Guadalcanal

BY NED GAGAHE Guadalcanal Province is in the process of handing over its Senior Secondary schools to the Catholic Church. Premier Francis Sade revealed this in his speech at the Marara Community High School annual graduation...

Province’s revenue collection now improving BY NED GAGAHE Guadalcanal Premier Francis Sade says since he came into power in 2019, a lot of challenges, mainly with finances, confronted his province. Speaking at the graduation and prize giving...

BY JENNIFER KUSAPA POLICE confirmed on December 8 that they are yet to make any arrest relating to the burning incident at Valuado village, north Guadalcanal on December 3. However, police say suspects have been identified. Police...

BY JENNIFER KUSAPA A man alleged of setting fire to his parents’ house in 2020 at the Goldridge area has pleaded not guilty and a pre-trial hearing was conducted on December 7. Nelson Vajua is charged...

BY MAVIS N PODOKOLO THE reoccurrence of aftershocks is slowly easing, says National Disaster Council situation report released on 5th December 2022. “Reoccurrence of aftershocks slowly easing, however, people particularly in Southwest Guadalcanal are still living...

BY MAVIS N PODOKOLO THE Geological Survey Division (GSD) continues to monitor the current aftershocks and issue appropriate technical updates to other government early warning agencies. That is according to the National Disaster Council, situational report...

BY MAVIS N PODOKOLO The National Disaster Office (NDMO) has completed its study of the area reported with oil spill at Tasivarongo, west Guadalcanal. That is according to the National Disaster Council, situational report number two...

BY MAVIS N PODOKOLO AFTERSHOCKS of the 7.3 magnitude earthquake are expected to continue for days and weeks until the movement of the tectonic plates, it is reported. This is according to the National Disaster...

BY MAVIS N PODOKOLO CHAIRMAN of Kolokemau Primary School in South Guadalcanal Allan Bakachikai has called for assistance following damages of school facilities as a result of the 7.3 magnitude earthquake earlier this week. Bakachikai says...

Emergency centre fears more yet to be reported from earthquake BY NED GAGAHE The National Emergency Operation Centre (NEOC) says it is expecting more reports of damage and impacts from Tuesday 22nd November 7.3 earthquake. The...