LOs get 10 percent share in new GRML set up By Gary Hatigeva NEW life is being breathed into the Gold Ridge Mining Limited (GRML). As the gold price shows evidence of a recovery, GRML has announced set plans to restart operations at the old…
BY GEORGINA KEKEA THE Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Women Youth Children and Family Affairs, has come out to reassure women that there is enough money in the budget to cater for their activities in 2018. Dr Cedric Alependava…
By Alfred Sasako THE Malaita Masina Forum is pushing for the sacking of the “entire Board of the Solomon Islands National Provident Fund (SINPF) before things get worse with the workers’ savings”, President Charles Dausabea told Island Sun yesterday. Mr…
By Alfred Sasako PETER Kenilorea jnr has reportedly resigned as Permanent Secretary of the Department of Foreign Affairs and External Trade in pursuit of a like-father-like-son political career. Mr Kenilorea jnr is reportedly eyeing the East Are seat, once held…
Nurse accidently cuts off finger of 5-week old baby By Gary Hatigeva A nurse (name withheld) at the National Referral Hospital (NRH) has been accused of negligence and dereliction of duty which resulted in a five-week old baby girl’s finger…
BY MAVIS NISHIMURA PODOKOLO SOLOMON Islands rubbish or waste management and marine pollution is a ‘depressingly formidable challenge’, says Deputy Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare. He revealed this yesterday during the beach clean-up event held at the Yacht Club in Honiara.…
BY MAVIS NISHIMURA PODKOLO THE Commonwealth day beach clean-up was held yesterday at the Yacht club, Point Cruz in Honiara. The event was supposed to have been held on March 12 to commemorate the Commonwealth Day but was postponed due…
BY BARNABAS MANEBONA THE Dash-8’s recent incident at Lata in which its tyres could not be engaged for landing has been blamed on ‘isolated electrical malfunction’. Civil Aviation Authority of Solomon Islands (CAASI) Acting Director Brian Halisanau told Island Sun…
BY GEORGINA KEKEA A man from Shortland Islands who wants to remain anonymous has raised his disagreement over the way certain landowners are wanting to sell war relics on Balalae Island. He claimed that the landowners are currently in Honiara…
By Gary Hatigeva A government delegation consisting of two ministers and top level officials, yesterday held an informal visit to the Gold Ridge Mining site to see firsthand the progress in preparations done for the reopening of mining operations. The…
