THE Solomon Islands Football Federation (SIFF) has released the names of the national futsal squad, Kurukuru that will be representing Solomon Islands at the OFC Futsal Cup tournament in Fiji next week. The final Kurukuru squad for the OFC Futsal Cup 2022 is a mixture of youth and experience. Futsal sensation, Elliot Ragomo has been…
Solomon Islands’ first high-end furniture showroom was launched by Tropic Group Builders (TGB) with support from Strongim Bisnis, an Australian Government economic program. The partnership showcases the potential of local plantation timbers such as teak and mahogany to be transformed into high quality furnishings. The new TGB showroom in Honiara, set up as a studio…
AFTER 6 years and months of recommissioning to restart the Gold Ridge Mine in Central Guadalcanal, GRML is just days away from entering full production. Despite of numerous challenges the company has successfully completed its recommissioning activities, and is now carrying out trial production runs. Over the past days the Company’s Community Relations department has…
HEARING of evidence into the fatal stabbing of a Chinese businesswoman inside her shop at Point Cruz, Honiara last April begins in the High Court, Tuesday (today). The deceased’s shop keeper, Max Gosia Taiga was charged with her murder and had entered a not guilty plea at a previous court appearance. The trial starts this…
THE National Referral Hospital has recorded 10 respiratory-related deaths since the country recorded cases of influenza-liked-illnesses in July this year. The Ministry of Health and Medical Services said since July, 1593 respiratory presentations were recorded at the National Referral Hospital (NRH) Emergency Department. It said of these, there have been 10 respiratory-related deaths. “Five of…
Call for submission on Constitutional Amendment Bill THE public is being urged to submit written submissions for the proposed move by the Democratic Coalition Government for Advancement (DCGA) to extend the life of parliament by one year. The National Parliament of Solomon Islands Bills and Legislations Committee (BLC) in a move to get the views…
THE long-awaited Forestry Bill is expected to be tabled in Parliament before the end of this year. This was revealed by the Minister of Forestry and Research, Dickson Mua when asked by Member of Parliament for East Honiara, Douglas Ete in parliament last week. Mr Mua said currently the Ministry has answered all questions and…
THE Pacific Games Council says Media in the Solomon Islands plays an important role in delivering a successful Pacific Games next year. This was revealed by the PGC president Vidhya Lakhan last week. He said whilst the PGC appreciates the progress of preparation towards the Pacific Games, the Media has a very important role to…
THE Guadalcanal Provincial Cup tournament is set to kick off at the end of September. This was announced by the General Secretary of the Guadalcanal Football Association (GFA), Josh Kera. “On behalf of the GFA executive and the competition committee would like to announce that the 2022 Guadalcanal Cup Championship will kick off on the…
A Solomon Islands national who was rescued after 47 days at sea on 18 August 2022 on the remote south coast of West New Britain province in Papua New Guinea was safely repatriated to Honiara over the weekend to rejoin his family just before Father’s Day. The Solomon Islands High Commission in Port Moresby facilitated…