BY ALFRED PAGEPITI GIZO THOUSANDS witnessed the handover ceremony of Santupaele’s new school building in north Kolombangara Ward 26, Western province. The handover and dedication of the building was held at Santupaele Village on Wednesday. The building was dedicated by…
BY GEORGINA KEKEA LOCAL carvers in Solomon Islands continue to face challenges in selling their cultural artefacts. Carvers from Marovo lagoon, Western province told Island Sun that in order for them to sell their artefacts they have to be pro-active.…
CONSTITUENTS of the Gizo/Kolombangara constituency are reminded to ensure they participate in the democratic process of electing their new Member of Parliament in the upcoming by-election. The Solomon Islands Electoral Commission (SIEC) in a press statement said May 23 (Wednesday…
BY ALFRED PAGEPITU GIZO THE Western Provincial government executive meeting has been scheduled for May 14-18 in Gizo. Deputy Premier Maloney Lopoto confirmed to Island Sun Gizo yesterday the 11 executive members under Premier Wayne Maepioh will meet before the…
By Mike Puia Seghe STAFF of the Gizo hospital dental department in the Western province are touring communities and schools in Marovo lagoon this week. Island Sun Gizo met members of the visiting team at Seghe hospital yesterday. Leader of…
BY BARNABAS MANEBONA FOUR men from the Western province have been arrested on board MV Fair Glory yesterday morning after being found with invalid passenger tickets of Fairwest Shipping Company. There have been a number of invalid Fairwest Shipping tickets…
MINISTER of Fisheries and Marine Resources, John Maneniaru in his opening speech at World Tuna Day pointed to the need to “fish smarter” through fishing sustainably and maximising domestication of the industry. “I understand SolTuna has increased production in the…
BY ALFRED PAGEPITU GIZO THE 14-day nomination period for the provincial elections of Western province opens today. The elections for Western province has been set for June 13, 2018. Western povince’s Registration Manager Mr Christian Siale yesterday said his staff…
By Mike Puia Gizo MUNDA, another big township in the Western province, is leading the way in the province’s plan to ban plastic as of July. Most market venders in Munda are selling baskets for shopping that are weaved using…
NFD & Soltuna wary of what future holds with SI’s graduation from LDC BY MIKE PUIA GIZO THE country’s premier fishing company, National Fisheries Developments (NFD), is worried about the impact the country’s graduation out of the Least Developed…
