By Taromane Martin THE Solomon Island 2023 Pacific Games task force is still awaiting cabinet’s approval before they can move to another stage in preparation for the games. Task force team leader, Mr Gabriel Suri said cabinet is yet to…
DEAR EDITOR, the Solomon Islands contribution to greenhouse gases in the atmosphere is negligible, but—like other Small Island Developing States- it suffers disproportionately the effects of global warming. Next week the World Economic Forum (WEF) will be holding its annual…
BY BEN BILUA EMPOWER Pacific – a Fiji based NGO has officially opened its branch in the Solomon Islands last week. A brief opening ceremony was held at the National Referral Hospital (NRH) and was attended by the acting Chief…
BY JARED KOLI THE continuous rise in sea level has taken its toll nearly wiping off coconut palms off an inundated an outstretched land at a seaside village in Marau on the eastern tip of Guadalcanal’s coastline. Island Sun during…
POLICE at Kirakira in the Makira Ulawa Province have advised the captain of vessel MV Awaka on January 19, 2018 during a safe boat operation to ensure the ship is safe before travel as it appeared the boat was overloaded…
BY BARNABAS MANEBONA CENTRAL Islands Province (CIP) Provincial Premier Hon Patrick Vasuni said the Commercial Centre planned at Tulaghi is to meet demands for lock-up shops and Office rooms. He said the Commercial Centre will be a two storey building…
By Mike Puia FIVE more people won cartons of taiyo during Soltuna’s final draw in Honiara on Saturday. Soltuna has been doing a monthly draw in Honiara since October last year as part of its end-year premium promotion activities.…
BY GEORGE MANFORD AUKI SEVEN Australian parliamentarians and a delegation compromising media and Save the Children (major organising NGO) representatives from Australia visited project sites of various NGO-work in Malaita province. The projects funded by AusAid (ANCP) are being implemented…
PRIME Minister Rick Houenipwela and Madame Rachel have moved out from their private residence and are currently residing temporarily at the Heritage Park Hotel. The Office of the Prime Minister and Cabinet (OPMC) announced this arrangement in a media statement…
BY BEN BILUA UNDERSECRETARY (Acting) of Health Improvement within the Ministry of Health and Medical Services says non-government organisations are important actors in health service development. Dr Nemia Bainivalu made the statement during the opening of Empower Pacific – Solomon…
