BY LYNTON AARON FILIA PEOPLE of the Shortland Islands in the Western province are demanding clarification on the Prime Minister’s proposed visit to the border. Report reaching Island Sun says chiefs and communities in Shortlands would like to receive…
By Mike Puia Gizo WESTERN provincial secretary, Jeffery Wickham, encourages environment bodies and groups in the province to roll out awareness about the province’s planned ban on plastics. Wickham made this call when speaking at the opening of the second…
BY GEORGINA KEKEA PRIME Minister Rick Houenipwela has stressed his disappointment over a solar hybrid power generation project supposedly for Solomon Islands National University (SINU). PM Hou says Solomon Islands has lost out over the years on hundreds of similar…
BY GARY HATIGEVA THE partnership company, consisting of the Gold Ridge landowners and two merging investors, is moving forward with plans to reopen the former St Barbaras Gold Mining Ltd now Gold Ridge Mining Limited (GRML) which was closed in…
BY BARNABAS MANEBONA UNITED Liberation Movement for West Papua (ULMWP) spokesperson Jacob Rumbiak describes the recent seven-person delegation from Solomon Islands to West Papua as ‘a visitation by robbers’. The recent delegation visit to West Papua had included the PMO…
BY JENNIFER KUSAPA THE so-called Children’s Park opposite the Police headquarter in Rove west of Honiara seems to be the meeting place for adults and students. A visit to the park on Monday witnessed that most people using the park…
BY JENNIFER KUSAPA THE closing submission into the case of a man charged with one count of attempted murder will be made in court. This is the case against John Kebol who was charged in relation to an incident which…
Bintan Mining SI Ltd operation on west Rennell gets gov’t approval BY ALFRED SASAKO BINTAN Mining (SI) Ltd has received the “thumbs up” for the way it conducts mining operations on West Rennell as well as the on-going…
By Taromane Martin SEMI-FINALISTS for the 2018 Fletcher Kwaimani Man-Up rugby 15s challenge are confirmed following the final pool matches played over the weekend. Final pool matches played on Saturday saw competition hosts Henderson HammerHead Sharks defeating TIA Warriors 34-5…
Bird wins u-16 girls singles and doubles in Fiji Open BY ROMULUS HUTA YOUNG female Solomon Islands tennis player Prudence Bird has snatched a double victory at the Fiji Tennis Open. The 2018 Fiji Open Tennis Championships held at the…
