BY GEORGINA KEKEA THE body of the late Stella Lucas Laugasau was laid to rest yesterday. Ms Laugasau was one of the victims in a tragic incident at the Mataniko Falls last week. Yesterday friends, colleagues, relatives, members from the…
BY LYNTON AARON FILIA NEARLY 80,000 primary school students dropped out last year, and lack of secondary schools is being blamed as a major factor, it is reported. Asset Manager for the Ministry of Education and Human Resource Development (MEHRD)…
Search for missing man continues with no help from police BY LYNTON AARON FILIA SEARCH for the missing person at Mataniko River is continuing with support from Solomon Islands Visitors Bureau and volunteers from the Tuvaruhu community. The missing person,…
BY ELLISON.T.VAHI Tandai paramount chief Charles Chilivi commonly known as Keku was enthroned on Saturday, April 21, 2018. In his maiden speech to the hundreds gathered before him, Mr Chilivi announced that Tandai ward is ‘ready to move’. He said,…
BY ROMULUS HUTA MARIST was held to a one-all draw by 10-man Lautoka in the first leg encounter of the Oceania Champions League semi-final at Churchill Park yesterday afternoon. The draw gave an away goal advantage to the Solomon Islands…
BY MAVIS NISHIMURA PODOKOLO THE two new admin blocks for Mbokonavera School launched on Friday is a way forward to ensure all resources of the school are available for function and well managed by a set of people like teachers. The construction of the two admin space…
LOs get 10 percent share in new GRML set up By Gary Hatigeva NEW life is being breathed into the Gold Ridge Mining Limited (GRML). As the gold price shows evidence of a recovery, GRML has announced set plans to restart operations at the old…
BY GEORGINA KEKEA THE Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Women Youth Children and Family Affairs, has come out to reassure women that there is enough money in the budget to cater for their activities in 2018. Dr Cedric Alependava…
By Alfred Sasako THE Malaita Masina Forum is pushing for the sacking of the “entire Board of the Solomon Islands National Provident Fund (SINPF) before things get worse with the workers’ savings”, President Charles Dausabea told Island Sun yesterday. Mr…
By Alfred Sasako PETER Kenilorea jnr has reportedly resigned as Permanent Secretary of the Department of Foreign Affairs and External Trade in pursuit of a like-father-like-son political career. Mr Kenilorea jnr is reportedly eyeing the East Are seat, once held…
