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LACK OF CONSULTATION RESULTS IN WPG PS SAGA

IT is revealed that lack of consultations between the Ministry of Provincial Government and Institutional Strengthening (MPGIS), the newly appointed PS for Western Province and its WPG Executive Government is the cause of a collision between two Provincial Secretary’s for…

NEW STAFF HOUSES FOR PIRUPIRU CHS

PIRUPIRU Community High School (CHS) in Ulawa Island, Makira Ulawa province has two new staff houses thanks to the government of Japan for the support. Embassy of Japan in Honiara on Friday handed over the keys of the two new…

PAWA F6 STUDENTS SENT HOME

FORM Six science students at Pawa Provincial Secondary School on Ugi in Makira Ulawa Province have been sent home due to shortage of teachers at the school. 45 students were sent home last week because there was no science teacher to take up…

MAN ARRESTED FOR ARSON

A man from Makira-Ulawa Province has been arrested over the burning down of a home in Makira Province. The 29-year-old was arrested by Makira police after the incident happened on May 31. Police Commissioner reported yesterday that it is alleged…

HON MANELE HAPPY WITH IPYF CONSTITUENCY TOURNAMENT

THE Leader of Opposition Parliamentary, Hon Jeremiah Manele has applauded Isabel Province Youth Forum (IPYF) for organising the Isabel Youth Constituency tournament. Speaking during the official opening of the tournament on Sunday Hon Manele said the tournament is a great…

LOGGING SCANDAL SCARES ISABEL COMMUNITIES

A proposed logging operation which is expected to land on Lava land close to Bagovu village, Maringe district, is scaring communities within Gao in Isabel province. Report reaching this paper stated that a logging company was granted a timber right…