April 11, 2018

Bio-security to visit rural communities in Gizo

BY ALFRED PAGEPITU GIZO THE Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock bio-security team from Honiara and other officials from Australia will visit Gizo in the Western province. A statement from the Gizo bio-security office yesterday said the purpose of the visit…

Trial resumes for man facing conversion

BY JENNIFER KUSAPA THE trial into the case against a man alleged of conversion has started in the Honiara Magistrate Court yesterday. This is the case against Derick Pepere who was charged in relation to an incident in 2015. Prosecution…

PM departs for CHOGM

PRIME Minister Rick Hou will leave for the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM) in London this week. The Prime Minister and his delegation will leave tomorrow. In London, Prime Minister Hou will meet other Commonwealth heads. He will also…

We are not backing down: taskforce

BY LORETTA BRIGIDIA MANELE TASKFORCE for border and ethnic tension related claims is adamant that they will not back down until their demands are met by government. Mr Henry B Kahui, chairman of the taskforce committee speaking to Island Sun…

Voruvoru Youths hold first activity for 2018

BY BARNABAS MANEBONA ST PETER the Rock Voruvoru Youths at Northwest Choiseul held their first weekend activity for this year last week Friday, covering topics for debate on logging activities and alcohol consumption. According to Mr Nerio Ulemiki the media…

Gizo-Kolombangara voters told to vote wisely

BY ALFRED PAGEPITU GIZO GIZO/Kolombangara Constituency voters are being urged to vote wisely in this by- election. Governor General, Sir Frank Kabui yesterday announced the by-election for May 23. A Mr Mathew Kabobule shares with Island Sun Gizo that voters…

Association gives 7-day notice for government

BY LORETTA BRIGIDIA MANELE THE taskforce committee dealing with the border and ethnic tension related claims is now an association. This is according to former chairman and now president of the association, Mr Henry B Kahui. He said the change…

SIPEU loans

DEAR EDITOR, we would like to response to the above article under a fake name Deebonz which appeared on your Island Sun issue no: 2870, dated April 5, 2018. Deebonz appear to be ignorant of SIPEU Credit Union Ltd operations.…

No short bus route

DEAR Editor, as a student of the University of South pacific in Solomon Islands had concern on the above matter. When investigated about the short bus route, there are few buses that running the short bus route and it seems…