BY ELLISON.T.VAHI BE Happy Ministry in aid of Atoifi Hospital have received donated equipment and money from companies and members of Parliament recently. BE Happy Ministry representative Mr Mambo Fangaria received the equipment on behalf of the hospital. The money…
DEAR EDITOR, it was disturbing to read Radio New Zealand’s early morning news bulletin broadcast throughout the Pacific region this morning, Thursday, June 21, 2018. The news report mentioned (quote): “Pregnant women in Solomon Islands are being told to bring…
By Roderick Brazier, Australia’s High Commissioner to Solomon Islands WORKING together to ensure economic growth, security and stability in the Pacific is at the cornerstone of Australia’s strengthened engagement in the Pacific as highlighted in Australia’s new Foreign Policy White…
THE Royal Solomon Islands Police Force (RSIPF) has created another history with the deployment of two female officers to the UN Peacekeeping Mission in Darfur, South Sudan. Sergeant Andrea Kierre and Inspector Agnes Ape are the first RSIPF female officers…
By Gary Hatigeva THE National Archive of Solomon Islands (NASI) is amongst two Pacific Island nations that now have sections from its collection of historical documents approved for safekeeping in one of the world’s largest archiving programmes, the Memory of…
BY JENNIFER KUSAPA POLICE say investigation into the death incident at Koloale is continuing. Supervising Police Commissioner Juanita Matanga said that the suspect in the killing has already been arrested but investigation continues. Ms Matanga said from information received the…
BY MAVIS NISHIMURA PODOKOLO MALAITA women have called on their members of Parliament to support them access land, water and sanitation. This call was made during the recent dialogue between 20 Malaita women representatives and the 14 members of Parliament…
BY JENNIFER KUSAPA POLICE have confirmed that the Japanese national who died on Monday, June 18, had died of natural cause. Supervising Police Commissioner Juanita Matanga said the Japanese was in the country with four others to do search on…
BY ALFRED SASAKO SOLOMON Telekom Company Ltd (STCL), the nation’s top telco carrier, has embarked on a massive redundancy exercise, with up to 120 staff across the board being laid off. Chief Executive Officer, Loyley Ngira, declined discussing details of…
By Ezekiel Talatau INFORMAL urban settlements are rapidly growing in Honiara and along the city’s periphery, and government is taking an inclusive approach by accepting several well established settlements. Within Honiara boundary, settlers have occupied about 36 informal settlements, informal…
