BY GEORGINA KEKEA IFC’s Pacific head, Thomas Jacobs yesterday met with Deputy Prime Minister, Manasseh Sogavare. IFC the International Finance Corporation, a sister organisation of the World Bank and member of the World Bank Group – is the largest global…
BY LYNTON AARON FILIA HONIARA city was flocked yesterday with friends from Japan on board the Ocean Dream who were here on a mission to learn of the people and culture of Solomon Islands. They learnt a lot about Solomon…
BY MAVIS NISHIMURA PODOKOLO WOMEN of Solomon Islands have been called on to help their men counterparts understand violence so that they can combat it together. Permanent Secretary of Ministry of Women, Youth Children and Family Affairs Dr Cedrick Alependava…
BY MAVIS NISHIMURA PODOKOLO ‘DO no harm and turning research into practice’ workshop in Solomon Islands was launched yesterday at the Heritage Park Hotel in Honiara. The research is mainly focused on understanding the relationship between women’s economic empowerment and…
PRIME Minister Rick Houenipwela has received a courtesy visit by the Ambassador Designate of Belgium, His Excellency Marc George Mullie at the Office of the Prime Minister and Cabinet this week. As part of the visit, the Prime Minister Hou…
THE issue of local pilots in the Solomon Airlines continues with a 14-day notice given to management for recognition of agreement or face a 28-day strike notice. Since the beginning of this year, local pilots have waged a campaign against…
By Gary Hatigeva THE escape of 29 bougainvillean men from immigration custody in the early hours of Wednesday morning has sparked fear among residents in Gizo, Western Province. This has forced police in the Headquarters here in Honiara to send…
BY LYNTON AARON FILIA MINISTRY of Foreign Affairs and Trade have acknowledged the Island Sun newspaper for the paper’s wide coverage of the recent MSG meeting in Papua New Guinea. Minister Milner Tozaka in an exclusive talk with Island Sun…
BY JENNIFER KUSAPA THE case of a 55-year-old male from Malaysia will appear in court today for a pre-trial conference. He is being alleged of human trafficking. Thien Seng, an employee of Malaysian logging giant Earthmovers, is facing one count…
By Gary Hatigeva TWO officers from the Professional Standards and Internal Investigating team of the Royal Solomon Islands Police Force (RSIPF) are currently in Gizo to investigate how the remanded Bougainvilleans managed to escape custody. The officers were part of…
