BY MAVIS N PODOKOLO EIGHTY seven percent of rural schools in Solomon Islands have limited access to drinking water services. Country Manager for World Vision Solomon Islands Jimmy Nadapdapa revealed at the launch of the Upscaling WASH programs in Schools…
BY MAVIS N PODOKOLO The noni industry is back on its feet following the crippling impacts of the covid-19 pandemic. Solomon Noni Corporation (SNC) is breaking through the European market. It is exporting one container of noni juice puree to…
By EDDIE OSIFELO WORK on the $130 million Kongulai Water Treatment Plant and pipeline Project on North West Guadalcanal, is progressing slowly. This came after the ground breaking ceremony of the project in February this year. Solomon Water project manager…
BY MAVIS N PODOKOLO PREMIER for Guadalcanal Provincial Government Francis Sade says the recent agreement sealed between his government and the Solomon Island Business Chinese Council (SCBC) does not take away GP’s power to make decisions. Sade echoed the above…
Guadalcanal post-conflict group gives PM Sogavare March ultimatum By EDDIE OSIFELO Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare is being called on to table the federal constitution bill in the next parliament sitting – in March. Guadalcanal Post-Conflict, Reconciliation Rehabilitation and Restoration Association…
BY NED GAGAHE Principal of Marara Community High School James Mepobu has highlighted the need for review of the current grade 6 form one entrance assessment process. Mepobu said teachers in the secondary sector are seeing that students are not…
Veke echoes Guale’s wishes in parl By EDDIE OSIFELO Minister of Police, National Security and Correctional Services, Anthony Veke has reiterated Guadalcanal Province’s desire for State Government system. Veke, also Member of Parliament for West Guadalcanal and Former Premier of…
BY NED GAGAHE A new Chinese investor is interested to build a 200-room five-star hotel at Mamara township, west of Honiara. This was revealed by Minister of Culture and Tourism and Member of Parliament for Ngella Constituency, Bartholomew Parapolo in…
BY NED GAGAHE Guadalcanal Province is in the process of handing over its Senior Secondary schools to the Catholic Church. Premier Francis Sade revealed this in his speech at the Marara Community High School annual graduation and prize giving on…
Province’s revenue collection now improving BY NED GAGAHE Guadalcanal Premier Francis Sade says since he came into power in 2019, a lot of challenges, mainly with finances, confronted his province. Speaking at the graduation and prize giving ceremony of Marara…
