BY LORETTA BRIGIDIA MANELE ON Wednesday, the Minister for National Unity Reconciliation and Peace assured officials of the government’s ongoing commitment towards their nation building and peace efforts. Hon Ishmael Avui was speaking at the launching occasion of UNDP and…
BY ALFRED PAGEPITU GIZO GIZO Police will close all liquor outlets in the town today during the cruise liner Crystal Serenity’s visit. Provincial Police Commander, Chief Superintendent Mathias Lenialu said the purpose of the ban is to prevent people from…
BY LORETTA BRIGIDIA MANELE ACCORDING to UN Resident Coordinator, Ms Osnat Lubrani, Solomon Islands’ first peace building support programme stood out particularly due to the commitment exercised by the government and external partners who worked together to tackle root causes…
By Mike Puia AWARDING of tender contracts in Choiseul Province has again come under the spotlight. A source within the Choiseul provincial government confirmed the province’s tender contracts awarding system has been corrupted. This is a response to claim by…
BY MAVIS NISHIMURA PODOKOLO THE recent weeklong civil society workshop about developing a powerful policy position on corruption and good governance have prepared civil society organisations (CSO) to take the anti-corruption message to regional leaders. This was according to the…
BY ALFRED PAGEPITU GIZO GIZO today welcomes cruise liner Crystal Serenity to the Western province. The ship’s tourists are expected to be shown around the islands and islets surrounding Gizo, where they will experience the beauty of Western province’s environment,…
BY LYNTON AARON FILIA AMERICANS, Germans and other European nationals, and Caribbean tourists set foot in Honiara for the first time when cruise liner Crystal Serenity docked at Pt Cruz yesterday morning. Yesterday’s heavy downpour did not dampen the visitors’…
BY GEORGE MANFORD AUKI LEADERS education authorities programme (LEAP) under the ministry of education human resources development (MEHRD) is set to kick off in 16 primary schools in Malaita. The programme deals with literacy in certain schools identified. Speaking to…
PRIME Minister Rick Hou has been briefed on the South Pacific Intelligence Dialogue which will be held in Honiara in June this year. Prime Minister Hou was briefed during a meeting with the Director General of the Australian Secret Intelligence…
BY MAVIS NISHIMURA PODOKOLO THREE Solomon Islanders who had been lost at sea for 20 days have been found alive by Vanuatu’s search and rescue region (SRR). Their boat was sighted on February 27. Island Sun understands that they are…
