BY GEORGINA KEKEA LOW lying atolls like Ontong Java are faced with a grim future because of the impacts of climate change. Despite asking for help and assistance, the people there are still left to fend for themselves. In 2011…
PRIME Minister Rick Houenipwela has arrived in New York for the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA). On Monday (NY Time), the Prime Minister will hold discussions with other world leaders at the Concordia Annual Summit held in New York. The…
THE National Disaster Management Office (NDMO) continues its efforts in ensuring all relevant partners and stakeholders both at the national and provincial level, know and understand the new NDMP-2018. An NDMO team last week successfully conducted a roll out and…
THE Central Bank of Solomon Islands (CBSI) has formally announced the appointment of its new Deputy Governor, Dr Luke Forau (PhD). Forau, who succeeds former Deputy Governor, Mr Gane Alva Simbe, assumed responsibilities as of Tuesday, September 18. Simbe retired…
DEAR EDITOR, I find it quite disturbing in the news this week two reported incidents of illegal firearms being moved around the country. The first news involved the use of firearms to rob a logging camp in the Shortland Island…
BY BARNABAS MANEBONA A new portable sawmill recently handed over to landowning tribes of Tutu Zone at Northwest Choiseul is part of agreement between landowners and Treasury Timbers logging company. This is according to Choiseul Province Member of Provincial Assembly…
BY BARNABAS MANEBONA NGELLA’S famous Forum (NGF) again remind Ngella Constituents to be mindful of the fact despite registering in another Constituency being not qualified to register in, the objection period is coming up. From reports by observation, Ngella Constituents…
BY LYNTON AARON FILIA POLICE at the Honiara Central Police Station have attended a report on September 20, 2018, of an alleged break-in at the Ports Authority area, Point Cruz, Central Honiara. The break in happened at a Government building…
DEAR EDITOR, “A medical trial in Solomon Islands has found it’s possible to safely treat large populations for trachoma and scabies simultaneously. “Australian and Solomon Islands researchers medicated more than 26,000 people in Choiseul Province. “The entire population was given…
BY BARNABAS MANEBONA PLOTS of lands allocated for Smoking residents at Tulaghi further uphill is being done because a new domestic wharf development is planned to be built at Smoking’s seaside. It is not of political interest being stated by…
