South Choiseul by-election successful
BY BEN BILUA
In Choiseul
THE by-election to vote a Member of Parliament for South Choiseul Constituency was successfully completed yesterday.
A total of 17 polling stations were established for voters to cast their votes with 21...
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...
Illegal Ukraine visitor
Choiseul police detains man for illegally crossing SI-PNG border
POLICE Taro, Choiseul province, are holding a 28-year-old man from Ukraine who had illegally entered the country through the border with Papua New Guinea.
Police had been...
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...
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...
Maleai chief raises concern on registering of Famoa council of chiefs
BY GEORGINA KEKEA
CHIEF Edward Kingmele of Maleai in the Shortland islands has raised his concern on the proposed plans to register the Famoa Council of Chiefs through a two-day workshop held in Gizo recently.
Kingmele...
VIEWPOINT- Loggers disregard of legal requirements
TRANSPARENCY Solomon Islands (TSI) in its recent visit to South Choiseul was approached by community members of Posarae, Lituni and Loloko village who shared their concerns about logging activities happening within their various communities...
Choiseul Provincial Government completes PCDF funded 25-metre
THE communities in Vuruvachu Ward (Ward 5) of North West Choiseul today starts using a 25-metre-long and 2-metre-wide footbridge constructed by the Provincial Government of Choiseul using their Provincial Capacity Development Fund (PCDF) of...
Funds set for Seghe and Taro airstrips upgrade
By EDDIE OSIFELO
TWO airstrips in Western and Choiseul provinces will be the first to benefit under the $1.5 billion Australian-government funded Solomon Islands Infrastructure Programme (SIIP).
They are Seghe in Western and Taro on Choiseul.
Australia...
Strengthening people’s with disability right for inclusive and resilient communities
The UN Development Programme Solomon Islands, under the Outstanding Women initiative, has launched a series of dialogues to discuss community priority issues, including women’s empowerment and social inclusion, climate change and environment.
On May 18,...