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An interesting increase within just 4 years, but is expected to drop says SIEC By Gary Hatigeva FOLLOWING last month’s voter registration programmes held nationwide, the Solomon Islands Electoral Commission (SIEC) through its Biometric Voter Registration...

BY GEORGINA KEKEA PRIME Minister Rick Houenipwela has stressed his disappointment over a solar hybrid power generation project supposedly for Solomon Islands National University (SINU). PM Hou says Solomon Islands has lost out over the years...

BY SAMIE WAIKORI AUKI COMMUNITIES at Luaniua and Pelau in the Malaita Outer Islands (MOI) have acknowledged the Provincial government after benefiting from Ward Development Grant projects in their communities. Senior Administration Officer for MOI under the...

HELLEN Samo holds an Australian qualification from the Australia Pacific Training Coalition (APTC) in Painting and Decorating, joining the many women unveiling their potential in Solomon Islands' trades industries. Hellen, an APTC alumna from Malaita...

BY LYNTON AARON FILIA SHIP owners are the latest partners in the national campaign against the coconut rhinoceros beetle. The ship-owners join the national government and the Palm industry CRB taskforce. Yesterday, ship owners, boat and canoe...

BY ROMULUS HUTA MEDAL hopeful Jenlyn Wini will be the country’s official flag bearer for the Gold Coast Commonwealth Games next month. Wini has been elected for the role during a ‘One Team Solomon’ meeting held...

BY SAMIE WAIKORI AUKI PREMIER of Malaita province Daniel Suidani has thanked the US Deputy Chief of Mission under US Embassy in Port Moresby, Mr Bernard Link for his recent visit to Malaita province. He said Mr...

BY GEORGINA KEKEA THE Solomon Islands United Party is calling on the government to quickly carry out the process of installing a Commissioner of Elections to oversee the Registration of Political Parties. Speaking to Island Sun...

Illegal logging of government land at Komaridi costs government $30m in lost revenue BY ALFRED SASAKO AN investigation by the Island Sun newspaper has uncovered a major fraud in the logging industry, linking the Commissioner of...

Gov’t accused of failing to advocate interests of Solomon Islanders over foreigners’ BY GARY HATIGEVA OPPORTUNITIES to access employment for a majority of Solomon Islanders is still an unsolved issue that now triggers major concerns as...