Solomon Host Event, the official host for the Miss Pacific Islands Pageant (MPIP) 2025, has outlined the program for the event, which will take place from 6-8 February. The other seven Pacific queens and their officials are expected to arrive in Honiara on Thursday, 30 January. Pageant Director and MPIP Board Member, Joyce Konofilia, spoke…
The National Statistics Office, NSO, is resuming the Household Income and Expenditure Survey, HIES, 2024-2025 from rounds 10 to 22 towards 48 field rounds by mid-October 2025, after a break for the Christmas and New Year festivities. The survey resumed on Monday 6th January 2024 with enumeration in the selected Enumerated Areas within all provinces…
THE prosecution has been given more time to review the facts in the case of a man facing multiple false pretence charges. The defendant Chrisbane Habala, 47, is facing 11 counts of false pretences and 18 counts of uttering a false document. The defendant’s charges may be amended following the review. His matter was mentioned…
Titus Soba, a prominent chief of the Chacha tribe of Gold Ridge, has strongly criticised the recent decision by the Minister of Mines, Energy and Rural Electrification and Deputy Prime Minister, Bradley Tovosia, to cancel Gold Ridge Mining Limited’s (GRML) Prospecting License (PL05/22) over Mt Vunusa. In a letter dated December 9, 2024, addressed to…
The Member of Parliament (MP) for Central Kwara’ae, Ricky Fuo’o, has joined other senior leaders in the country in opposing the continued granting of tax exemptions to foreign investors. Mr. Fuo’o voiced his concerns after a report revealed that the Minister of Finance and Treasury, Manasseh Sogavare, had approved a total of $15.2 million in…
Chief Willie Lianga of Ughele village celebrated his 85th Moonstone birthday and a lifetime of legacy services to his country and community on December 30, 2024. The colourful event was held at the Ughele Dorcas Hall in South Rendova, Western Province. While Chief Lianga’s birthday fell on Sunday, December 29, the celebrations were held the…
A woman entrepreneur has received a grant for seed money worth SBD5000 from Local Coordinator for Academy for Women Entrepreneur (AWE) in Honiara on Friday. Dr. Donna Marie Wate, delivered the money to Better Akao, who owns Betzla Arts and Crafts shop at the Art Gallery Arts and Crafts Center on Thursday. This is the…
ON Wednesday night, six community zones in Ughele village closed their New Year 2025 festive season celebrations with a feast in each of the community zones. These community zones are Elomana, Buruku 1, Buruku 2, Kobi 1, Kobi 2, and a newly formed community zone called DDPJ. The Bagho Community in the far east of…
THIS month marks the 25th anniversary of the death of Solomon Mamaloni, one of the foremost founding fathers of the nation. ‘Solo’, as he was popularly known, was only 56 years old when he died on 11 January 2000 at Central Hospital in Honiara. It is just over half a century since he became the…
THE Gizo Market in the Western Provincial Capital is undergoing a significant facelift as part of ongoing efforts to enhance its appearance and create a more welcoming environment for vendors, customers and visitors alike. As part of the beautification initiative, palm trees have been planted around the market compound, adding a touch of greenery and…