June 12, 2018

Practice parliament for women opens

BY BARNABAS MANEBONA MORE than 50 incumbent, intending and aspiring women candidates filled the National Parliament yesterday for the opening of the five days “Practice Parliament for Women” program. Tim Breese the Acting Commissioner of the New Zealand High Commission…

My mission fulfilled: Marasinghe

BY LYNTON AARON FILIA   SINU’S Acting Vice Chancellor Professor Basil Marasinghe has finished what he had come to do for the new institute. Marasinghe said his three-year contract with the Solomon Islands National University is now lapsed and he…

Australia supports Magotu primary school  

BY ELLISON.T.VAHI AUSTRALIA through its direct aid programme will support Magotu Schools with building materials to complete their school classroom building. Magotu a primary school in Isabel province provides education to children across five communities from Susubona Port to Kaevanga…

Rubbish returns after major cleanup

By Ezekiel Talatau   THE Goodview area in Rove, west Honiara is one of the sites that have been cleaned up by the Friends of the City, ministry of fisheries, ministry of environment (MECDM), youths and volunteers. However, a few…

3R method for plastic debris control

BY LYNTON AARON FILIA   SOLOMON Islands is among Pacific nations which contribute up to 13 million tonnes of plastic reaching the ocean threatening marine bio-diversity every year. Across the Pacific, a Great Pacific Garbage Patch has collected an estimated…

Heavy rains for Western province  

BY ALFRED PAGEPITU GIZO   GIZO residents are celebrating yesterday’s rainy respite after more than a month of dry weather, but they are also being advised to brace for more heavy rains and thunderstorms. This is confirmed by the Solomon…

Practice parliament for women kicks off

BY MAVIS NISHIMURA PODOKOLO A five days Solomon Islands Practice Parliament for Women (SIPPW) session commenced yesterday morning at the Solomon Islands National Parliament in Honiara. According to Marisa Pepa a Civic Officer at the National Parliament it’s a programme…

Rains finally pour on Gizo

BY ALFRED PAGEPITU GIZO AFTER more than a month of dry weather, Gizo residents are soaking in the heavy rains which fell on the Western province capital yesterday. “It has been a miracle,” says TC residents. Families were able to…

Concern over money allocated for projects

BY MAVIS NISHIMURA PODOKOLO AN outspoken citizen Mr Andy Lima who hails from Malaita province has called on the Solomon Islands government and responsible ministries to strictly monitor money allocated for projects. He expressed his concerned through this yesterday in…