BY ELLISON VAHI SOLOMON Islands’ economic base is heavily reliant on and primarily sustained by the exploitation of its natural resources. Unless this is changed, there will always exist a great potential for its environment to be put under pressure…
BY SAMIE WAIKORI AUKI LOCAL farmers are encouraged to dwell more on organic farming method of farming. Kastom Gaden Agriculture Technician, Mr Jack Kalisto made the statement in an interview saying it’s a simple way of farming that requires almost…
BY MAVIS NISHIMURA PODOKOLO THE United Nations Resident Coordinator is currently here in the country to familiarise himself with some of the burning issues that Solomon Islands is facing. Mr Sanaka Samarasinha is here for a short visit since he…
BY MAVIS NISHIMURA PODOKOLO THE former officer manager of People with Disability in Solomon Islands (PWDSI) has taken up a new post in Suva, Fiji. She is Savina Nongebatu, posted to become the chief deputy executive officer for Pacific disability…
DEAR EDITOR, publishing progressive reports in the media on the developments taking shape in the constituency as done by Hon J Manele is an honourable thing to do and needs acknowledgement. It shows he is a responsible, transparent, trustworthy and…
DEAR EDITOR, the Solomon Islands Electoral Commission (SIEC) should be commended for their work and effort in ensuring that the National General Election (NGE) next year 2019 are fair. The crackdown on those potential candidates who attempted to take and…
DEAR EDITOR, the Solomon Islands contribution to greenhouse gases in the atmosphere is negligible, but—like it’s neighbouring other Small Island Developing States—it is already suffering disproportionately the effects of global warming. It was outlined at the Cop23 meeting held in…
DEAR EDITOR, the Solomon Islands has a total population, according to the last census, of about 600,000 but the population is estimated to exceed 1 million by 2050. Against this backdrop, the Solomon Islands is still one of the least…
POLICE at Auki in Malaita province conducted a meeting for its heads of divisions yesterday in preparation for the Kwaso Action Plan meeting that will be held with different stakeholders in the Auki township this week. Provincial Police Commander (PPC)…
BY ALFRED PAGEPITU GIZO WESTERN province MPA Ramrakha Talasasa Jnr has slammed the national government over the incomplete multi-million dollar tourism complex in Gizo. The complex is now widely being described as an eyesore. The Dunde-Nusa Roviana MPA questions the…
