Ngalikekero Rural Training Centre in North Malaita ended its academic year with a graduation ceremony, Friday. The event saw 32 students graduating in various fields. Fourteen graduated in basic carpentry, six in basic plumbing, five in basic mechanic, three in basic electrical and four in life skills. The centre not only graduated students from North…
Local activist Lawrence Makili says he supported the desire of Malaitans for self-determination. Makili declared his support during Malaita for Democracy (M4D) movement dialogue with chiefs and church leaders in Auki, Friday. The dialogue was attended by chiefs, church leaders and women in Malaita. Makili, who comes from the Polynesia atoll of Sikaina in the…
Malaita for Democracy (M4D) organised its first dialogue with chiefs and church leader in Auki, Friday. The dialogue was also attended by a number of outspoken Malaitans residing in Honiara. The aim of dialogue is to hear and collect views from chiefs and church leaders in Malaita concerning the way forward for the province. M4D…
Bougainvillean Francis Utono has thanked Solomon Islands for its open arm to his people during the 10-year Bougainville crisis that saw hundreds of lives lost. Utono, who escaped the war and has since lived in the Western Province, says without the open arms of Solomon Islanders, Bougainvilleans will suffer terribly. During the recent Bougainville referendum…
Work to upgrade and improve Honiara International Airport has started, Aviation minister Peter Shanel Agovaka says. Japan, which funded the current terminal, is again funding the multi-million dollar upgrading work. Agovaka told parliament his Permanent Secretary has just returned from Tokyo after signing the contract with the Kitano Construction Company, which won the bid to…
Lilly Maefai, the wife of the Late MP for East Makira, Charles Maefai is East Makira’s choice after a landslide victory of 3371 votes, defeating former form MP Alfred Ghiro, by 2175 votes. Ghiro polled in second with a total of 1196, followed by another female candidate Rose Murray who polled 644 votes. Counting for…
THE Australian High Commission has partnered with Our Telekom and Family Support Centre to enhance support to end violence against women and girls here. At a small ceremony on Monday, our Telekom provided 28 SIM Cards and Initial top up credits for the 28 mobiles phones donated by the Australian Defence Force following the elections…
But Sunshine Minerals intends to appeal decision… By ASSUMPTA BUCHANAN LITTLE-KNOWN mining company Sunshine Nickel and Sunshine Minerals Ltd is reportedly appealing the Mines and Mineral Board’s recent decision to cancel its prospecting licence. The appeal is to be lodged with the Minister for Mines and Energy Bradley Tovosia. But the move has baffled landowners…
THE national government recognises that we must excel in four key areas to be successful in hosting the 2023 Pacific Games. Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare highlighted this last Friday during the launch of the National Institute of Sports High Performance in Honiara as part of the country’s preparation for the games. “First we must host…
Banned from participating in next OFC FIFA U-17 Qualifiers Fined NZ$10k Keana suspended from playing football for 12 months By CROFTON UTUKANA THE Solomon Islands Football Federation (SIFF) has been banned from participating in the OFC qualifying tournament for the next FIFA U-17 World Cup for boys currently branded as the OFC U-16 Championship 2020.…