BY BEN BILUAGizo THE unusual king tide which affects low lying islands in the country has forced Transfiguration Church at Fishing Village, Western province, to skip one of its programme. Speaking to Island Sun Gizo, church member Emma Edau said…
BY BEN BILUAGizo GIZO based reporters have been briefed on the Education Sector Support Programme (ESSP) branding. The briefing was carried out by ESSP Communications Coordinator Priestley Habru and ESSP Monitoring and Evaluation Coordinator Moses Tongare. Habru said the workshop…
BY MAVIS N PODOKOLO RELATIVES of the late Mary Aram, 8 who was allegedly raped and murdered on Kolombangara Island last month says lenient court rulings on rape cases in the country are sending the wrong signals to rapists. And…
BY BEN BILUAGizo MORE than 50 people including chiefs, elders, school teachers and youths last week gathered at Imagination Island Resort to condemn the killing of primary school girl last month. The meeting also gave an opportunity for chiefs, elders…
BY BEN BILUAGizo CHIEFS, elders and leaders of Kolombangara Island have called on their people to refrain from any unnecessary compensation demands in the wake of the recent killing of a school girl on the island. The leaders made the…
THE Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock (MAL) through its Western Province Extension Division has successfully conducted a four-day series of farmer training on piggery and kava for members of the Sirubai Voko Tribe Association (SVTA). SVTA is a community-based organization…
BY CHARLES KADAMANA Speaker of Western Province Adrian Gina says he has been fair to both sides of the Assembly when he adjourned the last meeting to November 7 due to lack of quorum. Despite the November 7 adjournment, 17…
BY BEN BILUAGizo MAI-MAASINA Green Belt (MMGB) group which consists of conservationists from Malaita province recently completed a look and learn trip to conservation associations in Western and Choiseul provinces. Eddie Huitarau from Solomon Islands Rangers said the look and…
Trainings aimed at improving kava farmers’ knowledge and skills to produce quality kava production was successfully held at South Vangunu and Rukutu villages, Marovo lagoon in the Western Province from October 4-7, 2021. The Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock (MAL),…
BY SAMIE WAIKORI AUKI THOUSANDS of Malaitans succeeded in blocking a no-confidence vote against their premier in a dramatic show of “people power” never seen in the country’s history. In a public show of unity and solidarity, they sieged the…
