BY LORETTA BRIGIDIA MANELE A welcome reception for Pacific Islands Leadership Programme’s (PILP) 1st Alumni reunion will be hosted this evening by the Taiwan Embassy in Solomon Islands at Mendana Hotel. This is according to the Taiwan Embassy’s Deputy Counselor,…
BY ALFRED PAGEPITU GIZO THE office of the Western Provincial Assembly will soon announce its preparation towards its upcoming Western Province full Assembly Meeting in Gizo, Western province. Western provincial full assembly under Premier Wayne Maepioh will be held in…
MORE than 800 students graduated with diplomas, bachelor degrees, master degrees and PHD at Divine Word University’s 36th graduation ceremony, Sunday this week in Madang Papua New Guinea. Three Solomon Islanders are among those that graduated. Rosemary Maoma who graduated…
BY LYNTON AARON FILIA STRONG niche markets are emerging for Virgin Coconut Oil which is described as the fastest growing product with high value on the global market, it is reported. The Asia and Pacific Coconut Community (APCC) in a…
By Mike Puia LOCAL rice farmer, Eddie Hula, from Isabel Province is encouraging locals to grow rice. Mr Hula, from Isabel’s Gama District, is one of the few locals who are successfully growing rice. He said growing rice is easy…
BY BARNABAS MANEBONA BELLONA island in Renbel Province experienced strong winds this week that resulted in many homes being damaged including the only Anglican Church amongst the community there. Locals on the island tell Island Sun that around 4am on…
THE business community in Gizo concluded two days of successful meetings with the Solomon Islands Chamber of Commerce & Industry (SICCI), as the private sector body maintains its strive to connect with businesses in the province to help build their…
By Gary Hatigeva A group of researchers are currently in Honiara under a Pacific Parliamentary Effectiveness Initiative (PPEI) to help strengthen the country’s parliamentary system of operations and governance. Funded by the New Zealand Government through the United Nations Development…
By Gary Hatigeva THE National Parliament has yesterday confirmed that hearings with all government ministries and institutes into the 2018 Appropriation Bill will start today. The hearings will begin with presentations and witnesses from the Commercial and Banking institutions, which…
THE first phase of the Gold Ridge Mine office and accommodation reconstruction recently completed with the second phase starting this week. Phase one marked the first construction work on site aimed at returning the mine to production in early 2019.…
