The Solomon Islands Solidarity for West Papua Group has yesterday held a brief get together to rally support behind West Papua’s application to join the Melanesian Spearhead Group.
In sports, Solomon Islands middle and long distance athletes, snatched medals in the 2015 Oceania athletics championship in Cairns, Australia over the weekend. Female middle distance ace, Sharon Firisua, claimed gold in the women’s 5000m with an impressive performance in the first event of the day.
A total of 185 students in the Solomon Islands were the latest cohort of graduates to have successfully completed their specialised technical and vocational programs from the Australia-Pacific Technical College. The graduation ceremony was held at Pacific Paradise in Honiara on Tuesday this week.
The travelling public of North Malaita is calling on responsible authorities to quickly fix a deteriorating timber bridge at Madalua, near Falau. The bridge was built way back in the 90s only with logs and timber and its current condition is risking lives.
The Office of the Prime Minister and Cabinet has invited nominations from the general public for this year’s Honours and Awards. A statement from the Office of the Prime Minister today says the Solomon Islands Honours and Awards are categorized as Star of Solomon Islands (SSI), Cross of Solomon…
The European Union intends to continue working with the Solomon Islands Government, says the European Union Ambassador to the delegation of European Union in Solomon Islands and Vanuatu, His Excellency Leonidas Tezapsidis.
The Office of the Auditor General ( OAG) has accused Island Sun Newspaper for its recent misreporting. In an article today, Island Sun News Paper reports the Office of the Auditor General is not up to standard in terms of performance required under international auditing standard.
The current bad weather has excessively affected the travelling public of North Malaita. North Malaita stringer, John Andrew Kiri reports the current heavy rain has destroyed a semi-concrete bridge near Maguatavate Community. This has affected many important services between Auki and the region.
Consultations on reviving the national flag raising and lowering ceremonies for schools has started in Honiara. The consultation is part of the Democratic Coalition for Change Government’s policy in the peacebuilding sector and conducted by the Solomon Islands Scouts Association.
The Ministry of Women, Youth, Children and Family Affairs has officially launched its newly established website. The website is to ensure the Ministry is visible in providing information globally.
Saint Paul’s church in Sugu, Wanderer Bay in West Guadalcanal has over the weekend celebrated the ordination of a Deacon to the Ministry of Priesthood. The ordination was celebrated by Bishop of the Diocese of Guadalcanal Reverend Nathan Tome welcoming the newly ordained Priest Simon Peter Koti to…
In Sports, the ‘Pikinini Get Into Rugby’ program will continue this Saturday at the Rove Police ground. A statement from the Solomon Islands Rugby Union Federation says the program has attracted more than 50 kids in and around Honiara since last year.
A chief from Suafa Bay in North Malaita has called on all tribes within the area to cooperate and ensure that major development projects earmarked for Suafa Bay runs smoothly.
The Parliamentary Opposition Group has endorsed the position and action taken by two of its members, Honourable Derrick Manuari and Honourable Rick Hou to denounce the Member of Parliament’s tax-free entitlements.
Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare has said he desires a strong relationship between Solomon Islands and the Republic of Georgia. A government statement said Mr Sogavare made the comment when visited by Georgian Ambassador to Solomon Islands His Excellency Vladimir Konstantinidi yesterday.
Solomon Islands remains the third largest recipient of Australian aid globally, according to the Australian Government 2015-16 Budget. Australian High Commissioner Andrew Byrne confirms, despite a reduction in Australia’s global aid budget, the budget for Solomon Islands remains unchanged at…
The Office of the Prime Minister and Cabinet has described yesterday’s headline in the Island Sun newspaper claiming that the Prime Minister’s security is at risk following a mass transfer of Close Protection Unit officers, as utterly false.
Solomon Islands waters are among the world’s warmest, a favourable condition for tropical cyclones. Director of Meteorology David Hiriasia says history has shown that most low-pressure systems have formed around the Rennell Bellona area.
The Solomon Islands Solidarity for West Papua Movement will gather tomorrow in Honiara to affirm their solidarity support with other Melanesian countries and worldwide campaigns towards West Papua’s application to join the Melanesian Spearhead Group- MSG.
“Waste management is a good indicator of how a society is functioning” says the Permanent Secretary for Environment, Climate Change, Disaster Management and Meteorology.
