Solomon Islands Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare today has welcomed Australia’s close to SB$100 million contribution towards hosting the Pacific Games in Honiara in 2023. Australia’s visiting Minister for Defence Industry, Minister for International Development and the Pacific, Hon Pat Conroy announced the assistance at a ceremony attended by Sogavare and senior officials from the two…
Royal Solomon Islands Police Force (RSIPF) officers attended a sexual offence training at the Rove Academy last Friday. RSIPF’s Assistant Commissioner for Crime and Intelligence, Patricia Leta, opened the one-day ‘Specialist Investigation – Sexual Offences’ training. Advisers from the Australian Federal Police (AFP) were pleased to support and facilitate the training which was conducted by…
Friday last week, another important progress in the health sector was witnessed. The delivery and handing over of a hemodialysis Machine by China to the National Referral Hospital (NRH). This was done alongside an official announcement of another 300,000 USD support towards ongoing COVID-19 vaccination rollout in the Solomon Islands including associated logistical needs. The…
A three-day religious gathering known as Baegu Troops ended successfully on Monday with new born again Christians commit to follow the light of the Lord. Baegu Troops is a new version of the Baegu Fellowship with a mission to convert once feared criminals to new pathway of life. Winny Ramo who attended the gathering was…
EVENTS to commemorate 80 years of peace, unity and friendship after the Second World War continued on Monday at the Bloody Ridge National Peace Park on the outskirts of Honiara. Monday’s event coincided with the 5th anniversary of Bloody Ridge National Peace Park since its naming in 2017. These two events were organised by the…
SOLRAIS Company Limited and the Solomon Islands Football Federation (SIFF) have signed a three-year sponsorship for the Solrais Women’s Premier League (SWPL). Solrais Country Manager James Bradford confirmed the sponsorship starts this year and will end in 2024. He revealed the women’s premier league made Solrais very proud so when it came to signing for…
NATIONAL flag carrier has announced that as of this week passengers traveling from Australia and Fiji don’t need to email their vaccination document before traveling to Solomon Islands. However, they must show proof of negative vaccination proof 72 hours before flying. In a statement yesterday the Airlines said; “Effective today, passengers travelling direct from Australia…
LEADER of Opposition Hon Matthew Wale has discredited the reasons given for the Prime Minister’s absence during the commemoration of the 80th Anniversary of the Battle of Guadalcanal (G80). He said the reasons given that the visiting delegations from US, Australia, New Zealand and Japan were represented at the Ministers, and senior officials levels and…
SOLOMON Warriors FC is back at the top of the Telekom S-league (TSL) table after thrashing Real Kakamora FC 9-0, the biggest goal margin since the start of the season at Lawson Tama, Sunday. Harrison Mala and Jerry Donga scored a brace each while team mates Jordan Lea’alafa, Alvin Hou, Tigi Molea and Norman Winford…
The Government has rejected newspaper claims that Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare snubbed the visiting US delegation and other allies at a dawn service commemorating the 80th Anniversary of World War Two on Sunday 7 August in Honiara. A Government statement today clarified that the Solomon Islands Government was well represented at all events marking the…