BY LYNTON AARON FILIA MORE than 2,000 student members of the dissolved Solomon Islands National University Students Association (SINUSA) are questioning the University’s integrity over the termination of eight students in response to last month’s strike. They are questioning if…
BY LORETTA BRIGIDIA MANELE STUDENTS of national secondary school, King George Sixth have expressed dismay over their administration’s leadership. According to a report received by the paper, teachers are alleged of turning up to classes drunk, mistreating students, lying to…
By Alfred Sasako THE impact of dwindling external financial support is beginning to show as donors, suffering funding fatigue, wind back their generosity. With 52 percent cut in external funding this year, service delivery in the social services sector, is…
BY JENNIFER KUSAPA POLICE Commissioner Mathew Varley says there are no plans as yet to rearm other police units. He said this in response to questions on whether officers in provincial stations which have the PRT stationed in are legible…
BY BARNABAS MANEBONA LOCALS in Rennell and Bellona capital Tigoa are raising concerns that there is no PPC looking after the police station there. Speaking to Island Sun in anonymity, three prominent figures in Tigoa community say Renbel’s provincial police…
BY BARNABAS MANEBONA THE High Court has dismissed the Judicial Review of the Leadership Code Commission’s (LCC) determination process sought by former Special Secretary to the Prime Minister (SSPM), Andrew Muaki. The former SSPM was found guilty of misconduct by…
MAL orders cattle from farm with TB-outbreak history BY BARNABAS MANEBONA A cattle farm in Fiji the Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock (MAL) orders cattle from has a history of cattle tuberculosis (TB) outbreaks, it is reported. Interestingly, MAL’s Livestock…
BY ELLISON.T.VAHI THE Pacific Environment Journalist Network officially launched a network that will act as a platform for the exchange of stories and news content on environment issues in the Pacific. During the launching of the Network, Pacific Islands News…
BY MAVIS NISHIMURA PODOKOLO PRESENCE of Solomon Islands cocoa in the world market is positively impacting the country’s capacity and economy. The success of the country’s cocoa industry means increasing income for cocoa producing communities, more employment created and wellbeing…
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…
