A FULL investigation is underway involving some of our local students for breaching hotel rules in Manila, Philippines. This came after reports claimed drinks believed to be alcohol were brought into hotels. Not only that but positive cases have been reported from the hotels where the students are accommodated. Secretary to Prime Minister (SPM) Dr.…
THE Attorney General (AG)John Muria Junior says there is no lockdown in the Solomon Islands as rumours continue to speculate. Mr. Muria made the clarification during yesterday’s Covid-19 talk-back show update. He said as already been explained through past talk-back shows and through the PM address, a lockdown would only be declared if there’s a…
The Malaita Provincial Premier Daniel Suidani has praised the performance of the Malaita Eagles team in the 2020 Solomon Cup tournament. Speaking to Star Sports after determining Malaita Eagles went down to Western Tomoko in the grand final of the Solomon Cup 2020 over the weekend Premier Suidani said regardless of the result the Eagles…
THE 2020 Solomon Cup champions, the Western Tomoko were given a heroic farewell on Sunday morning when they left Honiara onboard MV Fair Glory. Hundreds of supporters, fans, and families of the players and officials were at the wharf to bid the team farewell on their return voyage. Many more fans and supporters also joined…
Call for support to sort out students’ visas worth $1million ABOUT forty-six (46) students who are expected to be repatriated on January 11, 2021, from the Philippines have issues with their visas. And they have just under a month to settle their outstanding visa fines before the final repatriation flight next month. The visa…
A three-day workshop on Strengthening the Capacity of Solomon Islands Journalists to report on the Covid-19 Pandemic has been successfully conducted at the King Solomon Hotel. The workshop which ran from 8 to 10 December was organized by the Training Sub-Committee of the Solomon Islands Media Association (MASI) with funding support from the U.S Embassy…
Malaita Alliance for Rural Advancement Government has congratulated Maoro Community High school in Central Kwara’ae constituency for having taken delivery of a new double-storey school hall building on 10 December 2020. The building project was funded by the Rural Development Program (RDP). Speaking at the handing over ceremony, the guest of honour and Malaita Provincial…
A MAN who stood trial for the murder of a young schoolgirl at Avuavu, South Guadalcanal in 2017 has been convicted of the offence this week at the High Court. Christopher Lalo Kopeta was convicted after a trial on one count of murder of the 16-year-old schoolgirl, Elsie Maurisiantonga. Justice Maelyn Bird in her judgment said…
The first 16 Post Graduate Diploma in Health Leadership and Management had graduated on Friday 11 December at the Solomon Islands National University (SINU) Tourism Complex. The Health Leadership and Management Program is developed in response to the complex and persistent management issues that constrain health service management within the structural, resourcing, and cultural environment…
WESTERN TOMOKO has created history by winning the Solomon Cup tournament for the first time since they joined the Solomon Cup. Tomoko finished off the grand final with a narrow 1-0 win over the defending champions, Malaita Eagles in the grand final match at Lawson Tama yesterday afternoon. Geso Kituru finished off a Sipakana pass…