NEWLY appointed Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock (MAL) Ethel Tebengi Frances has called for refocusing and re-strategizing in approaching agriculture development in the Solomon Islands. Ms Frances made the call in her maiden speech to officially…
DEAR EDITOR, the Santa Cruz ground dove is a beautiful bird with its pink frontal feathers but very sadly it’s already becoming an endangered species in the Solomon Islands because invasive rats eat their eggs and ash fromTinakulu volcanic activity…
DEAR EDITOR, an article in the Island Sun newspaper, today, Tuesday 21 August, 2018, told of a new partnership arrangement which will soon see the Australian Government, through the Office of the Australian Commonwealth Ombusdman, provide support to the Office…
THE Solomon Islands Chamber of Commerce and Industry (SICCI) reaffirms its support towards the Government’s proposed plans to develop existing airports including supporting infrastructure around the country. At the same time SICCI urges the Solomon Islands Government to remain committed…
BY LORETTA BRIGIDIA MANELE SOLOMON Islands National University (SINU) on Tuesday hosted presentations from vying candidates for the position of SINU Vice Chancellor. According to SINU’s Senior Marketing and Promotions officer of the Vice Chancellor’s office, Estee Baffet Lonamei, the…
BY GEORGINA KEKEA “SOLOMON Islands has made significant gains over the past fourteen years, in restoring law and order, re-establishing public institutions, and improving human development indicators. Macroeconomic and financial stability has been achieved and important structural reforms have been…
BY BARNABAS MANEBONA THE missing local person being published in Island Sun’s last Saturday, Issue 2984, known as Mr Steward Ruai has been found after going missing for eight days. He was found around 6pm last week Thursday by a…
By Alfred Sasako THE Board of Directors of Levers Solomon Ltd [LSL] and Russell Islands Plantation Estates Ltd (RIPEL) have warned unsuspecting land buyers in the Lungga area in east Honiara, to watch out for “unauthorised” vendors selling land and…
BY LORETTA BRIGIDIA MANELE REGGAE music lovers will once again have the chance to see American reggae band, Big Mountain perform live this weekend. The band is expected to arrive in the country tomorrow before they bring Solomon Islands fans…
BY JENNIFER KUSAPA THE trial date on the case against the former premier of Guadalcanal province is yet to be set as the defence counsel has issues with the tentative trial date that has been set by the court. Appeared…
