Five people were seriously injured after a fight over a portion of land used for Kava farming in Malobo village, West Kwara’ae on Tuesday. Provincial Police Commander (PPC) Malaita Province, Chief Superintendent Stanley Riolo said the incident happened after a…
BY JARED KOLI Ten Solomon Islands students in Fiji have reportedly tested positive for covid-19 as the country grapples with an escalating number of cases of the virus. Two students tested positive from two separate tests conducted last week, and…
BY BRIAN LEZUTUNI WITH rising debts in the Pacific due to impacts of Covid-19, the Pacific Islands Forum secretariat (PIFS) is heading to the Forum Economic Ministers Meeting later this month with a string of proposals aimed at helping nations…
BY BEN BILUAGizo THE Second vaccination roll out for the Western Province is currently underway. Front liners residing at the provincial capital, Gizo took their second jab yesterday. The vaccination team will travel to Noro next week and then to…
By EDDIE OSIFELO A traffic incident at the Honiara City Council bus-stop has resulted in a “chain reaction” involving three buses running into each other on Wednesday afternoon. Luckily passengers in all three buses escaped unhurt with no casualties. This…
BY BEN BILUAGizo FRONTLINE workers in Western province have been busy the past month as international vessels continue to arrive in the country. Speaking to SunGizo, Director of Western Province’s Health and Medical Services, Dr Dickson Boara said the swab…
BY JENNIFER KUSAPA Two men have been arrested on alleged sexual crimes against children in Choiseul province. The first, a 28-year-old is accused of sexual assault of his four-year-old stepson. The second, a 76-year-old, is alleged of sexual intercourse with…
BY JARED KOLI Solomon Islands students completing their studies in Fiji and Vanuatu will be repatriated on July 31, 2021, however, they must undergo covid-19 vaccination before the flight. Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Education and Human Resources Development…
BY JENNIFER KUSAPA SENTENCING and mitigation submission on the case against a man convicted of stealing a cash box containing local and foreign currencies will likely be made today. The case was listed before Deputy Chief Magistrate Ricky Iomea. This…
By EDDIE OSIFELO ABOUT 109 passengers have travelled with Solomon Airlines so far under the ‘Iumi Tugeda Holidays’ travel bubble initiative introduced in March this year. The Government through the Ministry of Culture and Tourism is trying to keep the…
