THE recently released 2015 Annual Report from the Central Bank of Solomon Islands (CBSI) shows a record deficit of $172 million for the year on the fiscal front. This was revealed by the Governor Denton Rarawa during the launch event yesterday. He said the deficit resulted from an increase in government expenditure in the second…
SOLOMON Islands recently participated in a four day workshop on Arms Trade Treaty (ATT) in Siem Reap, Cambodia, on 3-6 May. The workshop, which was organized by Control Arms, Nonviolence International Southeast Asia (NISEA) and the Pacific Small Arms Action Group (PSAAG) with funding support from the Australian Permanent Mission to the United Nations, was…
HONIARA City Mayor Alference Fatai has stepped in to assist a community in his ward in East Honiara by donating a grass cutter. Mr Fatai said this assistance is for the community in Naha to make good use of it to help the Council by keeping their residences and areas clean. “The Council’s 7 meter…
IS it the end for Colin Yow – the Singaporean-born high flyer who took on the establishment and lost, the man who confused reforms for rice and noodle sales? Legal experts spoken to said it is the end for Mr Yow in terms of his fight to remain the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the…
The Solomon Islands national men’s football team has settled down well in Sydney, Australia yesterday ahead of their journey for the Oceania Football Confederation (OFC) Nations Cup. Teaming up with the squad was the newly signed Technical Advisor Ramon Tribulietx the head coach of Auckland City. The national men’s team coach Moses Toata confirmed to…
Western Cup defending champions Central Ranogga has failed to defend their title after being narrowly edge out in the first semi-finals of the competition at the JFK Stadium in Gizo yesterday. Central Roviana led by Western Turtle veteran defender Alec Wickham denied the defending champions in stunning battle that ended with a 3-2 victory. Central…
THE GOVERNOR of Central Bank of Solomon Islands (CBSI) has congratulated the country’s bidding team, for a successful effort to host the Pacific Games in 2023. Mr Rarawa made the credit, when speaking at the CBSI’s 2015 Annual Report launch event in Honiara yesterday. “Just last week, the Solomon Islands delegation led by the Honourable…
The Honiara City Council (HCC) executive has congratulated the bidding team for the successive bid to host the 2023 Pacific Games here in the country. At the same promised to support preparation work towards the important event. Deputy Mayor Eddie Ngava, who was part of the bidding team that traveled to Vanuatu, presented a brief…
The Secondary Schools’ Sports carnival will kick off today at the St Joseph’s Tenaru sports field. According to organizers, Athletics Solomon, two events will kick start the sports event today starting at 4pm. The two events are the 5000meter race and the 800meter race. The remaining track and field events will kick off tomorrow. It…
A NEW taekwondo club has been established in Tulagi, Central provincial capital. This is part of the Solomon Islands Taekwondo Union (SITU) development program to reach out to the provincial centres. SITU president Philip Afu in an interview with Star Sports yesterday confirmed the new set up. “Central provincial capital Tulagi now has a new…