OVER 60 women representatives from the justice sectors who attended the two-day Women in Justice Forum in Honiara agree that there is a need to promote policies that eliminate gender disparities and stop gender stereotypes. The Forum came at a…
BY BEN BILUA Gizo As dawn broke in the Western Solomons, frigate birds were searching for their resting place only to find few coral stones. The stones are what is left of a sinking island. These stones sit above sea…
BY SAMIE WAIKORI AUKI THE Malaita For Democracy (M4D) group has denied any secret plot carried out with the Malaita Provincial Government or any stakeholders to overthrow the ruling national government as claimed on social media. Secretary of M4D, Robin…
BY SAMIE WAIKORI AUKI MALAITA Provincial Assembly is currently without its Public Accounts Committee (PAC) after the recent resignation of three of its members (MPAs). The resignation left the committee with only its chairman after another three committee members joined…
BY BEN BILUAGizo SEVENTY-three-year-old Gideon Luaboe says he is ready to offer the underground water source on his area at Malakerava for any water development in Gizo. In an interview with Island Sun Gizo, he said the water source on…
HEALTH authorities have clarified that Gizo Hospital, Western Province, is opened to all and not only to those who are vaccinated with COVID-19 vaccines. “Rumour that Gizo hospital is only providing medical services to those vaccinated with COVID-19 is not…
BY JENNIFER KUSAPA PUBLIC Prosecutor Margaret Suifa’asia assured court yesterday that prosecution has accepted a proposal made by defence in a 2015 robbery incident for a plea bargain. She said there is room to accept the plea bargain proposed by…
BY BEN BILUAGizo LITERACY Coordinator of Western Province, Mavete Masepitu, says schools within the province lacked proper system to monitor children’s learning ability. She said the existing system of monitoring and evaluation of children learning is more like judging children…
By EDDIE OSIFELO CHOVOHIO Midstream Association wants to see WinWin Investment Solomon Limited halts its mining operation at Turarana in Central Guadalcanal. This was after claims they did not receive royalty payments comparable to the loss and damage caused by…
A delegation of 72 students and three teachers from the Burns Creek Primary School led by Head Teacher Raynold Sikepitu conducted an hour’s educational visit at Rove Central Correctional Centre. The students first entered the Correctional main entrance gate where…
