PRIME Minister Rick Houenipwela has initiated a new proposal with his PNG counterpart Peter O’Neil which will see PNG providing financial support towards the Pacific Games. Both Prime Ministers met yesterday for bilateral talks and agreed for PNG to redirect…
PRIME Minister Rick Houenipwela has successfully submitted to his Papua New Guinea counterpart Peter O’Neil to harmonise visa arrangements for our students. The Prime Minister raised with his PNG counterpart that the current visa arrangements whereby student visas are obtained…
BY LYNTON AARON FILIA SOLOMON Islands Nursing Association (SINA) fully supports the mass movement of registered nurses to work in Vanuatu this year. This announcement follows the news that 100 of our experienced nurses will leave this year for Vanuatu.…
By Gary Hatigeva BUSES are still running the illegal short routes and operating with invalid licences, according to recorded data. The new bus route Honiara City bylaw is well in its second month of implementation. This goes to show that…
Leroy private jetty opens security door wide open with questionable checks of out and in-bound ships BY ALFRED SASAKO WHEN Leroy private jetty was built along the Ranadi coast in early 2016, some businesses thought it was a good idea.…
BY ROMULUS HUTA SOLOMON Islands attacking midfielder Micah Lea’alafa continues to maintain his name on the scoresheet for the New Zealand champions Auckland City in the domestic ISPS Handa Premiership. On Sunday he scored again in City’s 3-0 thrashing of…
BY ALFRED PAGEPITU GIZO MARKET vendors operating in and around the old Gizo market should be moved to the MSG building where it is spacious. Members of the Gizo Town Council yesterday said the Western Provincial government has allocated the…
BY LORETTA BRIGIDIA MANELE FROM construction of new bridges to upgrading the main road curved with smooth sidewalks, the initiative is all in preparation for the 2023 Pacific games. This was expressed by Mr Harry Rini who is the Director…
BY LORETTA BRIGIDIA MANELE ISLAND Sun, yesterday had the opportunity to speak with Solomon Islands Speaker of the National Parliament, Hon Ajilon Jasper Nasiu about his recent trip to Taiwan. Loretta—when did you travel to Taiwan? Speaker—we travelled to Taiwan…
BY ALFRED PAGEPITU GIZO GIZO is reportedly littered with cigarette butts, an eye-sore for members of public who are concerned for the town’s environment. A concerned Mr Andrew Koke questions why people do not hesitate to flick a cigarette butt…
