BY MAVIS N PODOKOLO PRIME Minister Manasseh Sogavare has encouraged people of Isabel to receive the covid-19 vaccine when their turn comes in the future. Sogavare gave this call in the recent commemoration of the province’s Second Appointed in capital,…
BY JENNIFER KUSAPA PROSECUTION and defence lawyers will make sentencing and mitigation submissions today regarding the case of a man convicted of stealing foreign and local currencies in 2020. Sentencing and mitigation submission has to be filed to the court…
SOLOMON Airlines, Our Telekom, Soltuna and Dive Munda have joined forces to clean up ocean debris in the Western Province on 2021 ‘World Oceans Day’. The four Solomon Islands companies and local Solomon Islands youths joined the global campaign via…
FOUR communities and four schools in Makira Ulawa Province were trained on Child Protection and Safeguarding and Disability Inclusiveness and equality. The communities are Tadahadi, Wango, Manita and Manihuki Community while the schools were Etemarore Primary School, Toroiwango Primary School,…
BY SAMIE WAIKORI Auki MANAWAI Communities in East Are Are hosted partners and communities to the celebration of the World Environment Day 2021, recently held at the Manawai Community High School. The international day was celebrated with the theme: “Ecosystem…
BY SAMIE WAIKORI AUKI SOLOMON Islands National University recently signed a MOU with Malaita Provincial Government to expand tertiary education to the province. Similar MOUs have been signed with other provincial governments through their education authorities. Under the MOU, a…
THE Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock (MAL) through its Extension Department has delivered dozens of vegetable seeds and farming tools to remote communities in Tikopia and Anuta Island, Temotu Province. The consignment was delivered through the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO)…
SOLOMON Ports yesterday held an Arts and Speech Contest to mark this year’s World Environment Day. Six schools who are part of SIPA’s Green Port initiative and 3-Rs Campaign took part in the contest. Students delivered inspiring and informative speeches…
New application for prospecting licence in Rennell BY JARED KOLI A new mining company has lodged an application for prospecting licence for bauxite mining in Rennell Island, Renbel Province. Director of Mines Nicholas Biliki confirmed this toIsland Sun yesterday. Mr Biliki…
BY JENNIFER KUSAPA ISABEL province has volunteered to have the first provincial anti-corruption office once Solomon Islands Independent Commission against Corruption rolls out to the provincial level. Premier Leslie Kikolo said Isabel province aspires to be the provincial leader in…
