HCC exclusive By Alfred Sasako IF anyone epitomizes patience and hard work in learning the ropes of political ascendancy, Wilson Mamae is certainly one. The new Lord Mayor of the Honiara City Council has been through thick and thin in…
Customers to wait until 2022 to get cheaper internet By EDDIE OSIFELO CUSTOMERS are expected to enjoy the full benefits of the Coral Sea cable which promises faster and cheaper internet – in two years’ time. According to Australia, the…
By EDDIE OSIFELO DEVELOPMENT Bank of Solomon Islands (DBSI) is definitely ready to start lending in early June. Trevor Manemahaga, secretary of the DBSI interim board and political appointee in the Prime Minister Office, confirmed to Island Sun on Monday…
THE National Government through the Covid-19 Oversight Committee has confirmed the date to repatriate our stranded nationals in Fiji and Vanuatu. Chair of COVID-19 Oversight Committee, Mr James Remobatu has confirmed Wednesday 27 May for the repatriation process in Travel…
BY CHARLES KADAMANA HONIARA City Clerk Rence Sore has broken his silence to clear the controversial deal fire extinguisher procurement arrangement with Chinese company, Jingsan Anbao Firefighting Company Limited. He said the deal was for good intention to save lives…
POLICE makes arrests on opening night of 36-hour curfew, update figures later. Officers of the Royal Solomon Island Police Force (RSIPF) have so far arrested 22 suspects for the alleged breaching of the lockdown order under the State of Public…
By EDDIE OSIFELO MINISTRY of Education and Human Resources will meet the airfares of the six terminated students in Philippines. Permanent Secretary, Dr Franco Rodie confirmed this after the terminated were worried that government would not meet their airfares to…
WALE calls on government to explain boundaries of Alligator Creek to Poha zone The Leader of Opposition Matthew Wale calls on the government to take note of the issue raised by the Chief Magistrate on the lack of coordinates for…
BY MAVIS NISHIMURA PODOKOLO THE country’s institutional quarantine facilities are short of 300 beds, with only 110 beds currently available. This was confirmed by Loti Yates, Director of the National Disaster Management Office. Mr Yates said camp management and instructional…
By Taromane Martin THE report on the UXO work on clearing the sites for the 2023 Pacific Games stadiums and facilities in Honiara is expected to be finalized at the end of the month. Work on clearing these sites according…
