By EDDIE OSIFELO In a bid to address ongoing concerns of a food shortage crisis in the Malaita Outer Islands, MV Carolina is set to embark on a final journey to Ontong Java later this month. The move is part…
National Disaster Management Office awaits reports on Ontong Java food shortage By EDDIE OSIFELO The National Disaster Management Office (NDMO) in Honiara is yet to receive any reports from Malaita Province concerning the food shortage crisis in Ontong Java, Malaita…
“Food shortage crisis in Lord Howe: Islanders brave rough seas to alleviate hunger” Lawrence Makili, Chairman of the Lord Howe community in Honiara, points the finger at the Electoral Commission for the ongoing food shortage affecting Ontong Java, known as…
BY SAMIE WAIKORI RESIDENTS of Afio in Small Malaita have voluntarily built a temporary walkway for their wharf. The government sub-station’s wharf was heavily damaged more than a year ago, leaving the end to stand alone in the sea, separated…
BY SAMIE WAIKORI AUKI police yesterday made another kwaso raid as they continue to knock on the doors of suspected kwaso producers in and around Auki town. The raid was carried out at a community behind Aligegeo provincial school in…
BY SAMIE WAIKORI AUKI AUKI police have raided a kwaso production site at Fiu village in the suburb of Auki town, Tuesday this week. The raid was made possible through the support of Fiu community where a substantial amount of…
By EDDIE OSIFELO Claudius Tei’ifi, member of Parliament for West Kwaio Constituency, is urging comprehensive support for resource owners as they prepare to participate in the proposed Bina Harbour development project, a significant initiative set to take place in Malaita…
BY SAMIE WAIKORI POLICE investigation is still ongoing into the arson case in East Fataleka, Malaita province. The incident occurred several months ago when a PCDF funded classroom building in one of the secondary schools in the region was razed…
BY SAMIE WAIKORI AUKI The Malaita government has alleged some provincial members (MPAs) had misused their allocation of a $990,000 funding from the national government in August. This fund was given for the purpose of celebrating the Malaita Second Appointed…
BY SAMIE WAIKORI AUKI MALAITA provincial government continues to face setbacks with its revenue collection, an issue endured since past financial years. Finance Minister for MPG, Randol Sifoni highlighted this in his 2023/2024 revised budget speech on the floor of…
