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Canberra (AAP) – A small autonomous region that hopes to become the world’s newest country is calling for energy investment as it moves to boost revenue and prop up its economy. Bougainville overwhelmingly voted for independence from Papua New Guinea but negotiations on the transition remain ongoing years after the referendum,…
by Ronald Toito’ona Solomon Islands rising football star, Rovu Boyers has registered his name in the country’s football history with a stunning performance, scoring his first international goals in the 4-1 triumph over Vanuatu in the MSG Prime Minister’s Cup 2024, Monday. The young midfilder’s brace in both halves powered…
by Ronald Toito’ona The Solomon Islands national squad, the defending champions, sent a strong message to their rivals in the MSG Prime Minister’s Cup 2024 with a decisive 4-1 triumph over Vanuatu at Lawson Tama Stadium yesterday. This win served as redemption after their narrow 1-0 defeat to Vanuatu in…
by Ronald Toito’ona The opening match of the 2024 Melanesian Spearhead Group (MSG) Cup in Honiara yesterday at the Lawson Tama Stadium saw the Papua New Guinea (PNG) Kapuls claim a narrow 1-0 victory over the Solomon Islands Development team. A decisive penalty by PNG captain Alwin Komolong in the…
Carpentry students lead the way for persons with disabilities “We can hold a hammer. We have skills. We want to work to support our family and community.” These are the powerful words of final-year carpentry student Robert Haga. Like many young Solomon Islanders, he has a strong desire to build…
Right business choices and commitment can result in fulfilled dreams. Florence Sedi testifies to this when she built two permanent homes in her village from watermelon small-scale farming. In Kakara village, West Kwarae Malaita Province, Florence Sedi started her dream in 1998. She commenced her small watermelon farm and started…
by Georgina Maka’a Malaitans are expected to see China’s grand entry into their province with the tar-sealing of Auki’s poor road network, scheduled to start early next year. This comes following the recent signing of the Implementation Agreement between Chinese Ambassador to Solomon Islands Cai Weiming and Solomon Islands’ minister…
Australia launched 60 new “Solomon Islands – Australia Community Partnerships” projects at an awards night on 2 December with communities from across Solomon Islands, representing a significant investment of nearly SBD$15 million in direct funding for local businesses. These new projects bring the total number of Australian-funded community projects to 100 in 2024, following…
Solomons Opposition leader Matthew Wale has strongly condemned Government’s failure to address the long outstanding issues surrounding bauxite mining in Rennell. Speaking in Parliament today, Wale rebuked Government’s for its gross mismanagement and incompetence in handling the Nation’s strategic resources. The Leader of the Alternative Government’s remarks came after the…
