The National Hosting Authority (NHA) and The Honiara City Council (HCC) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) for NHA to plan and facilitate the upgrading of the City Council’s public fields for athletes’ preparations. The MOU was signed by NHA’s Executive Director; Christian Nieng and Director HCC’s Woman, Youth and Sports division; Fox Qwaina…
PEOPLE of Hograno, Kia and Havulei constituency in Isabel Province have applauded the National Government for supporting the constituency to purchase a passenger vessel that will address their maritime transport needs. The MV Lady Libaka was handed over to the constituency Wednesday last week at a ceremony in Kaevanga port, Hograno district by the Deputy…
The Commissioner of the Royal Solomon Islands Police Force (RSIPF) has responded to a media article issued by Mathew Wale, Opposition Leader warning Commissioner of Police to thread carefully over the Suidani saga. The article was published on Saturday 24 July 2021. In a statement police said: “We must be very clear that the mandated…
LEADER of Opposition, Matthew Wale has confirmed that he received a copy of a petition addressed to the Prime Minister, by Honiara-based Malaitans, containing 8,210 signatures. The petition makes eight requests. Wale stressed that it is important our people are allowed to freely and openly express their views, adding that the government must not stifle…
THE Office of the Prime Minister & Cabinet (OPMC) has clarified that the imminent arrest of the Malaitan Premier and his advisor is a fabricated rumor manufactured by a person who is of interest to the law enforcement authorities. OPMC is aware that the rumor of the imminent arrest was intentionally made to skew public…
Man, 20, jailed for rape Dora gives evidence at Tauohu’s trial Man to be sentenced for incest, July 29 Man, 20, jailed for rape A 20 year man who pleaded guilty to raping a 15 year-old girl last year in Gela, Central Province has been sentenced to three years and six months in prison.…
TWO national futsal players Jack Wetney and James Egeta will not be part of the final Kurukuru squad for the 2021 FIFA Futsal World Cup in Lithuania. The Solomon Islands Football Federation (SIFF) made the confirmation on Monday. The duo was named for the national futsal team. However, due to the failure to acquire travel…
Premier of Western Province David Gina has called onto the National Government and the Oversight Committee not to allow foreign vessel MV Vimaru Pearl to return to Western Province for loading. This came after the vessel recorded a positive COVID-19 case involving a crew during its 21 days Quarantine at Sea (QAS) procedure near Gizo,…
DCGA remains solid, intact denies report The coalition of political parties that formed the Democratic Coalition Government for Advancement (DCGA) remains solid and united. The DCGA issued the statement following reports that claims 28 Members of Parliament (MP) from the government are deserting DCGA. The government statement said the government under the leadership of Prime…
A concerned resident of Gizo, Western Province says youths need more empowerment and support to stop them from engaging in bad behaviour. He raised this following increasing numbers of young people engaging in anti-social activities by causing a nuisance in the communities. Speaking to this paper, Benjandro Piko, who is a resident at Babylon Heights…