THE Pacific Environment Journalist Network (PEJN) has elected its new office bearers who will take the network forward in the next two years. Former Fiijian Journalist and now Tongan media consultant Iliesa Tora has been unanimously elected to the position…
SOLOMON Islands nationals travelling to Canada as part of the foreign worker programme or migrating under permanent residence nomination programme from Guadalcanal province, will be benefiting from a new partnership arrangement with Air Canada for their travel into Canada. This…
BY BARNABAS MANEBONA RAPID change in eating habits and lifestyle is believed to be a contributing factor to the rise of non-communicable diseases experienced at Northwest Choiseul. Mr Nerio Ulemiki, the media coordinator for Christ the King Parish at Voruvoru,…
By Alfred Sasako GULATATA’E Shipping Enterprise Ltd – the company that runs the LC Gulatata’e in ferrying passengers and cargo – has been de-registered and could be operating illegally, government officials revealed yesterday. Its sister company, Gulatata’e Land Transport Services…
BY BARNABAS MANEBONA FOUR men from the Western province have been arrested on board MV Fair Glory yesterday morning after being found with invalid passenger tickets of Fairwest Shipping Company. There have been a number of invalid Fairwest Shipping tickets…
BY LORETTA BRIGIDIA MANELE KOLOBISI Tailings Dam Association (KTDA) and Metapono Downstream Association (MDA) of East Guadalcanal are calling on the national government and owners of the Gold Ridge project to be more transparent and inclusive in current efforts to…
By Alfred Sasako PRIME Minister Rick Houenipwela is off on a 15-day, two-nation tour next week, taking in Japan and later Taiwan. Senior officials have confirmed the trip, saying Mr Houenipwela is attending the Summit-level meeting called Pacific Islands Leaders’…
BY ALFRED PAGEPITU GIZO CIVIL society groups in the Western province are calling on the Ministry of provincial government (MPGIS) to answer why the Western provincial government is still active and holding assembly when nominations for the next provincial elections…
BY JENNIFER KUSAPA THE court has set a trial date for a man alleged of burning a kitchen early this year. Yesterday both prosecution and defence agreed to have the trial proceed in the first week of June, and set…
BY JENNIFER KUSAPA THE trial into the case against the Member of Parliament for Baegu/Asifola constituency has adjourned yesterday to today to allow defence time to consult with his client. The court was told that defence lawyer Michael Pitakaka needs…
