BY MAVIS NISHIMURA PODOKOLO ON Friday last week Christians across Solomon Islands joined other Christians worldwide in commemorating Good Friday which signifies the crucifixion of Jesus Christ. It is a day observed around the world before the Easter Sunday. It…
POLICE in the Western province have arrested two suspects on March 29, 2018 for alleged armed robbery during an incident at Malohuna Logging Camp, at Harapa in the Shortland Islands. It is alleged that on March 25, 2018, around ten…
INVESTIGATORS from Auki Police Station in Malaita province have arrested a 25-year-old woman on March 31, 2018, alleged to be involved in the death of another female at the Auki Travellers Motel last year. Acting Provincial Police Commander (PPC) Malaita…
BY LYNTON AARON FILIA SOLOMON Islands national university student association (SINUSA) have called for an audit to the student fund, which they say has been ‘overlooked’ for the last three years. This call comes as SINUSA’s 14-day strike notice nears…
BY ALFRED PAGEPITU GIZO PEOPLE of Harapa village in the Shortland Islands are calling on the national government and the police not to neglect them. They claim that since last week’s armed robbery at the Malohuna logging camp, nothing has…
BY BARNABAS MANEBONA WESTERN Province Premier Wayne Maepioh confirms their investment arm debt of $17million with a Philippines fishing company in joint venture during the past has been cleared. The Philippines fishing company in joint venture with the Western Province…
By Alfred Sasako BUY-One-Feed-All is the theme of a four-day fundraising drive which Atoifi Hospital staff and nursing students are launching in Honiara this morning. The group which arrived in Honiara on the weekend is launching a DVD on the…
BY ALFRED PAGEPITU & BARNABAS MANEBONA THE Western province government has come under strong attack over lack of transparency in the progress of the province’s investment corporation (WPIC). Premier Wayne Maepioh has however downplayed this, saying that financial statements for…
Malaita Premier decries national government’s funding cuts By Alfred Sasako THE nation’s nine Provincial Governments stand to forego $70 million in Provincial Capacity Development Fund (PCDF) funding for 2017 and again this year, Malaita Premier Peter Ramohia revealed yesterday. Premier…
BY ROMULUS HUTA SOLOMON Islands Tennis Association (SITA) will be organising a competition for the local juniors this Easter weekend at the Multipurpose tennis court. The competition will be played on two days – Saturday and Monday where will see…
