Four more for China
Prime Minister ‘denies’ request for an audience with visiting Taiwanese youths By Alfred Sasako THE Office of the Prime Minister has reportedly denied a request by visiting Taiwanese youths for an audience with Prime Minister Manasseh...
Number of terminated SIG-scholarship drops
BY ALFRED PAGEPITUTHE number of SIG-students terminated has dropped significantly this year, semester 1.Education Ministry (MEHRD) Permanent Secretary tells Island Sun that this semester’s number of terminated students is the lowest ever.Every year, the...
Candidates who failed to submit NGE campaign report referred to police criminal investigation unit...
BY BARNABAS MANEBONANATIONAL Generation Election (NGE) candidates of 2019 failing to submit campaign Statements of Account are now under review of the National Criminal Investigation Department (NCID).This is confirmed by the Royal Solomon Islands...
Half of students yet to receive allowances in Philippines
BY BARNABAS MANEBONAALMOST half of Solomon Islands government sponsored students in the Philippines are still waiting for allowances this week, as some have already received theirs last week, it is reported.More than 300 Solomon...
A dead police in Renbel and a deaf HQ in Rove
BY ALFRED PAGEPITUTHE Royal Solomon Islands Police Force (RSIPF) is being rocked by reports of corruption in its Renbel police post and a Headquarter which us turning a blind eye.RSIPF headquarters at Rove is...
Indonesia pushes for an umbrella framework cooperation agreement with Solomon Islands
By Alfred Sasako INDONESIA'S Ambassador to Solomon Islands, Adriana Supandy, has revealed his country wants an Umbrella Framework Cooperation Agreement with Solomon Islands, saying such an accord would open up boundless opportunities for both countries...
For Sogavare’s sake
China or Taiwan? PM to decide on whichever will keep him in power BY BARNABAS MANEBONATHE decision to switch to China or remain with Taiwan will not be made for the good of the country,...
Seneviratne terminated
By Taromane MartinTHE National Olympic Committee of Solomon Islands (NOCSI) has confirmed that the president for archery federation and Hockey Federation Mr Nihal Seneviratne has been terminated.A NOCSI statement yesterday said that Mr Seneviratne’s...
Police to enquire on allegation of police vehicle sold in Renbel
BY JENNIFER KUSAPAPOLICE Commissioner Matthew Varley has ordered an immediate investigation to enquire into the allegation relating to a police vehicle at Renbel alleged to have been sold out.Mr Varley responding to an article...
Undersized logs
Logging in Vanikoro harvests trees below legal requirementsBy Mike Puia UNDERSIZE trees are reportedly logged on Vanikoro in Temotu Province.An eyewitness confirms to Island Sun that the trees are logged by Gallego Resource Limited, an...
