Choiseul makes history with election of Tabe as premier By EDDIE OSIFELO CHOISEUL Province made history yesterday when it elected Tongoua Tabe to be its next premier. Tabe becomes the first person from the minority ethnic group of I-Kiribati (Micronesians)…
BY MAVIS N PODOKOLO RODERICK Bay Beach Bangalow in the Central Province says it looks forward to the opportunities 2023 will bring following the reopening of international borders. It also anticipates an increase in demand of both international and domestic…
BY BEN BILUA BILLY Veo has pulled a majority vote to win the Premier’s election today. Veo got 25 votes while his rival Edward Ngava got 1 vote. The result was welcomed by Gizo general public. The crowd gathered outsite…
BY MAVIS N PODOKOLO Solomon Islands and Japan, through the Solomon Islands National University (SINU), are looking at further developing their fisheries cooperation. This is according the SINU office. A statement from SINU says Japan and Solomon Islands have established…
By EDDIE OSIFELO EMCO Pacific (SI) Limited is expected to start covering some of the potholes on the Kukum Highway to Henderson in East Honiara. The road has been deteriorating following the rainy season, in the past days. Vehicle owners…
By EDDIE OSIFELO MEMBERS of the Solomon Islands Council of Trade Union (SICTU) will meet tomorrow, to discuss the proposed 10 percent salary increase for MPs this year. A SICTU executive Tony Kagovai confirmed the meeting following the proposal by…
BY NED GAGAHE Honiara City Council (HCC) has called on interested firms that they are currently accepting applications from security firms to provide 24 hours security service to its Central and Kukum Market. City Clerk Justus Denni confirmed this to…
BY SAMIE WAIKORI AHETAHA Water Conservation Association (AWCA) has successfully completed a two-day training on Village and Community WASH Bottleneck Analysis Manual for 12 communities in East Are Are. The training happened at Ahetaha conservation village from December 26-27, 2022…
Unauthorised contract awarding will be stopped, says city clerk BY NED GAGAHE HONIARA City Clerk Justus Denni says effective as of January 4, 2023 Honiara City Council (HCC) is taking a tough stance on procurement and awarding of contracts for…
BY BEN BILUA WESTERN Provincial Assembly and Administration are working around the clock to ‘stabilise’ the province’s yearly requirements. In an interview with Island Sun, Speaker of Western Province Ramrakha Talasasa said his office is trying its best to achieve…
