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.…
By Alfred Sasako A Mbetilonga landowner is urging the Government to deport the owner of One Pacific Company Ltd, a logging company allegedly engaged in illegally logging government land in east Guadalcanal. The land is located in Parcel Nos. 191-060-01,…
Country’s first-ever forest technical group holds talks over future of our forests THE national government through its Forest ministry is working with stakeholders to pave way for successful sustenance of our forests. A first-ever established forest technical working group…
BY MAVIS NISHIMURA PODOKOLO ON Monday representatives from the British High Commission, government ministries and various schools within the capital gathered to celebrate the Commonwealth Big Lunch. The Big Lunch is to commemorate the Commonwealth, community and build connections through…
BY MAVIS NSIHIMURA PODOKOLO THE British High Commissioner to Solomon Islands David Ward is pleased with the turnout by young people from schools all across Honiara in the Commonwealth programme yesterday. He said this is a way forward towards equal…
