SOLOMON Islands hotshot Raphael Lea’i also known as ‘Rafa’ still has a valid contract with Bosnian footballing giant FK Velež Mostar. That’s according to Henderson Eels Football Club owner Hudson Wakio in response to a question about Lea’i and whether he will be rejoining Eels for the 2024 season. Lea’i was a member of Eels…
UMI for Change (U4C) Political Party aims to build existing inclusive education policy in the country. U4C political Party President Daniel Suidani stated this when launching the party’s manifesto in Auki recently. Mr Suidani told the gathering that attended the launch that his party aims to build on the country’s existing inclusive education policy to…
SOLOMON Airlines 32-seater Dash8 aircraft has resumed its normal service as of last Wednesday after being grounded for about a week to undergo routine maintenance. The aircraft was grounded on Wednesday 31January, leaving a number of the domestic routes affected. The aircraft normally serves routes like Lata, Kira, Munda and Gizo. During the aircraft’s absence,…
THE second edition of the Solomon Islands Football Federation (SIFF) President Futsal Cup is set to commence at Friendship Hall this week. An impressive fifteen teams have confirmed their participation, marking a significant rise from the previous year’s competition. The SIFF Super Futsal League board officially announced the inclusion of 15 diverse futsal teams, showcasing…
A MAN who was charged with the murder of another man at Lau Valley, East Honiara, last December is now armed with a lawyer. Daniel Kwalai of Public Solicitor’s Office has been allocated to represent the defendant Nelson Magi. This was confirmed when the matter was brought to the Honiara Magistrate Court last week. However,…
A landslide damaged a section of the tar-sealed road in Kilusakwalo, central Kwara’ae Constituency in Malaita Province last week. This was triggered by continuous heavy rainfall in recent days. The aftermath of this natural disaster has created a risky situation for motorists, demanding extra caution when driving this compromised stretch of the road. As of…
The Solomon Islands Chamber of Commerce and Industry (SICCI) is concerned with the current road situation/condition affecting traffic from East, Central Honiara City and Western end of the city. As the organization responsible for the private sector in the Solomon Islands SICCI is raising its members’ concern to the caretaker government on the impact the…
Care- taker Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare has conveyed the country’s congratulatory note to the Secretariat of the Pacific Community (SPC) on its 77th anniversary. In a formal letter to the Director- General of SPC, Dr Stuart Minchin, the care- taker PM Sogavare acknowledged that SPC is the oldest bilingual organization that continues to play the…
SOLOMON Islands Democratic Party (SIDP) and the Democratic Alliance Party (DAP) signed a coalition agreement to contest the National General Elections in April this year. The coalition partnership was signed by the SIDP wing leader Matthew Wale and DAP wing leader Rick Houenipwela. Wale is the former Opposition Leader and former MP for Aoke/Langalanga. Houenipwela…
Permanent Secretaries and Deputy Secretaries from the 23 government ministries have joined the care- taker Prime Minister and officials from the Office of the Prime Minister and Cabinet (OPMC) in this morning’s devotion. This morning was special as it was the first time for PSs and DSs to join the care- taker PM and officials…