THE Solomon Island Red Cross Society (SIRCS) has marked its 40th anniversary on Thursday in Honiara with the theme “celebrating 40 years of humanitarian service to vulnerable people in Solomon Islands.” The celebration kicked off with a parade which the charitable organisation’s volunteers, staff and board members and stakeholders joined in. SIRCS was established in…
Closing arguments on laptop, mobile phones larceny today CLOSING submissions on the matter of the man who stood trial for allegedly stealing a laptop and some mobile phones from a shop in Honiara will be made in court this morning. Martin Pola Nehemiah has faced trial for three counts of simple larceny before Principal Magistrate,…
Australia’s Defence Advisor to Solomon Islands, Lieutenant Colonel Justin Bywater, was promoted to the rank of Colonel by the Commissioner of the Royal Solomon Islands Police Force in a ceremony at Rove Police Headquarters on Monday. Australia’s High Commissioner, His Excellency Rod Hilton, said the promotion of Colonel Bywater was appropriate recognition for his commitment,…
THE Chief Electoral Officer (CEO), Jasper Anisi, has cleared the air surrounding the confusion by some West Kwara’ae Constituency voters on the eligibility of a sitting Member of the Provincial Assembly (MPA) to contest the constituency’s bye-election next week. A sitting MPA in the Malaita Provincial Government (MPG), Iven Tonafalea, is one of the candidates…
Finding the Solomon’s best Tuna Fish Dish is a focus of Tuna Bites, a live cooking competition that will take place on Friday 26th May at the Coral Sea Resort from 4pm. All Solomon Islanders who love to cook are invited to participate by entering the Fusion or Traditional categories and creating a dish that…
SOLOMON Islands football star Raphael Lea’i played his second match for FK Velež Mostar in the starting team in a game against FK Sarajevo. It was a significant milestone for the 19-year-old as he played the entire 90 minutes, marking his first full match as a professional player in Europe. Despite the unfavorable outcome for…
SOLOMON Warriors FC’s young forward, Norman Winford has been listed amongst the eight football players to watch during the upcoming Oceania Football Confederation (OFC) Champions League. The 20 year old graduated from the Solomon Warriors Academy team to the senior side and has made an immediate impact. He has speed, silky skills and can beat…
THE master of MV Taimareho 1 who was accused of being responsible for the deaths of the 27 passengers who were swept over board during the sea tragedy in 2020 will be facing trial in August and September this year. High Court Judge, Ronald Bei Talasasa, yesterday set down August 7 to 11, August 28…
A DELEGATION from the Australian High Commission in Honiara will visit Malaita Province next week, it was revealed. The Australian High Commissioner, Rod Hilton will lead a delegation to Malaita from Monday to Wednesday to hand over various projects funded by Australia. These projects are the Oneone Abu Clinic and the Ngaligaragara Rural Training Centre mechanic…
Constituents of South Vella La Vella has celebrated the grand opening and handing over of their newest and largest community-based rural health clinic with a ribbon-cutting ceremony today (26th April 2023). The establishment of the newly handed over clinic is a replacement of the old clinic building which established since 1963. Fully funded by the…