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Millions of dollars untapped in Northwest Guadalcanal beaches

BY NED GAGAHE Northwest Guadalcanal beaches are an...

MASI lauds SI journos dominating regional climate change story awards

BY IRWIN ANGIKI Solomon Islands journalists have won...

Preferred supplier system – one of government’s wallet-holes

BY IRWIN ANGIKI Government’s preferred supplier system is...

Lack of shipping hits hard on villagers

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BY JENNIFER KUSAPA MEMBER of Makira-Ulawa Provincial Assembly for Ward 14 Solomon Mare says his people are suffering due to lack of shipping service to their area. Mare said currently small business operating within his ward...

PM hailed for revitalising CEMA

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Chairman of the Commodities Export Marketing Authority (CEMA) spoke highly of the Prime Minister’s leadership to revitalise and recapitalise CEMA. Alpha Kimata, a long time board member and now chairman of the CEMA board, made...

Premier Maka’a urges cocoa and copra farmers to step up

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Premier of Makira Ulawa Province has challenged cocoa and copra farmers of the province to continue to maintain their plantations now that a buying centre is established. Premier Julian Makaá made the call during the...

600+ from Makira-Ulawa stranded in Honiara

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BY MAVIS N PODOKOLO More than 600 people of Makira-Ulawa province are stranded in Honiara. Authorities say two repatriation trips had already left for the province, taking back more than 300 in total. This was confirmed by...

Home banking stands in aid during pandemic

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The saving For Transformation (S4T) model that World Vision Solomon Islands introduced to eleven communities in Makira Ulawa Province has stood in aid during this pandemic, as communities share out recently to assist them...

Kirakira health confirms COVID risk low

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BY MAVIS N PODOKOLO THERE is low risk of COVID-19 community transmission in Kirakira, according to medical authorities from the township. Dr Aloysious Samo from Kirakira hospital confirmed this to Island Sun Newspaper this morning. “We can...

Possible community transmission in Kirakira

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BY MAVIS N PODOKOLO KIRAKIRA the capital of Makira/ Ulawa province is said to have a case of possible community transmission of COVID-19. This is confirmed by Minister for Health and Medical Services Dr. Culwick Togamana...

Tarsealing of Ngorangora airport to complete soon

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By EDDIE OSIFELO FLIGHT cancellation to Ngorangora Airport in Kirakira, Makira Ulawa province, may soon become a thing of the past now. This was after Trades Transformation Company Ltd upgraded the grassy airstrip and expected to...

Land row delays Kirakira project

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By EDDIE OSIFELO LAND issue stops Trades Transformation Company Ltd (TTC) from building the $200,000 shed to accommodate toilet and shower close to the new ramp in KiraKira, Makira Ulawa province. This was after the people...

Villagers told COVID, riot affect economy

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The Minister of Fisheries and Marine Resources and Member of the National Parliament for Central Makira, Nestor Ghiro has told the people of Manita in west Bauro how COVID-19 and the Honiara riots have...