RENBEL IBIS football team has created another piece of history, this time finishing third in the Solbrew Solomon Cup tournament which concluded over the weekend. Renbel province is well known for rugby sport and not so much for football. For years, Renbel football teams have tried to reach the top four of the Solomon Cup…
MALAITA Provincial government direct employees engaged as Front-line workers in the province made a final call to the national government and head of the Malaita Province Health Authority to clarify their Covid-19 allowances. These employees were informed that they were part of front-line workers to receive Covid-19 allowance from the government. However, they have learned…
GOING out on a church camp during a weekend is always exciting and so often many children and youths are excited to be part of the program. Each year the Adventist church normally organises camp programs for its youth, ambassador, pathfinders and adventurers (YAPA) as part of the annual program. During that time YAPA members…
AS the Christmas festive season is fast approaching, passenger boats are now busy transporting people to the provinces. Western Province is no exception where you can see many people, both workers and students traveling back to their respective villages to spend their holiday time with their families. Already several passenger boats made their trips to…
The controversial Fishing Village Market in East Honiara will soon be closed down for good. This was highlighted by the Minister of Infrastructure Development (MID) and Deputy Prime Minister (DPM) Manasseh Maelanga in parliament during the committee of supply debate on the 2023 budget. He revealed this in response to a question raised in parliament…
LEADER of the Opposition Mathew Wale is disappointed with the size of the new Henderson International Terminal Building funded by the Japanese government. Speaking in Parliament yesterday, Wale said when he first heard about the new terminal building, he thought it would be quite the size of the Nadi terminal building, but this is not.…
The Royal Solomon Islands Police Force (RSIPF) appeals to the good people of Western and Choiseul Province for a peaceful election tomorrow 14 December 2022. The provincial election has become necessary after the dissolution of both Provincial Assemblies in June this year 2022. Provincial Police Commander (PPC) Western Province, Chief Superintendent Mathias Lenialu says, “RSIPF call on all…
THE Solomon Islands National Beach Volleyball men and women teams are currently on a two week tour in Queensland, Australia. This is part of the Solomon Islands Volleyball Federation preparation for the 2023 Pacific Games. National Beach Volleyball Men & Women Team representative Barry Pugeva said the tour is a significant one for the national squad as it gives the athletes the best possible…
AS the country goes through the festive season and the New Year period, the country’s national flag carrier is expected to get busy. That’s according to the Solomon Airlines Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Gus Kraus in an interview with this paper. “Its normal to expect busy period from December to January. We are hopeful but…
MPGIS to repay all entitlements for Caretaker Premiers CARETAKER Premiers of Choiseul and Western Provincial Governments will be compensated with the payment of their salaries and benefits backdated to June this year. The executives’ members of both the provincial governments will also be compensated. This was revealed by the Minister of Provincial Government and Institutional…