Marist held
BY ROMULUS HUTA MARIST was held to a one-all draw by 10-man Lautoka in the first leg encounter of the Oceania Champions League semi-final at Churchill Park yesterday afternoon. The draw gave an away goal advantage to the Solomon Islands…
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Mbokonavera School with new admin blocks
BY MAVIS NISHIMURA PODOKOLO THE two new admin blocks for Mbokonavera School launched on Friday is a way forward to ensure all resources of the school are available for function and well managed by a set of people like teachers. The construction of the two admin space…
Gold Ridge set to reopen
LOs get 10 percent share in new GRML set up By Gary Hatigeva NEW life is being breathed into the Gold Ridge Mining Limited (GRML). As the gold price shows evidence of a recovery, GRML has announced set plans to restart operations at the old…
PS clarifies budget
BY GEORGINA KEKEA THE Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Women Youth Children and Family Affairs, has come out to reassure women that there is enough money in the budget to cater for their activities in 2018. Dr Cedric Alependava…
Malaita Masina pushes for the removal of entire NPF board
By Alfred Sasako THE Malaita Masina Forum is pushing for the sacking of the “entire Board of the Solomon Islands National Provident Fund (SINPF) before things get worse with the workers’ savings”, President Charles Dausabea told Island Sun yesterday. Mr…
Kenilorea Jnr resigns PS of foreign affairs
By Alfred Sasako PETER Kenilorea jnr has reportedly resigned as Permanent Secretary of the Department of Foreign Affairs and External Trade in pursuit of a like-father-like-son political career. Mr Kenilorea jnr is reportedly eyeing the East Are seat, once held…
Medical care blunder
Nurse accidently cuts off finger of 5-week old baby By Gary Hatigeva A nurse (name withheld) at the National Referral Hospital (NRH) has been accused of negligence and dereliction of duty which resulted in a five-week old baby girl’s finger…
Southwest Gela MPA called to explain touring grant
BY LORETTA BRIGIDIA MANELE THE President of Peoples’ Power Association, Mr John Visivisi is calling on the provincial member for Southwest Gela ward, James Galini to explain how he has spent his touring grant since taking office in 2014. Visivisi…
SI waste management a tough challenge: Sogavare
BY MAVIS NISHIMURA PODOKOLO SOLOMON Islands rubbish or waste management and marine pollution is a ‘depressingly formidable challenge’, says Deputy Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare. He revealed this yesterday during the beach clean-up event held at the Yacht Club in Honiara.…
Commonwealth day beach clean-up successful
BY MAVIS NISHIMURA PODKOLO THE Commonwealth day beach clean-up was held yesterday at the Yacht club, Point Cruz in Honiara. The event was supposed to have been held on March 12 to commemorate the Commonwealth Day but was postponed due…