By Mike Puia Gizo FORMER Prime Minister, Sir Francis Billy Hilly, has withdrawn his candidacy for the Western provincial elections. Sir Francis, who was the country’s fourth Prime Minister, was one of the five candidates who withdrew before the period…
By Mike Puia Gizo FIVE females will be contesting in different wards during the Western provincial elections which is set to happen on June 13. They will be contesting along 134 male candidates. All are vying for the 26 provincial…
MP David Tome acquitted of corruption charges BY JENNIFER KUSAPA THE Member of Parliament for Baegu/Asifola David Tome has been acquitted by the Magistrate Court on Thursday of the charges against him. David Tome was facing one count of conversion…
BY SAMIE WAIKORI Auki A four days Oceania Football Confederation (OFC) futsal coaching training is underway for futsal coaches in Malaita Province. The workshop is being held in Auki and is conducted by Solomon Islands Football Federation (SIFF) Futsal Development Officer Jerry Sam. Sam said the main objective of the…
BY ELLISON.T. VAHI. THE proposal for a new rural training centre could lead to an upgrade of the Global Harvest School in east Honiara. This was highlighted by Pastor John Hugo of Global Harvest School. Speaking during the official handover…
BY LYNTON AARON FILIA THE Barana National Nature Park will change the face of its society and become an attractive environment, which has been lost with activities of deforestation. It has been years, the Barana community of the Central Guadalcanal…
BY ELLISON.T.VAHI WORK against the coconut rhinoceros beetle (CRB) is picking up pace. Led by the staffs of Biosecurity Solomon Islands (BSI), they have begun work on cutting down and destroying dead and rotting palms in and around Honiara, beginning…
BY LYNTON AARON FILIA SOLOMON Islands’ World Environment Day will be celebrated in the Barana community with the opening of the Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP) Administration block. This is the first time in the history of…
BY ALFRED PAGEPITU GIZO THE Gizo-Raru local fishers association constitution is expected to be launched tomorrow in Gizo, Western province. All fishers around Gizo and Rarumana Island are welcome to participate in the day’s activities. Chairman Amon Tauman said the…
BY LYNTON AARON FILIA CULTURE is one factor of attraction for overseas visitors, and the theme: Past Recollections, Future Connections is fitting for the 6th MSG Festival. This is according to the Melanesian Arts and Festival’s (MACFEST) chairperson and Permanent…
