BY BARNABAS MANEBONA THE new Provincial Chamber built for Central Islands Province (CIP) at Tulaghi will cut costs for the provincial government compared to the past when they had to hire venues to hold provincial meetings. Central Province now has…
BY LYNTON AARON FILIA MINISTRY of Commerce and Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock are planning to set priority on coconut re-planting in Solomon Islands with local farmers. In a presentation conducted about high demand of coconut production globally, it motivates…
BY LYNTON AARON FILIA THE Asia and Pacific Coconut Community (APCC) held an impressive presentation with officials of the government and private sectors in coconut industry yesterday at Mendana Hotel. The Pacific Coconut Community workshop is about coconut development and…
By Alfred Sasako THE nation’s nine premiers have descended on Honiara, demanding assurance from the national government that the 2018 budget would be passed on time. At the same time they have expressed concern that the national government continues to…
THE Ministry of Forest and Research has hit back at reports published by Island Sun of a major fraud involving the ministry and logging activities on government land. In its press release, MOFR says “Investigations carrying allegations linking the Ministry…
BY GEORGE MANFORD AUKI THE 2018 national budget will see a marked decrease in the provincial budget. This decrease is set to impact on provincial government’s development plans and service delivery this year. For Malaita province, the total budget required…
BY SAMIE WAIKORI Auki PROVINCIAL premiers have surfaced their disagreement on the national government’s initiative to reduce the provincial fund. This is their reaction to the government’s purported decision to drop $2million from the $12million allocated for the provinces this…
Rugby 7s squad leaves for Fiji By Taromane Martin FOR 18 year olds Elvis Made and Steward Iro, the opportunity to play for the Solomon Islands national rugby 7s team is a chance to get new experience while competing against…
BY ROMULUS HUTA FIVE members of the Honiara-based Islanders Brothers rugby left the country yesterday for Fiji to participate in the upcoming Soltuna 7s and the Marist 7s in Suva. The five players will team up with the remaining 10…
Boxers call for assistance to aid his C’wealth Games preparation By Taromane Martin BOXER Henry Kia says he needs more assistance in his preparation to represent the country at next month’s Commonwealth Games in Gold Coast, Australia. Kia has been…
