BY BEN BILUA THE Honiara City Council is progressing well in the enforcement of the city’s bus route ordinance. In an interview with this paper, Chair of HCC’s bus route ordinance enforcement taskforce, Councilor Eddie Ngava confirmed that the enforcement…
Malaita provincial workers cry out for salary BY GEORGE MANFORD AUKI MALAITA province’s direct employees yesterday flocked the Malaita provincial admin office demanding their payment. The employees told Island Sun that no payment has been received since last fortnight. “This…
By Mike Puia THE popular Tavanipupu private island resort in Marau on Guadalcanal’s eastern tip is now a new port for cruise ships. The first cruise ship that has confirmed to call in at the island resort, in November, is…
BY SAMIE WAIKORI PREMIER of Makira Ulawa province has expressed his government’s commitment to the proposed cocoa factory for the province. Hon Stanley Siapu recently told this paper in an interview that his government ‘is now getting things done’ in…
BY BEN BILUA HONIARA City Council has activated the regulations of Honiara City Bus Route law and have established check points within Honiara City. In an interview with this paper, Honiara City Mayor Hon Andrew Mua said HCC law enforcers…
BY JENNIFER KUSAPA SUPERVISING Police Commissioner says that investigation on the Auki motel death is still ongoing. Ms Juanita Matanga said recently that police are still investigating the case and few people were taken for questioning in relation to that…
BY JARED KOLI LIST of successful students applying for the Solomon Islands Government scholarship for 2018 will be known by the end of this week or early next week. Staff of the National Training Unit (NTU) during a consultation with…
BY JARED KOLI THE National Training Unit (NTU) has confirmed that all new and continuing students will be travelling on eight arranged chatter flights. First charter flight has been arranged for Saturday January 27, followed by second on Sunday January…
BY JENNIFER KUSAPA A man who was charged for one count of conversion failed to appear in court yesterday when his matter was called in court. The accused, Joe Douglas, was alleged of converting a sum of $1,200 belonging to…
BY JENNIFER KUSAPA THE case of a Honiara business man alleged of involving in corrupt activities will be mentioned in court today. The accused on the matter, James Fang, is the owner of Fangs Shop and other businesses in Honiara.…