BY LORETTA BRIGIDIA MANELE A concerned farmer is calling on responsible authorities to deal with the lack of space at the central market. Ms Christina Misu of Vatupilei, West Guadalcanal yesterday tells Island Sun that there is no space for…
BY LORETTA BRIGIDIA MANELE THE contribution of women to the agriculture sector is immeasurable, and this was reflected on by responsible ministries and stakeholders in a workshop yesterday. Officials from the ministries of women (MWYCFA) and agriculture (MAL) attended the…
DEAR EDITOR, I refer to the news carried in the Island Sun issue on March 29, 2018 which said that three statesmen were contacted. My view made to the enquiry was: in 2017 the national parliament passed an affirmative resolution…
DEAR EDITOR, I was very pleased to read an article in yesterday’s edition of the Island Sun newspaper (March 29, 2018) that the Solomon Islands will be able to improve its access to climate change finance now the SIG has…
By Mike Puia PLAN to relocate South Pacific Oil (SPO) fuel storage tanks in the heart of the city to somewhere outside the city is progressing well. Chairman of the SPO board, Gideon Zoleveke, confirmed that the initiative to relocate…
BY JENNIFER KUSAPA POLICE Commissioner Mathew Varley has told newly graduated police officers to always bear in mind their oath to the office and maintain the high standards of the RSIPF. Mr Varley said it is another milestone for the…
IRELAND’S new Ambassador to Solomon Islands his Excellency Breandán O’Caollai has presented his credentials to the Governor General, His Excellency Sir Frank Kabui in Honiara yesterday. The Irish diplomat has expressed confidence of representing his government in Solomon Islands, saying…
By Alfred Sasako THOMAS Tome Siata is blind. He is looking for where to stay after the Honiara City Council has decided that where his hut stands “is dangerous and risky with big trucks turning right on the roadside where…
BY MAVIS NISHIMURA PODOKOLO PRIME Minister Rick Houenipwela has applauded the outgoing Japanese Ambassador to Solomon Islands HE Kenichi Kimiya’s leadership style, displayed during his tenure in the office of the Embassy of Japan in Honiara. PM Hou says Mr…
BY MAVIS NISHIMURA PODOKOLO SOLOMON Islands farewells a friend, who came to represent his country here, and in due time became a familiar face which will be remembered fondly by many, especially in the rurals where Japan has assisted in…
