Guadalcanal

By Mike Puia IT appears the Office of the Prime Minister and Cabinet (OPMC) has made a goodwill payment to a group for landowners from Guadalcanal for the landing of the undersea internet cable on...

Gov’t scholars in Philippines facing hell, education ministry ‘not aware’     BY MAVIS NISHIMURA PODOKOLO   SOLOMON Islands students in the Philippines are in danger of living there illegally if the Government does not do anything soon. And, permanent...

Govt to introduce Temporary Special Measures in three provinces   By EDDIE OSIFELO THE government plans to introduce the Temporary Special Measures (TSM) through reserved seats in three provincial governments - Malaita, Guadalcanal and Western. Dr Cedric Alependava,...

-No immediate solution to address Honiara’s water cuts -Solomon Water offers mid & long term plans By EDDIE OSIFELO HONIARA’S unbearable water cuts will continue as long as there is rainfall; how long for? No one knows...

Stop notice issued to logging company, investigation underway   By Mike Puia A stop notice has been issued to a logging company operating on the upstream of Kovi and Kungulai water sources as investigation carried out to...

CDF should also have regulations, says Veke   BY GEORGINA KEKEA GUADALCANAL Premier, Anthony Veke is calling on the Members of Parliament to regulate the Rural Constituency Development Funds (RCDF). Premier Veke is responding to an article in...

THE Feasibility Study developed by Golder Associates, demonstrates that Gold Ridge Project is economically viable and technically feasible. Yesterday, Gold Ridge Mine Executives met with Honorable Minister of Mines, Energy and Rural Electrification Bradley Tovosia...

By Barnabas Manebona CHIEFS and community leaders of Tamboko area, West of Honiara, have been called on to address the ongoing practice by youths to block roads demanding money from passing vehicles. The call follows an...

Solomon Islands warned of tricky deals to restore World War II relics By Gary Hatigeva THE Solomon Islands government and its people have been warned not to deal with a foreign War Relic Restoration Company, "Warbird...

BY GEORGINA KEKEA CHAIRMAN of the Kolobisi Tailings Dam Association (KTDA) has disproved media reports that Gold Ridge gold mine in Central Guadalcanal is about to be reopened soon. In a statement to Island Sun, Chairman...