DEAR EDITOR, the SI Government signed a milestone agreement with the Japanese Government for the improvement of the Honiara International Airport Project last Wednesday in Tokyo, Japan. Quoting the Solomon Star newspaper of May 17, 2018 “The Minister of Foreign…
DEAR EDITOR, the Australian government has increased aid to the Pacific, with the region set to receive US$979 million over the next two years. “The funding was announced in the federal government’s budget, which was delivered in Canberra on May…
By Gary Hatigeva DESPITE all the negativities and criticisms raised on the recent government led trip to the mining operation on Rennell Island in Rennell and Bellona Province, a lot on the island have termed the visit as positive and…
By Mike Puia Gizo THIRTY-FOUR people from the Western Province are now ready to man the 12 polling stations within the Gizo/Kolombangara constituency. Eligible voters in the constituency will go to the polls tomorrow to elect their new Member…
By Alfred Sasako INQUISITIVE Russell Islands’ tribal landowner, Silas Selo, has questioned why authorities have accepted questionable dealings by foreign businessman, Patrick Wong, on RIPEL and related matters. “Mr Wong is using a constitution that never exists to manipulate…
BY JENNIFER KUSAPA DEPUTY Commissioner Gabriel Manelusi says all liquor outlets in the Gizo/Kolombangara constituency will banned on the Election Day to avoid unnecessary disturbance during the bye-election on May 23. He said police are not expecting any threat but…
BY JENNIFER KUSAPA MEN alleged of being in possession of firearms in relation to an incident in Malaita in July last year will appear again in court for mention. Simon Fiusale and Iki Olomea were charged together with three other…
OFFICERS of the Royal Solomon Islands Police (RSIPF) in Taro, Choiseul province are searching for a 55-year-old man who had gone missing recently. The man is believed to have gone missing between Malopaga Reef and Borokuni village in North West…
BY MAVIS NISHIMURA PODOKOLO IN JAPAN THE Pacific Island Leaders who have attended the Eighth Pacific Islands Leaders Meeting (PALM8) have welcomed Japan’s Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s commitment to enhancing regional connectivity. This is through resilient quality infrastructure development and…
By Alfred Sasako GULATATA’E Shipping Enterprises Ltd – the company that runs the LC Gulatata’e – has finally paid up its restoration and registration fees, the shipping company spokesman John Kennedy Taufunu told Island Sun last Friday. Mr Taufunu…
