DEAR EDITOR, in an Editorial piece in the Island Sun last week there was comment that the Solomon Islands government should think of spending more money in sectors that matters such as nursing. The commentary went on to say, “Nursing…
DEAR EDITOR, as a concern citizen of the Solomon Islands, I kindly urge the responsible authority to carry out their responsibility regarding how people dispose their rubbish in and around Honiara. Rubbish in and around streets of Honiara are now…
DEAR EDITOR, this airs my concern about the rapid growth of urbanisation in Honiara. As a concerned citizen and a student studying abroad, I urge the Ministry of Lands, Housing and Survey to look closely on how to plan urban…
BY LYNTON AARON FILIA SOLOMON Islands Met Services (SIMS) is now better equipped to participate in the Online Climate Outlook Forums (OCOF), with the handover of a conference telephone set in Samoa. On behalf of SPREP (Pacific Regional Environment Programme),…
THE new Ambassador of Japan to Solomon Islands, His Excellency Mr Shigeru Toyama has made a courtesy call to Prime Minister Rick Houenipwela yesterday morning at the Office of the Prime Minister and Cabinet. In his statement to the Prime…
BY SAMIE WAIKORI Auki SOLOMON Islands National Provident Fund (NPF) has reaffirmed its interest to develop Auki plaza. This follows fruitful roundtable discussions recently held between Malaita provincial government (MPG) and the NPF. Provincial Secretary, Mr Jackson Gege said after…
BY LYNTON AARON FILIA THE IT Society of Solomon Islands (ITSSI) is committed to supporting initiatives of women passionate in information technology (IT) with interest in advocating ICT literacy to girls and women in Solomon Islands. As the national IT…
BY SAMIE WAIKORI Auki THE National Provident Fund will ‘outright purchase’ the Auki plaza. Malaita Provincial Secretary Mr Jackson Gege clarified this amidst confusion by public in Malaita over the type of agreement between the Fund and the provincial government…
BY MAVIS NISHIMURA PODOKOLO THE sixth Solomon Islands National University (SINU) talk will be on the foreign policy white paper, it is reported. This statement was announced by the SINU research office yesterday. The report states that the white paper…
THE new Ambassador of Japan to Solomon Islands, His Excellency, Mr Shigeru Toyama has presented his credentials to the Governor General, Sir Frank Kabui at the Government House last Friday. Ambassador Toyama replaces former Ambassador Kenichi Kimiya whose term ended…
