THE new President of the Solomon Islands Bar Association (SIBA), Peter Teddy has condemned personal attacks on judges for their decisions, calling them ‘unacceptable and uncalled for’ because they undermine the independence of the judiciary. “The Bar notes that the judiciary and the judicial system always face criticisms,” Mr Teddy said in his remarks at…
LEADER of Opposition Matthew has strongly condemned the latest murders in West Papua by the Indonesian military. Hon Wale’s call comes amidst recent media reports of Indonesian military unit that are roaming Intan Jaya Regency, slaughtering West Papuans at will. The recent killings have also included minors. “Solomon Islands as a Melanesian country must continue…
Solomons national carrier – Solomon Airlines (IE, Honiara) will begin operating on the Auckland International-Brisbane International city pair from February 21, 2025. The airline will use an A320-200 to operate the weekly roundtrip. “While we expect many to use the flight for point-to-point travel between Auckland and Brisbane, the service also connects with our Brisbane…
THE Republic of Korea is proposing at a deal with Solomon Islands to offer Visa exemption for diplomatic and official passport holders of both countries. The proposal was highlighted when His Excellency (H.E) Jong Ho CHOI Non-Resident Ambassador of the Republic of Korea to Solomon Islands presented his letter of credentials to the Governor General…
His Excellency (H.E) Jong Ho CHOI, Non-Resident Ambassador of the Republic of Korea to Solomon Islands presented his letter of credentials to the Governor General (GG), His Excellency, Rev David Tiva Kapu. The presentation ceremony was held earlier this morning, Wednesday, at the Government House. The Governor General in welcoming the Ambassador, praised the support…
SOLOMON Islands women’s sevens rugby player Salote Vatutuku enjoyed the experience of playing in Fiji for the Ezers Club during the McDonald’s Coral Coast 7s tournament. “I played rugby in Solomon Islands because I wanted to motivate other players,” Vatutuku told SUNsports at Lawaqa Park, Sigatoka. “Where we live the sport is not popular, it’s…
WITH the 2025 Oceania Junior World Cup Qualifiers (OJWCQ) coming up, the Solomon Islands National Institute of Sport (SINIS) Wellbeing Lifestyle Performance (WLP) Department has conducted engaging education awareness sessions for the country’s national Under-21 Hockey Teams at the SINIS High-Performance Centre. The Wellbeing Lifestyle Performance (WLP) education sessions for the national hockey teams were…
AUSTRALIA will be funding the Royal Solomon Islands Police Force (RSIPF) Training Centre to be established in Honiara at the price tag of SBD190Million. Australia’s policing support to Solomon Islands follows the request made by Prime Minister Jeremiah Manele in 2024 during his discussions with his Australian counterpart Prime Minister Anthony Albanese for assistance from…
THE Ministry of Health and Medical Services (MHMS), with technical support from the World Health Organisation (WHO), commenced a two-day a workshop on Digital Health Strategy for Solomon Islands 2025-2029. Health Programme Directors, Provincial Health Directors, Programme Managers and other health partners from the Australia’s Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade, United Nations International…
SOLOMON Islands U-19 Women’s National Team will compete for a qualifying spot at the OFC U-19 Women’s Championship 2025 – Qualifying – in Tonga, scheduled for March 7 to13. The official draw for the tournament was conducted yesterday by the OFC in Auckland, New Zealand, and it determined that the Solomon Islands U-19 Women’s Team…