Oil spill charges
BY BEN BILUA CAPTAIN of a foreign bulk carrier accused of spilling oil into the pristine waters of Graciosa Bay, Temotu Province, more than two weeks ago is facing charges in the High Court. He is being charged under the…
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Warriors still optimistic
City move into fifth spot BY PETER ZOLEVEKE II REIGNING TSL Champions Solomon Warriors are yet confident for a top spot finish this season after maintaining their second spot in 6-3 win over FC Isabel United yesterday – seven points…
Lawson Tama for all sports
BY PETER ZOLEVEKE II HONIARA City Council (HCC) Sports Department has cleared that the council’s intention was for all sports to similarly use the Lawson Tama stadium. HCC Sports Director Fox Qwaina told SunSPORTS in an interview this week. “It…
Rugby player convicted
BY PETER ZOLEVEKE II THE Solomon Island Rugby Union Federation (SIRUF) is supporting a national rugby player who was found guilty in the Magistrates Court for assaulting a couple at the Heritage Park Hotel last year. Formidable and influential rugby…
Garo rubbishes report over beetle invasion on noni
BY BEN BILUA CHAIRMAN of the North West Guadalcanal Subsistence Farmers Association (NWGSFA), Bernard Garo has rubbished reports of Rhinoceros beetle eating noni fruits, describing it to be unfounded and misleading. He made the statement in response to a report…
‘Food security is easy to say than done’
BY BEN BILUA THE Minister of Agriculture for Guadalcanal Province, Daniel Besa’o says food security is an ongoing issue and efforts to address the issue has been lagging behind time. He made the statement during the launching of partnership to…
Mid-week batter
KOSSA moves in 8th BY PETER ZOLEVEKE II KOSSA FC earned valuable points in a commanding fashion to hand Malaita Kings FC yet another nightmare in a 7-1 thrashing yesterday in the TSL mid-week fixture at Lawson Tama. Both sides…
YWCA Girls Rise Up! changes Clera’s life
CLERA Tegu is a 17 year-old girl from Makira Ulawa Province who says the Girls Rise Up! project “has changed my life.” Clera is one of over 200 young girls involved in the Girls Rise Up! project. Girls Rise Up!…
Renbel premier ready for motion
BY BEN BILUA THE Premier of Rennell and Bellona province has welcomed the motion of no confident filed against him. “Bring it on,” Willie Tuhagenga said in an interview with Island Sun yesterday ahead of the motion, which will be…
TSI: Sack Fika!
Gov’t urged to terminate minister for lying in public GOVERNMENT has been urged to sack Environment minister Titus Fika for lying in public. Transparency Solomon Islands (TSI) made the call yesterday after the Island Sun exposed Fika’s dishonest in a…