FOOTBALLERS in the Western Provincial Capital Gizo are expected to enjoy a better playing environment once the Solomon Islands Football Federation (SIFF) expansion project for John Fitzgerald Kennedy (JFK) Stadium is completed. The announcement of the expansion project for the JFK Stadium already brought excitement to all sports men and women in the capital, especially…
FOUR of the 140 telecommunications towers project have gone online since Sunday night, the Minister of Communication and Aviation (MCA), Fredrick Kologeto confirmed in a media briefing yesterday. Minister Kologeto announced that MCA expects 10 more towers to be operational by June and a total of 42 towers completed by August 31. Currently, the project…
THE Lord Mayor of Honiara City Council (HCC), Councilor Eddie Kasuteé Siapu paid a courtesy visit to the Minister of Home Affairs, Isikeli Vave Jr at the Ministry of Home Affairs yesterday. Their discussions focused on the appointment of the Standing Committee of the Honiara City Council. Lord Mayor Siapu took the opportunity to officially…
THE MALAITA Provincial Premier Elijah Asilaua has appealed to ‘hardworking’ farmers in Malaita to be ‘recommitted’ to contribute towards ensuring the prosperity of the populous province. Premier Asilaua made the appeal at the recommissioning of the Solomon Commodities Copra and Cocoa Buying Center in Malu’u in North Malaita last week. He said farmers must look…
The Solomon Island Police Support Program (SIPSP) has welcomed the arrival of three new SIPSP advisors from New Zealand (NZ). The advisors arrived in the country this month and will be deployed as part of the SIPSP for a year. The advisors will work alongside the Royal Solomon Islands Police Force (RSIPF) colleagues in the…
The US Ambassador to Solomon Islands, PNG and Vanuatu, Her Excellency Ann Marie Yastishock has made a courtesy visit on Prime Minister Jeremiah Manele in Honiara today (27 May). Ambassador Yastishock formally congratulated Hon. Manele on his recent election as the new Prime Minister of Solomon Islands. The two leaders discussed a broad range of…
NATIONAL flag carrier Solomon Airlines will commence direct flights with its airbus A320 between Port Vila and Auckland as of Monday, 27th of May, 2024. “The airline will commence direct flights between Port Vila and Auckland from 27 May, using Solomon Airlines aircraft to continue air services linking Vanuatu and New Zealand,” a statement issued…
THE Minister of Foreign Affairs and External Trade (MFAET) Peter Shanel Agovaka has participated in the 3rd Singapore Pacific High-Level Visit last week. Minister Agovaka joined other Pacific Islands Ministers along with the Pacific Islands Forum (PIF) Secretary General Henry Puna during the discussions from Monday to Thursday. The event was the first overseas engagement…
High Court to hear Wale’s claim challenging the validity of the recent Prime Ministerial Election on 12 June, Private Lawyer Suri to argue the inadequacy of the nomination period THE High Court has set June 12 to hear the claim of the candidate of the CARE-SIUP-SIPRA candidate for the Prime Ministership on May 2, Matthew…
FORMER Prime Minister and Member of Parliament for Small Malaita, Rick Hou, has urged the re-elected Mayor of Honiara City Council, Eddie Siapu, to address the town’s transport system issues. MP Hou made this call during his contribution to the special adjournment motion moved by Prime Minister Jeremiah Manele last Friday to adjourn Parliament till…