BY LYNTON AARON FILIA SOLOMON Islands National University (SINU) has now banned chewing and selling of betel-nut on campus, according to its senior management committee. The Senior Management Committee of SINU announces, “University wished to inform students, staffs and public…
By Gary Hatigeva LEADER of the Official Opposition and Member of Parliament for East Malaita, Manasseh Maelanga has hit out at critics and claims over the issue leading to lack of quorums in Parliament that were directed at his group,…
By Gary Hatigeva THE much anticipated Whistleblowers Protection Bill 2016 has been passed with so much anticipation for it to support in the implementation of the Anti-Corruption Act that was passed last week, and play a big part in the…
By Ezekiel Talatau IT’S come to a point where the responsible authority and the nation need to actively enforce the littering ordinance for the benefits of our people and the future of our country under the theme: “environment cleanliness”. Chief…
By Ezekiel Talatau IT’S been a week since the media publicised the increase of plastic at the Kukum drainage. Yet no action has been done since. A concerned citizen yesterday uploaded a photo showing plastics increasing at the Kukum sites,…
BY LYNTON AARON FILIA DUST experienced in Honiara city is reportedly posing a serious threat on an individual’s ears, nose and throat. The National Referral Hospital through its ENT Department said the dust causes infection to the ear, nose and…
BY MAVIS NISHIMURA PODOKOLO BIOSECURITY division under the Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock has established a taskforce to carry out its management plan to curb the spread of the Coconut Rhinoceros Beetle (CRB) to other provinces in the country. The…
BY SAMIE WAIKORI AUKI THE Malaita Provincial Forestry Office has reported that they will soon roll with the school reforestation programme for secondary schools in the province. The programme is a continuation from last year and has been in action…
By Alfred Sasako THE Solomon Islands Electoral Commission is ready for the 2019 National General Election – thanks to leading donors like Australia, the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and the European Union (EU). SIEC Chief Executive Officer, Mose Saitala,…
By Mike Puia LEADER of a team from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) that has been conducting consultation in the country over the past week says the government needs to re-look at the number of scholarships it issues yearly. Deputy…
