Low supply in home tobacco
BY GEORGE MANFORD AUKI PUBLIC in Auki is set to experience low supply of the locally grown tobacco also known as Safusafu from April to July, says local farmer Mahamud Dimani. Mr Dimani is one of the main home tobacco…
BY GEORGE MANFORD AUKI PUBLIC in Auki is set to experience low supply of the locally grown tobacco also known as Safusafu from April to July, says local farmer Mahamud Dimani. Mr Dimani is one of the main home tobacco…
BY LORETTA BRIGIDIA MANELE IF the national government is transparent and accountable to its people, then they should release information of how members of parliament spend their constituency funds, if not then forget the Anti-Corruption Bill. These words were expressed…
BY MAVIS NISHIMURA PODOKOLO THE ongoing programme to have clinics open until late has allowed the Honiara City Council (HCC) to have more medical doctors. The initiative is being piloted at the Kukum clinic. This was reported to this paper…
POLICE in Kirakira in the Makira-Ulawa province are investigating an alleged unlawful damage incident which occurred at Ulahu Village, Ugi Island on April 3, 2018. “It was alleged that a group of drunken youth damaged two tents that are used…
BY ALFRED PAGEPITU GIZO THE Western province government has been urged to step up in its revenue collection. Leaders of the province suggested this in light of the proposed budget cut to the provinces by the national government. This sentiment…
By Mike Puia LOCAL court in Malaita has been urged to speed-up with its cases. A landowner from East Fataleka, who asked that his name be withheld because of the sensitivity around their pending case, made this call yesterday. He…
BY JENNIFER KUSAPA THE case of four men alleged of armed robbery at the Panatina ridge has been adjourned to April 9. This is in relation to the case against Eddie Funubana, Silas Kwaota, Frank Firimolea and Nathaniel Erick Junior.…
BY JENNIFER KUSAPA THE two cases of armed robbery at the BSP bank in Honiara were committed to the High Court yesterday for trial. The committal ruling was made yesterday at the Honiara Magistrate Court. The case for the armed…
DEAR EDITOR, I have been waiting patiently for my loan for almost two months now. SIPEU keep on saying that next week, next week! I am left confused. Please credit committee show some commitments to the people whom you serve.…
DEAR EDITOR, I wish to respond to the above call and demand by Reginald Ngati as appeared in the Monday, April 2, issue of the Island Sun newspaper. The audit of the 2013 – 2016 SINU Accounts (which includes the…