BY ALFRED PAGEPITU HONIARA Mayor Eddie Siapu is yet to name his executive members despite taking office two weeks ago Mr Siapu following his election named councillor Robert Oge as his deputy with a promise to finalize his executive members…
BY ALFRED PAGEPITU LOCAL Vanilla farmers from East Central Guadalcanal have benefited from their recent training and are confident to expand their farm. The training was supported by Member of Parliament for East Central Guadalcanal Ishmael Avui to assist farmers…
BY ALFRED PAGEPITU NORO township is likely to face a water crisis as landowning tribes are threatening to close down the Ziata water source from Tuesday this week. The action by the tribes follows disagreement over the non-settlement of outstanding…
BY ALFRED PAGEPITU CONSTRUCTION work on the Mamara Tasivarongo project is underway ahead of a planned ground breaking ceremony tomorrow. MTMD General Manager William Ling took the media on a visit to the project site on Tuesday. He said the…
BY ALFRED PAGEPITU THREE Bank South Pacific automated teller machines (ATM) at the Heritage Park Branch were damaged on Saturday night and are currently closed. A statement from the Bank South Pacific Bank said the matter has been reported to…
Man takes to hiding in East Malaita, RSIPF officers deployed BY ALFRED PAGEPITU & JENNIFER KUSAPA Police now have a suspect into the April-13 White Angel killing. However, the suspect is on the run, reportedly in the rurals of Kwaio…
Logging company owned by government MP fined $150k Fairtrade Limited, a logging company owned by government MP, Chachabule Amoi, is one of two companies fined for forestry offences. The ministry of forest (MOFR) on April 13 this year imposed a…
BY ALFRED PAGEPITU A LANDOWNING group has responded to Rex Biku’s threat to close the Ziata water source near the Noro township. The response was made by a representative of one of the three landholding groups that have signed the…
By Alfred Pagepitu COUNCILLOR for Rove/Lengakiki ward, Edward Siapu has been elected the new Mayor of the Honiara City Council this morning. The election run-off for the mayor post was between Siapu and Vura ward councillor, Reginald Ngati after councilor…
BY ALFRED PAGEPITU PRIME Minister Manasseh Sogavare is again urging citizens to take the vaccine. A Government communications unit (GCU) statement yesterday said Mr Sogavare brushed aside reports from the European Medicine Agency (EMA) linking blood clots to the AstraZeneca…