REGISTRATION for the Bulk shop junior league 2023 season is now open. The Sports and leadership training (SALT) made the confirmation yesterday. “Registration for the bulk shop junior league is now open as of Wednesday 8th February 2023. “We will run U10, U12, and U14, both boys and girls from March to May and the…
The battle for a new Premier for Malaita Province with the confirmation of two candidates for post, Glen Waneta for MARA and Martin Fini for the Non-Executive THE Office of the Speaker confirmed it had received nominations from the opposing groups – the MARA government side and the Non-Executive – before nominations closed at 4:30…
MALAITA Province whose provincial leaderships is resisting China’s investments in the province tops Chinese Government fully-funded scholarships in universities right across China, official figures show. Overall, there are 103 Solomon Islands students studying in various universities across China, fully paid for by the Government of China. Of this number, some 93 students are doing their…
WITH the ongoing water shortage in Gizo in the aftermath of the dry season, Waterborne diseases (WBDs), especially diarrhea, have struck Gizo communities recently. Since the past few weeks ago, Gizo Hospital Outpatient Department continued to receive an increasing number of diarrhea cases from Gizo communities. Those affected are from all age groups, including children.…
THE COVID-19 pandemic has affected about 84 percent of tourism growth as analysed by the South Pacific Tourism Organisation (SPTO). That’s according to Miss Solomon Islands, Tiare Haro, when participating in the speech category of the 2022-2023 Miss Pacific Islands Pageant in Apia, Samoa last week. She spoke on the topic of ‘Tourism, the Goldmine…
PRIME Minister, Manasseh Sogavare, was yesterday briefed on the work of the South Pacific Business Development (SPBD) Microfinance (SI) Ltd in supporting local young girls, women and families in Solomon Islands. SPBD founder and chair, Gregory Casagrande, is in the country on an official trip to meet with clients, workers and key dignitaries, including Prime…
NEW information has surfaced regarding the case filed in the High Court by former Malaita Premier, Daniel Suidani, against the decision of the Malaita Provincial Speaker. Mr Suidani has sought a high court review of the action of the Speaker in allowing the assembly to vote on the revised 2022-2023 Budget without being tabled as…
SOLOMON Airlines has re-launched its in-flight magazine, flysolomons which features inspirational stories and high-quality imagery of the country. The flysolomons magazine will be distributed to businesses and the Solomon Airlines national carriers and domestic carriers. Publisher, Justin Jamieson, from the Grin Creative said he is excited to bring some creativity, higher quality imagery and some…
Top government officials from the Office of the Prime Minister (OPMC) Policy Unit and the Ministry of Rural Development (MRD) have paid a courtesy visit to the Honourable Premier of Western Province Billy Veo on Thursday 26th January 2023. The meeting was a success as both sides conversed on priority areas where Western Provincial Government…
The National Government will continue to pursue its policies to increase unique tourism products and offerings by facilitating and supporting the development of the infrastructures relating to tourism. Prime Minister Hon. Manasseh Sogavare made the remark during the commemoration of the ‘Annual 2023 Tourism in Focus.’ PM Sogavare acknowledged that the country’s pristine environment and…