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by Georgina Maka’a Samoan Jerry Brunt flew out of the country this afternoon after submitting an affidavit to officials investigating the alleged rigging of last Saturday night’s Miss Pacific Islands Pageant results. Brunt, a lawyer and hotelier, and the man at the centre of the allegation, was refused departure on…
Australia will fund 500 Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) scholarships in 2025 for young Solomon Islanders. Under the Solomon Islands-Australia Partnership, the Australia Skills Award will be delivered in partnership with the Ministry of Education and Human Resource Development (MEHRD) to provide greater access to quality TVET qualifications…
by Georgina Maka’a Government “stop notices” were issued against all four regional judges not to leave the country after last Saturday night’s pageant crowning event. This is so that they could remain here while it investigated allegations that the Miss Pacific Islands Pageant results were rigged. But only two were stopped at…
by Georgina Maka’a Miss Pacific Islands Pageants’ head judge Jerry Brunt has hit out at those accusing him of tampering with the results of last Saturday’s crowning night that saw Miss Samoa’s Litara Ieremia-Allan claiming the crown. Brunt, a Samoan lawyer and hotelier who was involved in the pageant event for…
A new Aviation Complex Building will be built near Honiara International Airport. This new facility, which will enhance aviation safety and operational capacity, is part of the Second Solomon Islands Roads and Aviation Project (SIRAP2), funded by the World Bank and implemented by the Ministry of Communication and Aviation (MCA). “The new…
by Georgina Maka’a Opposition leader Matthew Wale says delays by the National Hosting Authority (NHA) to provide audit documentation for the Pacific Games 2023 to auditors is a very serious matter. And he calls on Prime Minister Jeremiah Manele to summon NHA, which operated under the office of the prime…
Six Years on….Rennell Landowners Seek Justice by Georgina Maka’a In a first-of-its-kind claim in both collaboration and magnitude, landowners of Kangava Bay, East Rennell, are seeking at least USD$38,145,275 in compensation over the 2019 oil spill that left their coasts and sea covered in oil for weeks. The claim was…
by Georgina Maka’a Delays by the National Hosting Authority (NHA) to provide requested documentation of its spending to auditors are slowing down the auditing of the 2023 Pacific Games spending. NHA is the body the Solomon Islands Government tasked to take charge of the two-week games, which brought in thousands…
by Georgina Maka’a China today handed Solomon Islands a state-of-the-art medical facility that’s poised to boost the delivery of specialised medical services to Solomon Islanders. Built at the cost of SBD$90 million and over a 13-month period, the Comprehensive Medical Centre was the second of China’s biggest offerings to Solomon…
By Georgina Maka’a The highly anticipated Miss Pacific Islands 2025 pageant will occur in Solomon Islands in early February.This year’s event will feature a remarkable lineup of eight contestants representing Papua New Guinea, Samoa, Kiribati, Nauru, Cook Islands, Tonga, American Samoa and the Solomon Islands.Speaking at a media conference today…
