MALAITA Province has strengthened and deepened its sister-province relationship with Jiangsu Province of China following the signing of a formal agreement last week in China. The agreement was sealed by Malaita Premier Elijah Asilaua and Jiangsu Provincial Government representative Xu Kunlin during a meeting in Nanjing on June 19. The formalization of this relationship symbolizes…
The Solomon Islands Tennis Federation (SITF) has officially announced the four athletes who will represent the country at the upcoming Pacific Nations Cup 2025. This competition is set to take place in American Samoa from June 30 to July 5. The team was selected following a recent playoff tournament hosted by SITF, aimed at identifying…
Tandai Water Management Corporation Limited is currently challenging the Ministry of Lands Housing & Survey (MLHS) in the High Court over the signing of a new Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) on 29 November 2023 to negotiate the Conditions for variation of the Lease which was already expired on 30th December 2020. The MOA stipulates that…
AUKI police are continuing their investigation into the disappearance of a crew member who reportedly fell overboard from Pelican II while enroute from Honiara to Malaita Province early this month. The incident is believed to have occurred at an unknown location between Gela and Malaita on Friday 6th June. The missing man was a crew…
The Noro Women’s soccer league in Western Province is now underway. This followed its official opening in Noro on Saturday 21st June 2025. The opening ceremony featured team parade and followed by speeches. Vice President of Noro Football Association Ishmael Kuvi in his speech said, the hosting of the competition is to develop football skills amongst…
POLICE in Malaita Province have reported a concerning rise in under-age drinking, particularly amongst students, in public areas around Auki. During the first crime prevention operation conducted in Auki two weeks ago, officers arrested three young men and issued warnings to several under-age boys and girls found drinking and causing public disturbances. Malaita Provincial Police…
Thirteen (13) priests from the Catholic Diocese of Gizo, Western Province have completed their week-long retreat. The program was held on June 15th at St. Joseph’s Parish in Moli, Choiseul Province. One of the Indian priests who served at Noro Parish expressed his gratitude to be part of the program, saying the program allowed them…
Sky Riders were crowned the first-ever Floorball 3×3 Men’s Champions as the Floorball Federation of Solomon Islands (FFSI) hosted its inaugural 3×3 tournament on Sunday, June 22, at Friendship Hall. A total of nine teams competed in the men’s division, split into two pools. The top two teams from each pool advanced to the semi-finals,…
Prime Minister (PM) Jeremiah Manele early this week on Sunday met with Solomon Islands students and professionals living in Suva during a gathering at the AusAid Building, University of the South Pacific (USP). The event brought together Solomon Islanders studying at universities in Fiji as well as those working in regional and international organisations, including…
IT has emerged that the proposed extension of the Honiara International Airport, formerly Henderson International Airport, could be built for half the price if the project is put on public tender. The proposed project would see an additional 800 metres to the airport runway, according to sources familiar with the project. The Government is actively…