Category Guadalcanal

Guadalcanal, Local News

Guadalcanal province seeks injunction against Sino Capital

AFTER issuing a Stop Notice to Sino Capital to stop logging in the Aola ward area of Guadalcanal Province weeks ago, the Guadalcanal Provincial Executive lead by premier Francis Sade decided to file a High Court case to seek injunction…

Press Release
December 31, 2020

Guadalcanal, Local News

Mine occupiers claim police harassed them

By EDDIE OSIFELO LEADERS of Verahurua and Kokori Communities in Gold Ridge, Central Guadalcanal, claimed they were intimidated and harassed by the Royal Solomon Islands Police Force. In a letter sent to RSIPF Commissioner Mostyn Mangau on Monday this week…

Eddie Osifelo
November 13, 2020

Guadalcanal, Local News, Sports

Frigates soar in G-Cup 2020

An undefeated feat BY PETER ZOLEVEKE II EAST GUADALCANAL Frigates was crowned 2020 Guadalcanal Cup undefeated winners following a thrilling grand final 3-0 showdown against North/West Guadalcanal Noni yesterday at the Lawson Tama stadium. Both finalists came in the competition…

Admin
November 10, 2020

Guadalcanal, HEALTH, Honiara, Local News

We will not let go the fight against covid: PS McNeil

BY MAVIS NISHIMURA PODOKOLO PERMANENT Secretary for ministry of health Pauline McNeil has assured the nation that her ministry and its partners will not let go the fight against covid-19. “We want to ensure all our Standard Operating Procedure (SOP)…

Mavis Podokolo
July 23, 2020

Guadalcanal, HEALTH, Local News

Total lockdown

BY CHARLES KADAMANA A real time lockdown situation is set for Wednesday 6pm to Friday 6am to test the capability of the country for possible COVID-19 positive case before opening the national borders. Solomon Islands is one of the pacific…

Charles Kadamana
May 18, 2020

Guadalcanal, Honiara, Local News

Covid-19 emergency orders begin to bite at the village level

By Alfred Sasako AS the impact of the state of emergency measures introduced by the Government since March 27 begins to bite, ordinary people living in and outside the Honiara City boundary areas are asking questions about last weekend’s curfew.…

Alfred Sasako
April 15, 2020

Featured, Guadalcanal, Honiara, Local News, News, Politics, Top Headlines

Cable goodwill paid out?

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 the foreshore of Honiara. Efforts…

Mike Puia
September 10, 2019

Education, Guadalcanal, Local News, News, Top Headlines

Students starve overseas

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…

Mavis Podokolo
August 20, 2019

Guadalcanal, Honiara, Local News, Malaita, News, Politics, Top Headlines, Western

RESERVED SEATS

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, Permanent Secretary,…

Eddie Osifelo
July 24, 2019

Environment, Guadalcanal, Honiara, Local News, News, Top Headlines

RAIN, RAIN, GO AWAY

-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 exactly. The stakeholders…

Eddie Osifelo
July 19, 2019

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