Why we intercepted the Bougainvilleans: RSIPF
THE Royal Solomon Islands Police Force (RSIPF) explains that it had to intercept 29 Bougainvilleans travelling in three boats at sea near Vella la Vella Island in the Western Province on Tuesday (February 20)...
Choiseul calls on MHMS to assess rural health facilities
BY ALFRED PAGEPITU
MEMBER of the Provincial Assembly for Choiseul province, Nerio Ulemiki has urged the Ministry of Health and Medical Services (MHMS) and provincial health authority (PHA) to carry out surveys on health facilities...
Japans helps two communities via its Grassroots Human Security project
By Tanny.E.Vahi
THE Japanese Embassy has added to their growing list of assistance by issuing out two grants which will go towards boosting infrastructure development in two communities in the Solomon Islands.
The recipients are; the...
MHMS boosts presence in western border
BY MAVIS N PODOKOLO
MINISTRY of Health and Medical Services is stepping up its presence at the Western Border due to the worrying covid-19 situation in PNG and Bougainville.
Incident Controller to the Health ministry, Dr...
Premier rebuffs accusations and call for him to step down
BY BARNABAS MANEBONA
CHOISEUL Province Premier Hon Watson Qoloni rebuffs negative allegations against him being raised by members within Choiseul’s Provincial Government.
It is reported to Island Sun that there were incidents that occurred at the...
Capacity of Choiseul police on public disorder control boosted
THE capacity of Royal Solomon Islands Police Force (RSIPF) officers serving in Choiseul province to deal with Public Order Management (POM) incidents has been boosted with the completion of an intensive POM training conducted...
New clinic building for Kanata
BY BARNABAS MANEBONA
OVER one thousand people witnessed the handing over ceremony of Kanata’s new clinic building at Nuatabu community in Kiruqela Ward 16, Northeast Choiseul, yesterday.
According to Mr Nerio Ulemiki the media coordinator for...
Hayward making waves
By PETER ZOLEVEKE JNR
HE might not yet be a household name to the Solomon Islands rugby community but in New Zealand, 17-year-old Andrew Hayward is making waves in the New Zealand high schools rugby...
MPA calls for more donor support for Choiseul
BY ALFRED PAGEPITU
CHOISEUL’S Provincial Member, Clement Kengava has called upon donor partners to increase funding and support to his province.
The MPA for Tavula ward and former Parliamentarian made the call after what he described...
$4.5m for voter registration update in Choiseul and Western
BY JARED KOLI
THE Solomon Islands Government has poured $4million into the Biometric Voter Registration (BVR) update for Western and Choiseul provinces.
Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Home Affairs George Palua acknowledged the national government...