BY LORETTA BRIGIDIA MANELE ON June 1, SINU’s Mandarin teacher from Taiwan, Ms Kuei Mi Li held her fifth and last Mandarin awareness activity on language and Taiwan culture at Honiara High School. She expressed that like other students whom…
THE National Statistics Office (NSO) is rolling out the final phase of the Village Resource Survey & Household Listing 2017-2018 (VRS). Commenced in mid May 2018, provinces that come under field enumerations for the 3rd phase (final phase) include; Western,…
By Alfred Sasako SOLOMON Islands and Taiwan have sealed their intent to strengthen ties in the maritime industry, Solomon Islands Ports Authority (SIPA) Chief Executive Officer, Eranda Kotelawala, has announced. A Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) on the matter was signed…
BY BARNABAS MANEBONA. ST John school is being questioned by parents over the school’s decision to suspend two students without warning over chewing betel nut. A parent of one of the suspended children, speaking to Island Sun on condition of…
PRIME Minister Rick Houenipwela has arrived in New Zealand for his State visit to the country. The Prime Minister was given the traditional Maori welcome and was honoured with 19 gun salute before inspecting the Royal New Zealand Airforce Guard…
AUSTRALIA’S Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull has announced anticipation of his Solomon Islands counterpart’s visit to Canberra on June 9. In a press statement by the Australian High Commission in Honiara yesterday, Mr Turnbull said, “I look forward to welcoming The…
BY JENNIFER KUSAPA THE court was told on Wednesday that forensics photos are still pending on the alleged murder case which occurred at Lengakiki in March this year. A prosecutor who appeared on behalf of her colleague prosecutor told the…
Yet to be decided on by electoral commission BY ALFRED SASAKO THE introduction of the proposed out-of-constituency voting scheme is still subject to approval by the Solomon Islands Electoral Commission, according to Chief Executive Officer, Mose Saitala. Mr Saitala was…
Kooline stays third By Taromane Martin MARIST futsal team remained in second position on the 2018 SIPA national futsal league after they were held to a one all draw by Kooline FC on Tuesday. Tuesday’s draw sees Marist with 22…
BY ROMULUS HUTA THE Solomon Islands national men’s tennis team has completed their campaign in the Tennis Nations Cup in Fiji at third place. The inaugural Tennis Nations Cup came to a close yesterday evening at the Regional Tennis Training…
