BY ALFRED PAGEPITU THE U.S. Ambassador to Papua New Guinea, Solomon Islands and Vanuatu Erin Elizabeth McKee has expressed her condolences following the bomb incident over the weekend that has already claimed a life. On Sunday, three people were seriously…
BY MAVIS N PODOKOLO FOLLOWING the approval of Sinopharm by the World Health Organisation, the National Drugs Medicine and Therapeutics committee will now consider the approval of the vaccine for use in the country this week. This was confirmed by…
BY ALFRED PAGEPITU Samples of the mysterious dead fish in Tulagi have been sent the national public health laboratory for testing. Zuleeyen Leinga from the Environmental Health Division told Island Sun yesterday tests are being carried out on the mysterious…
BY BEN BILUAGizo THE Australian High Commissioner has announced major development for Western Province. Dr Lachlan Strahan made the promise during a brief meeting with Premier David Gina yesterday in Gizo. He said the Australian government through its office in…
BY JENNIFER KUSAPA PRINCIPAL Magistrate Felix Hollison has adjourned the case against a 42-year-old man accused of having burnt a copra building in Temotu for today. This is the case of Peter Dagi, 42, who is facing one count of…
Gov’t urged to abort plans to buy Mamara town houses GOVERNMENT has been urged to reconsider its intention to purchase houses from the Mamara Tasivarongo – Mavo township project for its public servants housing scheme. Opposition leader Mathew Wale made…
By Jeremiah Lloyd Dauara ONE of the primary responsibilities of a police officer is to do formal investigations into criminal and civil cases and write formal statements or reports. This responsibility, of course, requires a good knowledge and understanding of…
By EDDIE OSIFELO ABOUT 142 tonnes of fish stocks worth around $2.4 billion (USD$306 million) were caught in Solomon Islands Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ). This was based on the Forum Fisheries Agency (FFA) member states comparative development indicators from 2016-2018.…
BY MAVIS N PODOKOLO TUNA as a national asset for Solomon Islands offers more hope for the country in the current covid-19 pandemic. Minister for Ministry f Fisheries and Marine Resources Frederick Kologeto echoed this yesterday. “Today in the current…
