BY BARNABAS MANEBONA FOUR Ngella locals have died after their boat sank outside Vuturua village, southeast Ngella, on Wednesday afternoon after encountering bad weather. Out of the 16 passengers, three males and a female lost their lives while the other…
TRANSPARENCY Solomon Islands (TSI) is urging the national government to tax the $20 million terminal grant payout for members of Parliament which they will receive when Parliament dissolves on December 17, 2018. Ministry of Finance and Treasury has confirmed to…
BY ALFRED PAGEPITU GIZO THE fate of cruise ship visits to Gizo is in the limelight as the province’s government plans to convene a meeting with stakeholders over the matter. This follows Monday’s huge disappointment when Pacific Eden skipped Gizo…
IFC, a member of the World Bank Group, and the private sector window of the Global Agriculture and Food Security Program (GAFSP) have moved to further boost support for the fishing industry in Solomon Islands with a new US$10 million…
By Mike Puia THE attitude of some locals who were recruited to work in horticulture farms in Australia is responsible for the cut in number of locals recruited to work in Australia. This was confirmed by the Permanent Secretary of…
BY BARNABAS MANEBONA ENVIRONMENTAL impact of water pollution is affecting the people of Voruvoru Community at Northwest Choiseul being a result from logging activities. Creating matters worse from report, the accused Springhill Company’s logging activities has operated over Voruvoru’s main…
2 incidents in one day this week, increasing reports have police worried BY BARNABAS MANEBONA TWO incidents of child rape in one day this week has sent shock waves across communities, as reports say that child rape is on the…
“Sorry we could not qualify” By Taromane Martin HEAD Coach for the Solomon Islands national under-19 soccer team Batram Suri has apologised to the nation following his side’s semi-final loss to Tahiti yesterday. Solomon Islands lost 3-1 to Tahiti on…
