HONIARA and Malaita Team has won their first medals in the Solomon Games that is currently underway in Honiara. According to the results provided, Emily Mafi of Team Honiara won the gold medal with a total throw of 9.08 meter and Freda W claimed the silver medal with a total throw of 8.49 meters. Daisy…
PROVINCIAL Taekwondo Member Associations (MAs) threaten to boycott the current Solomon Games Taekwondo competition if their demands are not met, it was revealed. President of the World Taekwondo Solomon Islands (WTSI) Philip Afu told Star Sports Auki that a letter representing all MAs was submitted to the Local Organizing Committee (LOC) yesterday with their demands.…
THE Ministry of Provincial Government and Institutional Strengthening (MPGIS) has clarified recent media complaints by members of the Western Provincial Assembly about their accommodation allowances during the initial formation of the Western Provincial Executive Government early this year. In a statement yesterday, Permanent Secretary Stanley Dick Pirione said the allowances were paid through their individual…
THE Ministry of Infrastructure Development has released details of Constituencies that have bought ships with funding from the controversial shipping grants. Permanent Secretary, Stephen Maesiola, released the details in response to a question submitted to the recent Government weekly news conference. According to Mr Maesiola, of the 14 Constituencies on the list, only nine (9)…
THE Archbishop of the Catholic Archdiocese of Honiara, Christopher M Cardone OP, has ordained Father Simon Pindi CM at the Holy Cross Cathedral in Honiara last Saturday. Father Pindi was ordained during the Solemnity of the Annunciation and was assisted by brother Priests from Vincentians, Marists, Dominicans, Salesian and Diocesan priests working in the Archdiocese…
CCECC rules out any political clout in being awarded the LMCP project to build port facilities in Solomon Islands amidst regional media reports of the possible exploitation of these facilities by China to provide access for its navy into the region THE decision to award the Land and Marine Connectivity Project (LMCP) Port Package contract…
FAITHFULNESS and patience is an important virtue in life which can also lead someone to a successful career and being recognised for the work they did. And that’s exactly what Ileen Marau had achieved overtime during her twenty years of service with SolTuna Limited in Noro, Western Province. Ms Marau, 48, is from Ulawa, Makira…
LIFE saving medical supplies have begun arriving in Solomon Islands from Australia this week. Australia is working in partnership with Solomon Islands to address the current shortage of medical supplies and to avoid stock outs of essential medicines in the lead up to and during the 2023 Pacific Games. A statement from Australian High Commission…
Officers of the Royal Solomon Islands Police Force (RSIPF) at the National Emergency Management and Special Event Planning Department (NEMSEP) have completed Pacific Games (PG23) Security Planning Workshop conducted by China Police Liaison Team (CPLT) at Rove Police Headquarters in Honiara recently. Acting Director, NEMSEP Department Inspector Harry Poutz Vanosi says, “I appreciate the training…
Twenty Biosecurity Solomon Islands officers received specialist biosecurity training to operate new X-ray machines to improve screening for biosecurity risk material. Located in the international arrivals’ hall in both Honiara and Munda airports and the Solomon Islands, Airlines cargo warehouse. The X-ray machines were gifted to the Solomon Islands by the Australian Border Force and…