BY ROMULUS HUTA THE women’s national soccer squad will be finalised this week. Head Coach Diane Justus confirmed to SunSPORTS earlier this week. “Training continues two days a week and final team will be named by Friday 20th July.” The…
BY ROMULUS HUTA THE national under-16 soccer will embark on another leg of their intensive preparation toward this year’s OFC Under-16 Championship when they leave on the plane July 25 for a 16-days trip to Japan. The tour will see…
BY LORETTA BRIGIDIA MANELE TWO young Taiwanese doctors have completed a four month stay in the country, providing medical services and specialized skills as general practitioners to the national referral hospital and two Honiara City Council clinics in Honiara. Dr…
BY SAMIE WAIKORI AUKI PREMIER of Makira/Ulawa province has reiterated his government’s commitment to rehabilitate coconut plantations in the province. In an interview on Tuesday, premier Stanley Siapu said sometimes ago his government had set a taskforce to work with…
BY ELLISON VAHI A reconciliation ceremony was held in east Kwaio, Malaita province, last week between the families of Mr RW Bell and Mr Willies and families of those who also took part and lost their lives. Speaking to Island…
By Ezekiel Talatau WHILE most times we hear reports concerning how the affairs at the Honiara central market affects the public, much less is reported on the other side of the coin – which is the plight of the farmers…
BY LYNTON AARON FILIA MINISTRY of Education and Human Resource Development has achieved government priorities and education reformed initiatives embedded in the National Education Action Plan 2016—2020, it is reported. From the MEHRD’s annual report 2017, it stated that the…
BY ALFRED PAGEPITU GIZO WESTERN Province Premier David Gina says his government views the western border issues as an ‘urgent matter’ and recognises the need to find a ‘practical and lasting’ solution. Gina on Tuesday said the matter has received…
BY GEORGINA KEKEA IN its 2018 debt strategy and outlook, Government is committed to keeping the level of debt in Solomon Islands at a sustainable and affordable level. Guided by the Debt Management Framework (DMF), the DMF provides guidelines for…
By Ezekiel Talatau LOCAL farmer in Honiara Central Market are feeling that current prices to their products are not benefitting them as they should. In other words, the prices are ‘not profitable’. On Tuesday, Island Sun interviewed several farmers, who…
