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Honiara, Solomon Islands – July 18, 2025 The Solomon Cup Organising Committee wishes to inform the public that the semi-final matches of the Solomon Cup 2025, initially scheduled for this weekend, have been postponed to Monday, July 21, 2025. This decision follows constructive discussions with Provincial Football Associations and participating teams concerning the Disciplinary Committee’s […]

One of the major recruiting agencies for age care workers in Australia recently completed a two day in-country recruitment for care workers in Honiara. Australian Regional Remote Community Services (ARRCS) is an agency that provides care and support to elderly people in regional and urban communities, throughout the Northern Territory and beyond. Recruitment lead Kate

Progress is well underway at Santa Cruz Airfield, with pavement line marking preparation now in full swing. These works are part of ongoing upgrade efforts aimed at improving safety and visibility for aircraft operations. Once completed, the enhanced markings will help guide pilots more clearly during takeoff, landing, and taxiing, contributing to safer and more

Solomon Ports has announced the official appointment of Mr. Clifton Mark as the new Chief Financial Officer (CFO) of Solomon Islands Ports Authority (SIPA), effective 15th July 2025. Mr. Mark will lead the Finance Department and will also serve as a member of SIPA’s Executive Management team. Clifton has been with Solomon Ports since 1st

The East Malaita Constituency (EMC) has formally submitted its 2024 Constituency Development Fund (CDF) Expenditure Report to the Ministry of Rural Development (MRD), demonstrating a commitment to transparency, accountability, and compliance with the reporting obligations outlined in Section 29 of the CDF Act 2023. The submitted report details the disbursement of about $3.88 million in

Malu’u police have arrested a 22-year-old male suspect for removing signboards and throwing rocks at employees of China Civil Engineering Construction Corporation (CCECC) on 13 July at Kolove village, Malaita Province. Supervising Provincial Police Commander (PPC) of Malaita Province, Superintendent Michael Ramosaea, said, “The suspect, allegedly under the influence of liquor, threw rocks at the

Auki police have arrested a 53-year-old man for assaulting his wife on 26 June 2025 in west Kwara’ae, Malaita Province. The 52-year-old male suspect who was heavily intoxicated allegedly assault his 40-year-old wife after accusing her of consuming alcohol at a family wedding. The victim was later rushed to Fauabu clinic by her relatives for

Honiara — Lauru Kuvojo’s dream of reaching the Solomon Cup 2025 semi-finals has ended, not because of a defeat on the field, but because of a decision made off it. Despite securing a crucial win and holding second place, the Choiseul side has been knocked out of semi-final contention following a controversial ruling by the

Twelve officers of the Royal Solomon Island Police Force (RSIPF) were promoted to senior positions within the RSIPF during a Commissioners parade at Rove police headquarters on 17 July 2025. The promotion happened after the Police and Prison Service Commission had endorsed the promotion of 12 officers to the ranks of Inspector and Superintendent. Among

Our Telekom has informed its customers and the general public that mobile services in Bethel and surrounding area including Ataa, Atori, Fiu, and Gwaelade in East Malaita are currently experiencing mobile connectivity issues, with some locations facing complete service outages. The disruption is due to an ongoing land dispute, which is preventing Our Telekom technicians