Honiara

CLOSE to three thousand youth members under the Solomon Islands Christian Association (SICA) Churches and Solomon Islands Full Gospel Association (SIFGA) Churches packed the Anglican Provincial Cathedral of Saint Barnabas for the first ever...

By Taromane Martin WEIGHTLIFTING queens Jenly Wini and Mary Lifu Kini are currently stranded in Nauru awaiting any opportunity to travel back to Honiara. The two local weightlifters are currently both in quarantine along with other...

BY MAVIS NISHIMURA PODOKOLO PEOPLE infected withCovid-19 need to be cared for in Intensive Care Unit or need intensive care treatment, which currently the country is lacking. This particular area of concern was revealed on Tuesday...

By EDDIE OSIFELO MINISTER of Infrastructure Development Manasseh Maelanga has confirmed the abandoned road development from the Girl Guide area up to the western precinct of Parliament was a ‘failed’ project. Maelanga confirmed this in Parliament...

Government reacts to public criticism By EDDIE OSIFELO THE Sogavare-led government is being accused of “dictatorial leadership” after Cabinet agreed on Monday to ban Facebook. Citizens, especially those who use FB to promote their businesses, engage in...

By EDDIE OSIFELO THIEVES broke into three houses at Naha 3, East Honiara on the early hours of Monday 13th April and stole mobile, laptops and tablets worth around $10,465. This happened after the two days...

Police yet to I.D any suspect BY JENNIFER KUSAPA A Chinese woman was killed yesterday morning in her shop at the White Angel building, Pt Cruz. The incident occurred reportedly after 8am in one of town’s busiest...

PCYC charity Easter fishing competition ends on a high note BY ALFRED PAGEPITU The Point Cruz Yacht Club Easter fishing competition was successfully held over the weekend, with proceeds heading for the national referral hospital’s (NRH)...

BY JENNIFER KUSAPA THE court has issued a warrant of arrest on the School Chaplain for Holau Vocational Christian Academy in West Honiara. This followed the chaplain’s failure to turn up in court yesterday. Police Prosecutor Watson...

By Alfred Pagepitu COUNCILLOR for Rove/Lengakiki ward, Edward Siapu has been elected the new Mayor of the Honiara City Council this morning. The election run-off for the mayor post was between Siapu and Vura ward councillor,...