SOLOMONS Gold chocolate has again put the Solomon Islands Cocoa Industry on the map, when they won two bronze medals at the prestigious Academy of Chocolate Awards 2018 in London last week. Solomons Gold was honoured to be recognised with…
BY LYNTON AARON FILIA DEFORESTATION and climate change affect sustainable dependency of Solomon Islands’ communities on traditional agro-forests and subsistence fishing for food and livelihood needs. Over the years, there has been an ongoing tug-of-war between conservation and development…
BY ALFRED PAGEPITU GIZO WEDNESDAY 23 May saw an overwhelming turnout for the Gizo-Kolombangara by-election polls. It is reported that even when polling closed at 7pm, some stations still had queues. Mr Christian Siale, the Western province registration manager yesterday…
BY GEORGE MANFORD AUKI LIGHTS in Auki wharf stopped working in February this year, and have been ever since. This is causing concerns among members of public, who say that it is a security risk for public and travelers and…
BY LYNTON AARON FILIA SOLOMON Islands National University will start refurbishment its dining hall and dormitories at the Panatina and Kukum campuses today. SINU’s Acting Vice Chancellor Prof Basil Marasinghe said amenities for students have already been improved, including…
By Mike Puia Gizo COUNTING of ballot papers for the Gizo/Kolombangara by-election is taking place in Gizo. Counting starts at 9am and the winner of the election should be known around afternnon. Police have been working hard in retrieving…
BY JENNIFER KUSAPA PRINCIPAL Magistrate Augustine Aulanga has sentenced a man with 44 prior convictions to one month for drunk disorderly yesterday. Magistrate Aulanga in his sentence said the accused, Nick Pitamama, is not a first time offender and had…
BY JENNIFER KUSAPA PRINCIPAL Magistrate Fatimah Taeburi has sentenced a Chinese woman to one year and six months for offences committed last year. The Chinese woman is convicted of six counts of larceny and embezzlement to the sum of more…
SKBA competition enters Day 6 By Taromane Martin THE Solomon Kids Basketball Academy (SKBA) competition continues today with round robin matches as the final playoffs approaches. This year’s competition sees three boys’ team in the 15 years of age and…
BY ROMULUS HUTA THE president of the national soccer club champions Solomon Warriors has called on members of the Telekom S-League (TSL) Board within Solomon Islands Football Federation (SIFF) to step up on their mandated duties. Hon. Dettke was referring…
