BY BEN BILUAin Gizo CHIEF Education Officer of Western Province, Freedom Tozaka says partnership is the only way forward towards achieving development goals during COVID-19. He made the statement during his visit to Buri School, Rannongga Island, Western Province on…
By Ben Bilua, Mavis Nishimura Podokolo and Jennifer Kusapa From King tides swamping villages to crop confusion leaving families hungry, changing weather and climate patterns due to climate change have spawned a new era across the Solomon Islands – forcing…
West New Georgia-Vonavona MP sets history by channelling constituency funds through wards Member of parliament for West New Georgia-Vonavona, Silas Vangara, has broken history by merging constituency and provincial wards. His constituency development fund (CDF) will be channelled to the…
BY BEN BILUA IN GIZO BURI Community High School in Ranongga Island, Western Province is calling on kind hearted individuals or organisations to help address their water supply project. Principal of the School, Gregory Patovaki made the call when Chief…
Auki market leads in cleanliness and hygiene JAPANESE-FUNDED Auki Market in Malaita is showing how market facilities in the country should be maintained. Every visitor who had been to the market spoke highly of Auki market. This newspaper can attest…
VIEWPOINT FRANK S.V BILAUPAINE SINCE Solomon Islands switched diplomatic relations from Chinese Taipei (Taiwan) to People’s Republic of China (PRC) in September 2019, there are numerous concerns echoed still by fellow Solomon Islanders about the issue of fundamental principles of…
In its most recent face to face Community Awareness Outreach program to Choiseul Province covering South Choiseul Constituency, Moli and Taro in the North West Constituency, two of the urgent issue raised by those participating in the awareness sessions are,…
BY PETER ZOLEVEKE II As the challenge in finding sports venues in Honiara continues due to the country’s preparations for the hosting of the 2023 Pacific Games, NOCSI is turning to the provinces for support. In an interview with SunSPORTS…
BY BEN BILUA GOVERNMENT’s institutions have demonstrated lack of capabilities in research and welfare of the country’s environment and are depending on International Non Government Organisations to provide necessary information. This was demonstrated in the current coral bleaching event which…
BY BEN BILUA MANAGER of Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS) Dr Alec Hughes says institutions and organisation need to share important information that would help establish better understanding on environment threat and to make sound decision towards environment issues and mitigation…