Solomon Islander joins East-West Centre
AS she settles into her new apartment in Honolulu, Hawaiʻi, Dr Tammy Tabe reflects on her life’s journeys.The young Solomon Islander woman recently moved to Honolulu to take up an appointment as a fellow...
Auki market restricts sale of products
BY SAMIE WAIKORIAUKITHE management of the Auki Central Market has put a stop to the sale of certain products within the market facility since Monday.The measures were taken in collaboration with the Malaita Provincial...
Oravae resort: An Island to yourself
BY BEN BILUAGizoForgot your mirror? don’t worry, we have a natural mirror; the glassy sea in the lagoon can help you fix your hair.Want to spend a romantic time on a hideaway in total...
Isabel landowners fight for ownership over Tubi logs
OFANI EREMAEWHEN Malaysian loggerRichard Kong Sing Ngea pleaded guilty in December 2020 to the illegal harvesting of Tubi trees in Solomons’ Isabel Province, tribal leader Wilson Tohidi was thrilled.Ngea’s admittance of guilt, Tohidi believes,...
TRAGIC BOAT TRIP
Skipper recalls that fateful journeyBY BEN BILUAGizoWe watched the other boat heading towards Shortland Island while we tried to fix one of the two 40hp engine and follow them behind. It was the last...
Hide-away at Epanga Island Resort
BY BEN BILUAGizoWANT to hide away with your family during holidays?Epanga Island Resort is the perfect place and the best choice.Epanga Island Resort is less than 10 minutes boat ride from Gizo. You can...
A boat builder’s journey in the Solomons
BY BEN BILUAGizoEveryone has a goal in life and that is to live a good life without anxiety or misery.However, the requirement to live a good life comes with greater challenges that one has...
Tale of backpacker turned Gizo businessman
BY BEN BILUAGizoADVENTURES are full of surprises; some cannot never be forgotten for years. The world is full of surprises and human beings must step out from their comfort zone to see what the...
SICCI hosts Business Excellence Awards with theme ‘Challenges to Opportunities in a COVID-19 World’.
THE 2021 edition of Solomon Islands’ leading business event, the Business Excellence Awards (BEA) was yet another success.Organised by the Solomon Islands Chamber of Commerce and Industry (SICCI), the 2021 BEA was again hosted...
Sinking sands in the Western Solomons
BY BEN BILUAGizoAs dawn broke in the Western Solomons, frigate birds were searching for their resting place only to find few coral stones. The stones are what is left of a sinking island. These...