BY IRWIN ANGIKI It was just another cloudy Sunday afternoon, December 5, 2021, at Supizae island. Suddenly the sea rose. Standing on the shore, Carl-Marx Qoso recalls he had to wade through “chest-high” water. It was like, either the sea…
BY IRWIN ANGIKI The people of Takwa village, North Malaita, celebrated the dedication of their newly completed church over the weekend. The three-day programme kicked off on Friday and culminated in a finale on Sunday, marked with much feasting and…
BY IRWIN ANGIKI Premier of Rennell-Bellona province Willie Tuhagega has rebutted calls for him to step down. An elder in ward-three, West Rennell, Jonathan Tohuika had made this call, citing serious allegations of corruption, abuse of office and of funds…
BY IRWIN ANGIKI Landowners of Afio, Small Malaita, have clarified their issue published earlier this week as not being political in nature. This is in response to public perception that their issue, published by Island Sun on Wednesday this week,…
BY IRWIN ANGIKI The provincial police commander (PPC) for Honiara City is on suspension. Police Commissioner Mostyn Mangau confirmed this yesterday, adding the decision was taken due to the PPC’s “behaviour and actions” which “does not speak well of him”.…
BY IRWIN ANGIKI Government is not keeping track of the country’s persons with disability community in its vaccination drive. This concern was raised during a four-day workshop in Honiara (from June 1-4) by participants living with disability. Lack of available…
BY IRWIN ANGIKI A workshop looking at ways to enhance inclusivity for persons with disability has ended in Honiara on a “high note”. A thrilled Mr Casper Faasala summed up this milestone event with this idiom because of the achievements…
BY IRWIN ANGIKI Each person has a name, and he or she is called by it. Or so we thought. For persons with disability, this is not always the case. In day-three of the ‘Nothing About Us Without Us’ workshop…
Persons with disability teach us what the word means BY IRWIN ANGIKI You think you’ve had a rough day? Please know that persons with disability live their lives everyday ‘rougher’. This is mainly because they do not access what abled…