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By Ethan Habru in Adelaide Croydon Football Club featuring Solomon Islands national soccer player Junior David has moved tofifth place in the National Premier League (NPL) of South Australia (SA). This followed an emphatic5-3 victory over Campbelltown City on Saturday in a round six match of the SA NPL. In…
The Solomon Islands High Commissioner to Australia, His Excellency Mr. Robert Sisilo, CBE, has appealed to Solomon Islands citizens under the Pacific Australia Labour Mobility (PALM) scheme who have absconded from their employment to return home. H.E. Sisilo said these individuals are now unlawfully overstaying in Australia after disengaging from…
by Georgina Maka’a Prime Minister Jeremiah Manele has plucked out one of the country’s most experienced and prominent journalists to head his press office. Georgina Kekea, co-founder and editor of Tavuli News and former president of the Media Association of Solomon Islands (MASI), will take up her new role as…
By Ethan Habru in Adelaide Two South Australia (SA) Football National Premier League (NPL) clubs, each hosting a SolomonIslands soccer player face off in round six of SA NPL on Saturday 12 th April in Adelaide. Croydon FC which has Junior David playing for them will host Javin Wae’s Campelltown…
Commissioner of Lands Alan McNeil says a news article that claimed he defied a High Court order relating to Levers Solomons land is incorrect. Solomon Star published the news article last week, claiming McNeil is defying a High Court order Levers obtained in relation to the forfeiture and compulsory acquisition…
by Ronald Toito’ona The trade war between the United States (U.S) and China has intensified, with Beijing sounding a warning of strong countermeasures following fresh U.S. tariff threats. However, Solomon Islands Prime Minister Jeremiah Manele says the direct impact on the country will be minimal — although indirect effects through…
by Ronald Toito’ona Solomon Islands is mourning the loss of two former Members of Parliament who passed away within days of each other this week – a somber moment in the nation’s political history. Late Alfred Efona, former MP for Central Honiara, died on Tuesday, while former Malaita Outer Islands…
Helena Goldie Hospital in Western Province is facing serious healthcare problems; the Parliamentary Opposition Group has observed. The Leader of Opposition Matthew Wale, five Opposition MPs and officials visited the hospital and held a dialogue with Moderator of United Church Solomon Islands Rev. Armstrong Pitakaji and hospital staff on Sunday…
by Ronald Toito’ona Landowners of Lata airfield on Santa Cruz in Temotu Province have accused the construction firm engaged to upgrade the facility of labour rights violations, environmental pollution and unfair compensation. They alleged that China Harbour Engineering Company (CHEC), the Chinese-owned construction firm engaged to upgrade the SBD$117 million…
Allardyce Provincial Secondary School in Isabel Province received a new girls’ dormitory and ablution block funded by the Australian and New Zealand governments in partnership with the Ministry of Education and Human Resources Development (MEHRD) through the Education Sector Support Program (ESSP). The SBD2.7 million infrastructure project, built by MY…
