MORE people have signed up as members of Solomon Islands National Provident Fund (NPF) youSave scheme last week. A team from youSave undertook four days awareness from the12th of August 2024 prior to mark the Malaita 41st Second Appointed day on the 15th of August 2024 in Malaita provincial headquarter in Auki. The NPF information booth has attracted…
CHILD Evangelism Fellowship (CEF) of Solomon Islands on Saturday held an Inter-denominational Children’s Rally at the South Seas Evangelical Church (SSEC) Central Church in Honiara. The event saw children’s clubs, Sunday school groups and teachers from different denominations in Central Honiara zones came together to teach and share God’s word to the children. The rally…
With the return of Senior Basketball League this season, Solomon Islands Basketball Federation (SIBF) is hopeful to participate in more future overseas friendlies. The Federation’s President William Lai disclosed this in a press conference fortnight ago. He said, that the federation now has a clear picture to have friendly games in the near future and…
DATES for the Tri-nations FIFA international friendlies between Fiji, Solomon Islands and Hong Kong China has been confirmed. All matches will be played at Suva and Lautoka in Fiji. The matches will be played from September 2 to 8. According to the schedule Solomon Islands will take on Fiji on Monday 2nd September in Suva. Then…
Nickel Enterprise SI Ltd (NESI) has denied breaching the Mines and Minerals Act, saying accusations by the West Rennell Land and Resource Owners Association (WRLROA) published yesterday was “both factually and legally incorrect.” The allegations were made against NESI and its Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Fred Tang. “Section 21(4) of the Mines and Minerals Act provides, amongst…
A SENIOR citizen from the Are’are (Maasina) region of Malaita Province, Jeffrey Aihunu, pictured, has urged all Malaitans to allow their land for development to provide them with ‘milk and honey.’ Speaking at the opening of the three-day celebration of Malaita Province’s 41st Second Appointed Day in Honiara on Thursday, Mr Aihunu said, “let us not…
THE Australian High Commissioner Rod Hilton has joined Prime Minister Jeremiah Manele to witness the signing of a joint Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for Malaita’s South Road Rehabilitation Project as part of the 41st Second Appointed Day celebrations at the Auki showgrounds on Thursday. Australia will deliver essential infrastructure support to make the Malaita South Road reliable and…
THE Australian High Commissioner Rod Hilton was warmly welcomed back to Malaita by Premier Elijah Asilaua and Members of the Malaitan Provincial Government Executive at the start of his two-day visit. High Commissioner Hilton and Premier Asilaua on Wednesday discussed the longstanding relationship between Australia and Malaita Province and committed to continue to work together…
GIZO Town Council (GTC) of Western province has warned that it will resort to stray dog culling if the national government through the ‘Pest Control Board’ under the Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock (MAL) fail to offer a solution to address the high stray dog population in the Western Provincial Capital. The warning was issued…
GOVERNMENT through Cabinet has endorsed a fourth (4th) Solomon Islands National University (SINU)Campus to be established in Malaita. This was announced by Prime Minister (PM) Jeremiah Manele in Auki during Malaita Province’s 41st Second Appointed Day anniversary on Thursday. He also used the time to appeal for closer collaboration between the country’s development partners and the national government in supporting the project. During the occasion a Memorandum of…