sasako MEMBERS of Parliament will get their Constituencies’ final pay cheques from Taiwan next week. Insiders told Island…
