Wale warns Mining path to follow Logging misfortunes By Alfred Pagepitu THE Leader of Opposition, Matthew Wale has warned that the shift by former logging companies into the mining sector will perpetuate the exploitative economy that impoverishes the large majority…
BY ALFRED PAGEPITU Communities in Solomon Islands are worried that lack of effective monitoring mechanisms and safe environmental practices by stakeholders are preventing authorities from understanding the full extent of environmental damage brought about by the rampant logging industry in the country.…
BY ALFRED PAGEPITU If there is any covid-19 case detected in the border communities, the country will head into Lockdown. This is according to Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare. In his nation wide address on Tuesday he said, “This will restrict…
PCYC charity Easter fishing competition ends on a high note BY ALFRED PAGEPITU The Point Cruz Yacht Club Easter fishing competition was successfully held over the weekend, with proceeds heading for the national referral hospital’s (NRH) covid-19 response. More than…
HCC terminates controversial Clerk’s contract BY ALFRED PAGEPITU THE Honiara City Council (HCC) Executive Committee has terminated the contract of Rence Sore as City Clerk. Deputy Mayor Francis Idu told Island Sun yesterday the decision was reached on Tuesday, with…
BY ALFRED PAGEPITU The country is expecting more batches of AstraZeneca vaccine in the coming months. These are the remaining 84,000 from the allocated 108,000 which COVAX facility had earmarked for Solomon Islands. This is according to the Prime Minister…
BY ALFRED PAGEPITU A date is yet to be set for an election to vote in a new mayor for Honiara city. Former Mayor Wilson Mamae was shown the exit door after a deafening majority vote favoured a motion of…
BY ALFRED PAGEPITU China has donated 50,000 doses of the Sinopharm covid-19 vaccine to Solomon Islands. Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare echoed this in his nationwide address yesterday. He said Solomon Islands expect the vaccines to arrive in the country on…
BY ALFRED PAGEPITU FORTY-plus venders turned up at the Paradise Hall, Pacific Casino Hotel to set up their stalls and sell their produce. The Easter market is all about different companies, business houses and local vendors coming together to sell…
BY ALFRED PAGEPITU THE Government’s statement on Covid-19 vaccination is unhelpful and an unfortunate threat to the employment of public servants. That’s according to former Special Secretary to three prime ministers, Andrew Donua Muaki, Muaki was reacting to earlier comments…