By Mike Puia AFTER four years and seven months serving as Papua New Guinea’s High Commissioner to the country, Mr Fred Yakasa is preparing to leave for his country a satisfied man. Yakasa handed his responsibilities to Mr Joseph Konu…
DEAR EDITOR, I write to support the Island sun newspaper headline written by former MP Mr Alfred Sasako dated Monday 09th July 2018 concerning the above headline subject. It is really sad and shocking to see these hidden transactions by…
THERE’S one thing Solomon Islands is known for – getting things down even at the last minute. The recent two-week MACFEST event is a case in point. Work did not start until two weeks before the $7 million cultural bonanza…
IT seems as if the health crisis is a result of communication breakdown or people not doing their job. More than $900 million had been pumped into the health sector through external donors including government’s own budget for the Ministry…
BY LYNTON AARON FILIA SOLOMON Islands is still experiencing an increase in non-communicable diseases (NCD) but it can be controlled, it is reported. Two specialists from Taiwan, Dr Li Cheng Yu and Dr Liu Kuan Fu have been helping the…
BY SAMIE WAIKORI AUKI PREMIER of Makira/Ulawa province has warned investors to go through the provincial government before pursuing development in the province. Premier Stanley Siapu made the statement following a postponement in a MOU which was supposed to have…
BY GEORGINA KEKEA THE Government is not aware of the private undersea cable to be pulled from Vanuatu to Solomon Islands. Upon his return from Australia last week, Prime Minister (PM) Hou made an announcement to the media on the…
THE Ministry of Health and Medical Services (MHMS) and the Office of the Prime Minister and Cabinet (OPMC) has convened an urgent meeting yesterday involving all key stakeholders within the ministry. The meeting was convened following the emergency Government Caucus…
A 30-year-old woman has been arrested and charged for allegedly assaulting her 62-year-old mother-in- law at Halavo Village, in Big Ngella, Central Province on July 10, 2018. Provincial Police Commander (PPC), Central Province Superintendent Patricia Leta says, “The victim is…
By Alfred Sasako AFTER five years of being buried under the carpet, police have finally confirmed it is investigating a case of infanticide or intentional killing of an infant within the Royal Solomon Islands Police Force (RSIPF). Island Sun was…
