Bellona organic farmer in Honiara to promote harvest
BY JARED KOLI
Motivated by the healthy growth and harvest of his organically grown variety of cabbages, Mr Bix Paul travels more than 200 kilometres from Bellona in the far south-eastern province of Renbell to...
Solomon Islands celebrates World Tuna Day
BY MAVIS N PODOKOLO
SOLOMON Islands and relevant stakeholders in the Tuna industry have gathered to mark the celebration of World Tuna Day aimed at reflecting on the importance of Tuna to all individuals.
The World...
Police investigate serious wounding case in Yandina
POLICE in Central province is investigating an alleged serious wounding incident which occurred at Sifola Village at Yandina in the Russell Islands on August 26, 2018.
Provincial Police Commander (PPC) Central province, Superintendent Patricia Leta...
Youths form ward comm ittees
BY SAMIE WAIKORI
AUKI
FOUR wards in Malaita have established their Ward Youth Committees during a meeting yesterday in Auki.
They are wards one, two, 29 and 30.
The establishment of the ward committees is to fulfill the...
Students kicked out
MERHD delaying of allowance sees SIG-scholars in Philippines on the streets
BY BARNABAS MANEBONA and MAVIS NISHIMURA PODOKOLO
WHAT we have feared has happened - Solomon Islands government-sponsored students in the Philippines have been kicked out...
Gov’t gets $150k from passports
By EDDIE OSIFELO
SOLOMON Islands has collected about $157,268 from a total of 156 passport renewal applications in Australia from September 21 - December 23, 2020.
This came about after a collaboration work between Ministry of...
Commissioner of forests misled by subordinates and others
By Alfred Sasako
DESPITE denials and accusation of misleading reporting, there is evidence the Commissioner of Forests, Reeves Moveni, has been misled by subordinates and others into signing a felling licence without timber rights hearing,...
Coconut research key to opportunities for SI coconut industry
BY LORETTA BRIGIDIA MANELE
IF we can increase research and target research on specific products, we can engage companies.
This is according to Coconut Industry representative, Mr Rudolph H Dora who was speaking under the topic...
Ngella forum challenges locals to look after lands
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...
Vaccination necessary for international trade: Sogavare
The country’s suffering economy can be resurrected only if international trade is boosted by reopening of international borders and the relaxation of travel restrictions.
However, Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare warns that the government will not...