THE Telekom S-league (TSL) is set to resume matches after postponing its previous five matches due to the wet weather experienced over the country last week. Today’s matches will see Laugu FC take on Southern United FC at 2 pm followed by FC Isabel United and Honiara City FC at 4 pm. Tomorrow’s matches will…
POLICE and other government stakeholders are yet to respond to the eviction notice served on them for the police to move out from the Hell’s Point land at Henderson. Police Commissioner Mostyn Mangau at his weekly press conference, Thursday told reporters that they are still working closely with other stakeholders within the government machinery and…
THE Solomon Islands Government through the National Disaster Management Office, NDMO, has deployed a Multi-Sectoral Technical Assessment Team on an oil spill operation in Graciosa Bay in Temotu Province, today Friday 05th February 2021. The deployment of the team followed oil spill reports on MV QUEBEC, a foreign bulk carrier anchored at Graciosa Bay, discharging…
Dear Editor – A comprehensive review of crime trends and statistics awaited in the RSIPF’s Annual Report for 2020. Prior to the release of the RSIP’s annual report for 2020, Police Commissioner Mostyn Mangau in one of his recent press conferences told journalists that disturbances and disorderly behavior topped the local crime statistics for last…
Dear Editor – The only problem with the Honiara roads is the same as many other things in the Solomon’s, no maintenance. If the Council or the responsible authority were to do a bit of maintenance/clean out the drains every few months there would be no problem. JR WilliamsHoniara
TRANSPARENCY Solomon Islands (TSI) commends and acknowledged the Central Provincial Government for the Clean audit report it achieved for the period of 2019 and 2020 financial year. This is a huge achievement and TSI applauds the Central Provincial Government. This should be an eye-opener for this nation, not only at the Provincial level but at…
ONE of the great chief and sons of Central Guadalcanal, Guadalcanal province, and a well-respected Solomon Islands’ statesman has passed on after battling a long illness. He passed on at 3:40 pm on Friday, after being on life support. Late Sir Paul was one of the few remaining founding fathers of the Solomon Islands that…
THE director of One Link Pacifica Gerrad Tauohu who faces numerous false pretences is again seeking bail in the Honiara Magistrate’s Court. The bail application will be made on his behalf by his new lawyer Ronald Dive of Ron Law on Wednesday next week. Tauohu was previously represented by private lawyer Rodgers Tovosia. This would…
JIMMY RODGERS – the Secretary to the Prime Minister (SPM) has lost his bid for the Pacific Forum Secretary General’s job – the Pacific Region’s highest-paid position in an overnight online vote. A former Prime Minister of the Cook Islands, Henry Puna, got the job in an overnight vote by Pacific leaders in a…
‘Laying the trade foundation for S.I private sector’ FOLLOWING Exchange of Letters in December 2020 the non-Reciprocal Trade Agreement offered by the Peoples Republic of China (PRC) entered into force and provisional application on 1st February 2021 as the Department of Trade under the Ministry of Foreign Affairs held talks on Tuesday. Speaking to…