CHIEFS and community elders of Ghove communities at Tangarare in west Guadalcanal have appealed to users of Ghove River to be alert and take extra caution when crossing and travelling along the river. The plea comes after people of Ghove…
BY BARNABAS MANEBONA THE Solomon Airlines Airbus A320 aircraft has been scheduled for a maintenance check in Singapore called the “C-check”. Mr Colin Sigimanu, Manager Commercial for Solomon Airlines Ltd said that the A320 down time for this maintenance period…
BY GEORGE MANFORD AUKI AUKI Community High School (ACHS) this year has a new school principal after posting of teachers was carried out last week. Timmy Afia, 37, was appointed by the Ministry of education as the new principal for…
BY LORETTA BRIGIDIA MANELE MALAITA province will soon see change in its dolphin culture. This was expressed by Mr Michael Tolingikirio, the secretary of Kiriom Solomon who said that a concept paper based on transforming the dolphin culture in North…
BY LORETTA BRIGIDIA MANELE A first of its kind dolphin festival is being planned for Malaita province, it is reported. Kiriom Solomon’s secretary, Mr Michael Tolingikirio said, “If you haven’t swam with dolphins before, you might just have the chance…
By Mike Puia THE number of local ships brought into the country has seen a 50 percent increase in four years, from 2013 to 2017. In 2013, the number of ships was 196 with a total of 52,865.18 gross tonnes.…
BY BARNABAS MANEBONA FORMER Premier of Choiseul Province Clement P Kengava requests Telekom Television (TTV) to set up TV coverage at Taro Station for this coming football World Cup in June. “I ask Solomon Telekom to bring television coverage to…
By Mike Puia SASAMUNGA hospital in Choiseul Province is currently without a doctor. This is according to Rev. Caleb Kotali, the Hospital secretary. The hospital, also known as PJ Twomey Memorial Hospital, is owned by the United Church. Kotali has…
By Mike Puia THE Solomon Islands Maritime Safety Administration (SIMSA) has welcomed the support offered by Belgium to boost the industry. The government of Belgium has offered a programme that would help seafarers undergo training and gain experience overseas through…
BY LORETTA BRIGIDIA MANELE A concerned Temotuan is calling on their provincial government to preserve crown land in Santa Cruz for landowners and prohibit an Asian logging company currently operating in one of the districts from entering the area. An…
