EDITORIAL- WE ARE HERE GIZO
We are back in Gizo! THE Island Sun wishes to let the public of Western Province know that we’ve reopened our Gizo Bureau as of this week. This was after we’ve briefly closed down the office early last year due…
March 16, 2021
FIBA MELANESIAN CUP POSTPONED
SIBF to meet with NSC BY PETER ZOLEVEKE II Solomon Islands Basketball Federation (SIBF) will have time to refocus on the national basketball team’s participation at the FIBA Melanesian Cup 2021 since its postponement to April 2022. The postponement was…
STILL TO REGISTER
BY PETER ZOLEVEKE II The National Sports Council (NSC) is still to get any response from six National sports federations on their registration with the government’s entity. NSC Chairman Joe Sika revealed to SunSPORTS yesterday in a statement that they…
School fee survey release delayed
BY MAVIS N PODOKOLO THE release of the school fee survey by the Ministry of Education will be delayed due to policy and legal implications. This was confirmed by James Bosamata, deputy secretary to the Ministry of Education, Human Resources…
MHMS boosts presence in western border
BY MAVIS N PODOKOLO MINISTRY of Health and Medical Services is stepping up its presence at the Western Border due to the worrying covid-19 situation in PNG and Bougainville. Incident Controller to the Health ministry, Dr Gregory Jilini said they…
SIG scholarship results in April
BY MAVIS N PODOKOLO NAMES of successful applicants of the Solomon Islands Government online scholarship will be released next month, April. James Bosamata, deputy secretary to Ministry of Education and Human Resources Development, confirmed this in a talkback show on…
21-yo man jailed for rape
BY JENNIFER KUSAPA A 22-year-old man has been sentenced to three years for raping a 16-year-old girl in Santa Cruz, Temotu province. The incident occurred in 2019, when the man was 19 years old. The man had admitted to the…
Magistrate speaks out on marijuana
BY JENNIFER KUSAPA The Magistrates court has issued a strong statement against marijuana and its link to mental illness in young people. Deputy Chief Magistrate Ricky Iomea in sentencing a man to prison over possession of the illegal substance, said…
MPA concerned with border crossers
BY ALFRED PAGEPITU Choiseul province government is wary of the high risk of covid-19 entering the country via the western border. Ward 12 MPA, Nerio Ulemiki voiced concern on how traditional border crossers from Western region and Bougainville could potentially…
Ministers told to lead with integrity
By EDDIE OSIFELO GOVERNOR General Sir David Vunagi has encouraged and reminded ministers of the Crown to discharge their constitutional mandate with integrity and statesmanship. Delivering his Speech from the Throne in Parliament yesterday, Sir David said “the future of…
