BY GEORGE MANFORD AUKI A five-day workshop for community liaison officers in Malaita is underway, beginning on Monday in Auki. Malaita province’s minister for community governance, Mr Fred Wai, said the workshop aims to strengthen community governance by increasing the…
NATIONAL soccer caretaker coach Moses Toata will rely on their speed as they head into tonight’s international friendly encounter against Fiji at ANZ Stadium in Suva. Speaking to SunSPORTS from Suva yesterday, Toata said they know what to expect from…
BY BARNABAS MANEBONA Central Islands Provincial Government and Tourism Division Office are called on to work closely with tourism operators entering the province, especially taking lead with activities. From understanding, it comes to the people’s interest to see their provincial…
BY ALFRED PAGEPITU GIZO GIZO Community High School in Western province has been forced to shut down after students posted profanity and threats against their teachers on Facebook. The school teachers have declared the school closed until further notice. A…
THE Secretary General of the Commonwealth Patricia Scotland has acknowledged Prime Minister Rick Houenipwela and his Government’s policy shift to place more emphasis on youth development. Ms Scotland made this acknowledgement after she was briefed by the Prime Minister on…
BY JENNIFER KUSAPA COURT has ordered for proper application to be filed for bail variation on the case against a man involved in a fraud case. The accused, Peter Rockson, through his lawyer applied for bail variation for him to…
DEAR EDITOR, many candidates are using vehicles for transporting voters from place to place. But many of such activities involving voters carrying elements of corruptions, people and law abiding citizens must be cautious. Is what we are doing illegal or…
DEAR EDITOR, we call them our brothers and sister, we call them our wantoks, we share the same skin colour but yet we ignore them when they needed us the most. The recent confrontation between the members of Royal Solomon…
DEAR EDITOR, I read a news bulletin broadcast by Radio New Zealand last week which referred to Solomon Islands new permanent secretary for agriculture, Ms. Ethel Tebengi, and her views on how the Solomon Islands agricultural sector needed to be…
THE lengthy process for the long-awaited event which occurs only once every four years has begun. Officials engaged by the Solomon Islands Electoral Commission are scattered right across the nation’s length and breathe recording names of young people who will…
