BY GEORGINA KEKEA CANADA’S Prime Minister, Justin Trudeau has met with leaders from the Pacific Island nations on Saturday. In his meeting with the Pacific Leaders, Trudeau spoke about funding infrastructure resilient to the effects of climate change. “The opportunity…
BY LORETTA BRIGIDIA MANELE A major issue that hinders many of government development projects and private sector initiatives is the inability to obtain land whether by purchase or leasehold. International Monetary Fund (IMF) reports that enhancement is needed in policy…
Locals seek compensation for environmental damages BY GEORGINA KEKEA POOR logging practices are again said to cause serious problems for locals in Kolombangara, Western Province. This is less than a month after international not-for-profit organisation Global Witness released a damning…
BY BEN BILUA AXIOM Mining Company vows to meet necessary requirements when its San Jorge mining project in Isabel province comes into full operation. Chief Executive Officer of Axiom Mr Ryan Mount said Axiom’s primary focus is making sure the…
BY Gary Hatigeva $213.4million is projected to be the government’s 2019 Budget Support expenditure. This will be allocated to five ministries through donor partners. The Ministries are, the Ministry of Health and Medical Services, allocated with an estimate of over…
By Alfred Sasako PRIME Minister Rick Houenipwela may have been “talked out” of a private meeting with President Xi Jinping of China during the APEC Summit being held in Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea. Officials accompanying the Prime Minister confirmed…
BY BEN BILUA FIRST commercial shipment of nickel in Solomon Islands history is expected to occur in the first three months of 2019. Axiom Mining Company has confirmed to Island Sun over the weekend that they have already drawn down…
BY MAVIS PODOKOLO In Su’umoli, Ulawa ULAWA/UGI Constituency’s new boat, LC Lokoiola will be commissioned this morning at Su’umoli Harbour. The commissioning will be graced by the Archbishop of the Anglican Church of Melanesia (ACOM), Reverend George Takeli. Minister for…
Training for 2019 Oceania Futsal World Cup Qualifiers begin today BY ROMULUS HUTA NATIONAL futsal coach Sam Jerry has named a 19-man train-on squad for the senior Kurukuru side on Sunday. This is to prepare for next year’s Oceania qualifiers…
BY GEORGINA KEKEA IN the Provincial Government’s and Honiara City Council Report to Parliament 2018, OAG reported that HCC did not comply with legislative, HCC Act 1999. The HCC Act 1999 required that audited financial statements were to be submitted…
