SUIDANI HITS OUT AT GOVT By IAN M. KAUKUI MALAITA Premier Daniel Suidani says the Sogavare Government acted unjustly to deny the Chinese component of the Constituency Development Fund (CDF) to five constituencies in the province. Government made the decision, stating the five MPs supported the Auki Communique, which amongst other things, spelled out…
KOOLINE Futsal club has acknowledged the support rendered towards the team for the recent OFC Futsal League competition in New Zealand. Kooline Team Manager Mohammed Shameem told media upon arrival on Tuesday that the support rendered by the sponsors, families, friends and football supporters both at home and abroad is what keeps their hopes alive and…
NORTH New Georgia is the new champion of the 2019 Western Cup football competition successfully completed on Tuesday in Gizo, Western province capital town. North New Georgia claimed the top title after beating favorites and hosts Gizo Hawks 2-1 in a stunning grand final showdown at the JF Kennedy Stadium in Gizo, Tuesday. Both teams started…
THE Ministry of Health and Medical Services (MHMS) together with heads of five mainstream churches in Solomon Islands have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) as part of strengthening their partnership going forward into the future. MHMS Minister Dickson Mua and his permanent secretary have signed the MoU on behalf of the ministry alongside the…
Former High Commissioner of Australia to Solomon Islands His Excellency Rodrick Brazier has paid his final courtesy call to the Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare on Tuesday morning. After 3 years of serving in the country, H.E Brazier stated he was pleased with the state of the relationship between Australia and Solomon Islands and what the relationship…
The Member of Parliament for North West Guadalcanal, Hon. Heinz Bodo Dettke has thanked the Government and Caucus for seeing it fit to extend the China RCDF assistance to his constituency but pleads with his colleague Guadalcanal MPs in government, to think of the leaders and peoples in the Malaita constituencies that were denied. Hon.…
PRIME Minister Manasseh Sogavare has announced that the national government will inject more than SBD 140 million to help build the National Institute of Sport the High Performance Centre in the country leading up to the 2023 Pacific Games. Prime Minister Sogavare made this statement on Friday during the launching of the National Institute which…
KABUI BACK IN ACTION By IAN M.KAUKUI STATESMAN and former Governor General Sir Frank Kabui has been appointed to head the newly established Solomon Islands Independent Commission Against Corruption (SIICAC). Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare announced at an event held on Monday to mark International Anti-Corruption Day in Honiara. Lawyer Anika Kingmele has been picked to be…
Malaita provincial capital of Auki came alive on Monday morning with the commemoration of the 2019 international anti-corruption day. The day was marked worldwide under the theme ‘Corruption: An impediment to sustainable development goals.’ In Solomon Islands, the event was marked under the theme ‘United against Corruption.’ Its the first time the event was celebrated in…
THE nation joined the world on Monday to mark the United Nations International Anti-corruption day with a theme ‘United Against Corruption’. The event started off with a parade from the Honiara City Council to the National Auditorium with members of the Parliament, diplomatic corps, senior government officials, UN agencies, Civil Society Organisations, churches, private sector, regional and…