BY GEORGINA KEKEA HONIARA and the surrounding urban areas have the highest levels of population growth in the South Pacific, and the population could treble by 2050. A report on Urbanization said urban population growth will continue. This means that…
NEWLY-formed Solomon Islands Discovery Cruises (SIDC) has announced its plans to operate six adventure itineraries in 2018-2019. Operating ex-Honiara and timed to dovetail with Solomon Airlines’ Brisbane-Honiara services, SIDC has employed the 30-metre MV Taka to operate the six and…
BY MAVIS NISHIMURA PODOKOLO SOLOMON Islands Government (SIG) through the Ministry of Development Planning and Aid Coordination (MDPAC) has applauded the Japanese International Cooperation Agency (JICA) for recognising the capacity needs of the Solomon Islanders This sentiment was revealed to…
BY MAVIS NISHIMURA PODOKOLO THE Anglican Church of Melanesia (ACOM) has set another pathway in its education sector for primary in-services teachers to acquire diploma programmes. This new development was witnessed through the handing over of teacher’s materials by John…
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…
