Health wants ban on incoming passengers By IAN M. KAUKUI THE Ministry of Health and medical Service says it is waiting on cabinet to decide whether to ban incoming passengers from entering the country in light of the rapid spread of the coronavirus. The ministry has requested cabinet to make a decision on that. It…
THE Solomon Islands Football Federation (SIFF) says it does not recognize the newly elected Isabel football executive as the recent election held in Buala was null and void. A president and executive members were elected on Monday, January 6th, 2020 which was not procedural. According to a letter received by SIFF, the group stated that…
PRIME Minister Manasseh Sogavare will officially open the Taro Cable Landing Station in Choiseul province next Monday. The landmark opening is expected to bring benefits of the submarine cable to Taro. A statement from the Office of the Prime Minister & Cabinet (OPMC) stated that Taro is a key provincial centre and a strategic centre.…
HONIARA City Council (HCC) says the “Betelnut Control Ordinance 2016” will be re-tabled in its next executive meeting. This is according to Deputy Mayor and Chairman for Law Enforcement Charles Chekah Aiwosuga. Aiwosuga said the decision is part of the council’s efforts to move forward with its policies and reforms. He said the ordinance has…
FOOTBALL fans and supporters have questioned the decision by Raphael Lea’i and Leon Kofana to turn down another year of scholarship with Scots College in New Zealand. Both players were scheduled to leave for New Zealand on Tuesday however after much thought they decided to remain with Henderson Eels FC for the upcoming OFC Champions…
PRIME Minister Manasseh Sogavare says security in the region is a collective responsibility. The prime minister highlighted this when he met two defence advisers from Australia and New Zealand at the Office of the Prime Minister & Cabinet yesterday, a statement from Prime Minister Press Secretariat said. The advisers are Chief of the Australian Defence…
A TOUR operator in Malaita has expressed dismay at the province’s decision to demolish an old British colonial building at provincial capital Auki. According to Silas Malai who operates and manages Discover Malaita Tour, the demolished building was once the recreational hall of the British colonial government. “This building holds significant history as far as…
Officers of the Royal Solomon Islands Police Force in Malaita Province have arrested a 57-year-old man for allegedly raping his 17-year-old daughter in the Kware area, west Fataleka Malaita Province. Information obtained by police say that on three occasions at different dates during 2018 and 2019 while the mother of the victim was on holiday,…
Wini finished third in World Cup By CARLOS ARUAFU SOLOMON Island weightlifting queen Jenly Wini Tegu finished third in the 2020 World Cup in the Women’s 59KG B competition in Rome, Italy. According to reports Ms Wini lifted 75KG in the snatch before lifting a massive 102KG in the clean & jerk for a third…
OXFAM International Solomon Islands hosted the British High Commissioner to Solomon Islands and Nauru, Dr Brian Jones during a courtesy visit to their office in Honiara on Tuesday. The visit gave Oxfam the opportunity to share some of their work in the Solomon Islands while also explore ways to work collaboratively with the High Commission to…