Politics
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…
Can CDF truly improve rural people’s lives?
The struggle to meet the demands of their voters but at the same time trigger ‘development’ is an ongoing issue…
‘We do not feel the impact’ despite billions of dollars in rural development funds
As Solomon Islanders go to the polls next month to elect our 12th national parliament since Independence, it is disheartening,…
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
MSG supports forest protection
BY GEORGINA KEKEA APART from felling trees and exporting logs and timber, there are other lucrative ways to make money…
Parliament passes goods tax amendment bill
By Gary Hatigeva PARLIAMENT has late yesterday, passed the Goods Tax (Amendment) Bill (Act) 2018 after members of both sides…
Traditional & custom bill in parliament
By Gary Hatigeva THE Traditional Governance and Customs Facilitation Bill 2018, has made it through its second reading in parliament…
Honiara youths empowered under Crime Prevention Strategy
BY LYNTON AARON FILIA YOUTHS in Honiara have successfully completed a workshop on Crime Prevention Strategy held at the Honiara…
Makira-Ulawa overdue problem addressed
BY MAVIS NISHIMURA PODOKOLO MAKIRA Ulawa provincial government has stepped in to address an ‘overdue problem’ in constructing a new…
Status on cost of living calls for an overall review to SI Tax system: Wale
By Gary Hatigeva “HAVING compared to neighbouring countries in the region, Solomon Islands has one of the highest costs of…