BY MAVIS N PODOKOLO A four-day workshop for Oxfam Solomon Islands Safe Families Project aimed at providing a safe space for Oxfam and its partners and key stakeholders is underway. According to Oxfam office, the workshop will discuss the…
BY JENNIFER KUSAPA THE High Court has imposed a suspended sentence on a 29-year-old woman guilty of killing her new-born baby. High Court Judge Justice Maelyn Bird in sentencing told the woman that her action had deprived the child of…
BY BEN BILUAGizo SELECTED participants who will be assisting the Electoral Office during the upcoming provincial elections in Western and Choiseul Provinces are undergoing civic training in an effort to hold smooth elections. The participants were greeted by the Western…
By EDDIE OSIFELO OFFICE of Prime Minister and Cabinet has ordered the suspension of the government-sponsored church devotion programme on Solomon Islands Broadcasting Corporation (SIBC) early this month. SIBC signed a contract with the Government since 2019 during Covid-19 to…
Joel Tereoha was born 11 years ago with severe Cerebral Palsy. His grandmother, together with his loving family, have coped with his disability until he became too heavy for them to lift. The Rotary Club of Honiara are engaged in…
BY MAVIS N PODOKOLO THE Solomon Islands will soon take charge of a hemodialysis machine to assist patients with kidney problems. This was confirmed by the Medical Superintendent of the National Referral Hospital, Dr Janella Solomon during the Gala Chinese…
Sogavare intends to have it discussed in parliament By EDDIE OSIFELO THE five-volume report of Truth and Reconciliation Commission is among important businesses the Sogavare-led Government plans to discuss in the current 11th sitting of Parliament. A Commission of five…
By MAVIS N. PODOKOLO BUALA resident Patteson Buka was $3,378 richer yesterday after selling 563kilograms of empty cans to buyers Tin King. Tin King, a company owned by Northwest Guadalcanal MP Bodo Dettke, is the leading buyer of empty aluminum…
HOT on the heels of its official border reopening, the Solomon Islands tourism industry is back in business in a major way, preparing to welcome international tourists attending the 80th anniversary of the Guadalcanal campaign. More than 200 visitors are expected…
BY SAMIE WAIKORI Auki The Ministry of Women, Youth, Children and Family Affairs is working closely with the Malaita province government to establish a Children’s Desk office in Auki. This is the first for the province to have an office…
