PM and Chinese envoy sign agreement on economic and technical cooperation
PRIME Minister Manasseh Sogavare yesterday signed the Agreement on Economic and Technical Cooperation with Chinese Ambassador Li Ming. Sogavare signed…
Politics
Political tug-of-war
‘Independent MPs holding the balance’ BY CAROL-ANNE SULEGA WITH the large turnout of Independent Member of Parliament (MP) elects, this…
Political camps
BY CAROL-ANNE SULEGA THE current lobbying period is building up possible camps of what is known to our country’s political…
VOTE EARLY
Solomon Islands Electoral Commission urges early voting for smooth election day BY MAVIS N PODOKOLO THE Solomon Islands Electoral…
We are ready: SIEC
BY MORRIS NAFU The Solomon Islands Electoral Commission (SIEC) says it is ready for the rollout of the 2024 national…
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
Three players see red as Tahiti edged New Caledonia
BY ROMULUS HUTA THREE red cards were flashed as Tahiti held on to win 2-1 against archrival New Caledonia in…
Fiji survives early Samoan scare
BY ROMULUS HUTA FIJI squeezed past Samoa with a 3-2 defeat after overcoming an early scare that could have seen…
Sea level rise is real for Lord Howe Islands
BY MAVIS NISHIMURA PODOKOLO THE people of Lord Howe islands are struggling to adjust to the effects and impacts of…
Awareness talks to communities in Malaita
BY SAMIE WAIKORI AUKI THE Malaita Province Council of Women recently galvanised its alliance with stakeholders in Auki to carry…
Voters urged to use the objection and omission phase
By Gary Hatigeva AS the registration phase reaches its half way mark, frustrated electors throughout the country are being urged…
UK agrees to sponsor LDC assessment
By Mike Puia THE United Kingdom has agreed to sponsor an assessment to be carried out by the Commonwealth on…
