THE government has appointed a third female Permanent Secretary. She heads the Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock (MAL). Ethel Tebengi Frances was sworn-in by the Governor General, Sir Frank Kabui at Government House on Tuesday this week. She took up…
BY BARNABAS MANEBONA FOUR Ngella locals have died after their boat sank outside Vuturua village, southeast Ngella, on Wednesday afternoon after encountering bad weather. Out of the 16 passengers, three males and a female lost their lives while the other…
BY ALFRED PAGEPITU GIZO THE fate of cruise ship visits to Gizo is in the limelight as the province’s government plans to convene a meeting with stakeholders over the matter. This follows Monday’s huge disappointment when Pacific Eden skipped Gizo…
2 incidents in one day this week, increasing reports have police worried BY BARNABAS MANEBONA TWO incidents of child rape in one day this week has sent shock waves across communities, as reports say that child rape is on the…
“Sorry we could not qualify” By Taromane Martin HEAD Coach for the Solomon Islands national under-19 soccer team Batram Suri has apologised to the nation following his side’s semi-final loss to Tahiti yesterday. Solomon Islands lost 3-1 to Tahiti on…
BY ROMULUS HUTA In Port Vila, Vanuatu THE 2018 Oceania Hockey Series Round One kicked off in Port Vila, Vanuatu Tuesday evening. The competition is being attended by four countries and is being held at the Wan Smol Bag Hockey…
BY ALFRED PAGEPITU GIZO THE memory of the PT109 crew has been commemorated with a six-man team swimming the 4.2 mile route from Kennedy Island to Olosana and Naru and back to Kennedy Island. On the early morning of August…
PRIME Minister Rick Houenipwela has described the Solomon Islands culture as the eye of the storm for tourism development in the country. He was speaking during the opening of the Yam Cultural Festival in Small Malaita last Sunday. He stated…
BY MAVIS NISHIMURA PODOKOLO THE Ministry of Education and Human Resources Development (MEHRD) has promised support for the Anglican Church of Melanesia (ACOM) towards the new pathway of offering diploma courses for primary in-services teachers. The Ministry’s deputy permanent secretary…
THE Solomon Islands Democratic Coalition for Change Government (SIDCCG) is focusing attention on airport improvements around the country as part and parcel of the country’s National Development Strategy 2016-2035. To support this objective, the Ministry of Communication and Civil Aviation…
