BY LYNTON AARON FILIA EUROPEAN Union continues to be a champion in preparing Solomon Islands mitigate the effects and impacts of climate change, with millions of dollars being pumped into the country for various projects. Currently, under the EU-GIZ programme,…
OFFICERS from the National Community Policing Department of the Royal Solomon Islands Police Force (RSIPF) have successfully conducted a workshop with 20 youth in the Naha 1 community in East Honiara on September 15, 2018. This workshop was based on…
By Mike Puia AS the countdown for national general elections polling day continues, voters have been reminded to vote wisely. Casper Diau, a former employee of Solomon Islands Development Trust (SIDT), said this time round voters must show responsibility by…
BY LORETTA BRIGIDIA MANELE CLIMATE change is affecting women in rural areas of Northeast Guadalcanal and how they earn money, it is reported. A woman from NE Guadalcanal, Virginia Poa, who is president of Kaio women’s saving club in Tasimboko…
EIGHTEEN new items have been added to the Solomon Islands Consumer Price Index (CPI) rebase basket – an outcome of the rebasing, which has 2017 as the base year, launched by the Government Statistician, Douglas Kimi, early this week. “The…
BY BARNABAS MANEBONA NGELLA’S famous Forum (NGF) challenges Ngella locals to take responsibility in their lands by looking after them and to say no to logging and prospect mining practises. Ngella has recently been facing issues of logging and prospecting…
BY ALFRED PAGEPITU GIZO GIZO for the last two days have been on alert after a magnitude 5.8 earthquake struck around 11pm on Tuesday night. Reports say people in surrounding islands and other parts of Western province have also been…
BY JENNIFER KUSAPA THE accused who pleaded guilty for one count of simple larceny has told the court that life at the Rove prison is not good. He said that prison life is not good at all as there is…
AXIOM KB Mining Limited has been granted the mining lease for the Isabel nickel project on San Jorge island. The Minister of Mines and Energy, Bradley Tovosia signed off the lease on Wednesday. In response to the mining lease being…
TRANSPARENCY Solomon Islands renews its call, joining other civil society organisations and individuals who have spoken out calling on Prime Minister Rick Hounipwela’s government to delay the ‘Half- cooked’ Traditional Governance Customs Facilitation Bill 2018 for further nationwide consultation throughout…
