The Vavaea ward 5 in Central Honiara has a new Councillor after counting was completed at the Rove Police Headquarters. The returning Officer for Vavaea Ward 5, Fred Jones Warereau has declared with the highest votes Ezra Fo’oro as the new Councillor, who won with 368 votes. His runner up Andrew Manaisi polls 321, followed…
SOLOMON Islands young tennis team returned home following a successful West Pacific Regional Championship campaign in Fiji in the past two weeks. Team Solomon competed against Team Fiji, Vanuatu and PNG in the U12, U14, U16 category. The team in overall competed well in all age categories despite being the first time for most of…
THE country’s national women’s football team has secured a spot in the quarter finals of the OFC Women’s Nations Cup. This followed their 2-2 draw with New Caledonia at the ANZ Stadium in Suva, Fiji last night. The draw gives the women’s team two points, sitting on second place in group C behind hosts at…
THE government of Japan has provided a funds worth of US$75,386 to Tumurora Primary School for construction of their classroom building through its Grant Assistance for Grassroots Human Security Projects (GGP). H.E. Mr. MIWA Yoshiaki, Ambassador of the Embassy of Japan, handed over a new classroom building to Mr BEN Tom, Chairman, Tumurora Primary School,…
THE office of the Prime Minister and Cabinet (OPMC) has clarified that the church devotional radio broadcasts on SIBC will continue until the current contract ends. This was announced in response to an Island Sun news item that claimed OPMC has halted the programme. A statement from the OPMC said the programme is a popular…
NATIONAL flag carrier Solomon Airlines has announced its code-share flight services with Air Niugini between Solomon Islands and Papua New Guinea (PNG) that will recommence next month. In a statement yesterday Solomon Airlines announced the service which will resume on Saturday 6th August, a month after the country’s international borders have reopened. “We are pleased…
A HIGH level delegation from Solomon Water management and its Board is visiting the Western Provincial capital of Gizo starting today. The delegation will include Solomon Water management executive, Board members and project contractor. The purpose of the visit is to conduct a site visit to where the new Solomon Water Customer Care Service Centre…
THE Police Officer accused of stealing $300,000 kept as exhibit at the Police exhibit facility at Rove Police Headquarters will enter his plea again on August 3. This was after the prosecution made amendments to a subsection of the Penal Code on the charge of Stealing as a Clerk. The amendment was made by the…