BY MAVIS NISHIMURA PODOKOLO THE 2017- 2018 secondary school poster and essay competition was conceived as a way of raising awareness on issues relating to women’s leadership and political participation. This statement was highlighted yesterday by the Permanent Secretary of…
By Mike Puia OUTSPOKEN man, Mr Robert Mani, has come out questioning the legality of Reginald Ngati’s presidency of the Solomon Islands National University Students Association (SINUSA). Mr Ngati has been making headlines leading students on a sit-in protest. They…
By Mike Puia PERMANENT Secretary of the Ministry of Finance and Treasury, Harry Kuma, provided an interesting observation on how government money is being spent on the field and the results it produces. Mr Kuma revealed that based on data…
BY MAVIS NISHIMURA PODOKOLO PERMANENT secretary of the Ministry of Home Affairs Mr George Palua highlighted that women’s leadership and political participation is not an isolated matter. “On the contrary it is an issue that affects our society as whole,…
BY GEORGE MANFORD AUKI A 25-year-old woman has been arrested over the alleged murder of a young girl at the Auki Travellers Motel, which occurred on December 23, 2017. The suspect is remanded at the Auki correctional centre. According to…
BY JENNIFER KUSAPA DEPUTY Police Commissioner Gabriel Manelusi says police recorded a very peaceful Easter celebration this year compared to last year. He said that no death has been reported, compared to last year there were three deaths and with…
BY SAMIE WAIKORI Auki LIQUOR outlet owners in Malaita province are being urged to pay their business licence. The call follows observations that many beer outlets are popping up in the province with no mention of them in the province’s…
BY LORETTA BRIGIDIA MANELE IT is no longer about agriculture now, they no longer run cattle or coconut plantations today. This is according to Mr Benedict Garimane who is the Paramount Chief of Thimbo tribe in North Guadalcanal. He expressed…
BY JENNIFER KUSAPA POLICE reminds communities across the country to always listen to the radio for weather updates before travelling at sea. Deputy Police Commissioner Gabriel Manelusi made the comment following boat incidents which occurred on March 30, where two…
THE Royal Solomon Islands Police Force (RSIPF) Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) has safely removed unexploded bomb found at the Panatina Creek in East Honiara yesterday. The RSIPF EOD responded to a report saying a bomb was sighted by children close…
