By Alfred Sasako DESPITE denials and accusation of misleading reporting, there is evidence the Commissioner of Forests, Reeves Moveni, has been misled by subordinates and others into signing a felling licence without timber rights hearing, a special investigation by Island…
Australia’s miracle man Prime Minister Scomo to meet Solomon Islands’ own miracle Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare By Alfred Sasako AUSTRALIAN Prime Minister, dubbed Scomo (Scott Morrison) the miracle politician who against all odds won a resounding victory at the…
By EDDIE OSIFELO CENTRAL Bank of Solomon Islands (CBSI) has projected that the Solomon Islands economy to grow by 3.7 percent in 2019. This is a slight drop from 3.9 percent witnessed in 2018. Speaking during the launching of the…
BY EDDIE OSIFELO CENTRAL Bank of Solomon Islands (CBSI) has made an operating profit of $84 million last year from investment income and growth in other incomes. Speaking at CBSI 2018 Annual Report in Honiara on Monday, Governor Denton Rarawa…
BY MAVIS NISHIMURA PODOKOLO SOLOMON Islands representatives are among 150 feminists across the Pacific participating in the second Pacific Feminist forum currently underway at Pearl Resort, Pacific Harbour in Suva, Fiji. The forum focuses on sustain solidarity, building resistance and…
By Alfred Sasako A group of logging companies which exported about 20,000cm3 of round logs in defiance of High Court Orders is planning another large shipment, it was revealed last night. Sources familiar with the arrangement told Island Sun yesterday…
More than half of Parliament face court challenge over election By EDDIE OSIFELO UP to 27 election petition cases have been filed in the High Court at the closure of the petition period on Monday. This means 54 percent…
Funding 2023 Pacific Games could decide diplomatic relations By Alfred Sasako FUNDING the South Pacific Games in 2023 could decide Solomon Islands’ future diplomatic relations with Taiwan. This emerged as pressure reportedly mounts on Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare to…
By Alfred Sasako FOUR election petitions have been filed to the High Court in the last two days as dateline for lodging the petition will close on Monday. There are indications of more petitions to be filed before the deadline…
BY SAMIE WAIKORI AUKI THE international gospel reggae band, Christafarai arrived in Auki town ahead of shows they will put on for local funs. The 13 member band including Vanesa Quai from Vanuatu touched down from a transit flight from…