Tones of relief supplies have been shipped out to the provinces in the last two days. The National Disaster Management Office (NDMO) has confirmed that relief supplies to Malaita, Isabel, Western and Choiseul provinces have now been shipped. Relief supplies for Isabel, Western and Choiseul provinces left on Sunday onboard MV Otega and supplies for…
Flood victims of the April 3 floods have expressed dissatisfaction with the repatriation package the National Disaster Management Office (NDMO) has provided. Chairman of Mbokonavera camp Charles Ketea told this paper the victims felt like they were being mistreated and neglected since day one. “How could you expect someone losing all their belongings and home…
A woman who allegedly obtained more than $150,000 from her employer under false pretences in 2008 is now facing the court. Malia Katalake, 30, a Gilbertese is facing a total of 55 counts in relation to fraudulent falsification, false pretences and embezzlement. She is co-accused with her husband Peter Rockson, 30, of Lord Howe, Malaita…
A fifty eight year old woman from Bokokimbo village in north east Guadalcanal has been the latest victim of a crocodile attack over the weekend. The incident occurred early Saturday morning when the woman went to do her washing at the river when she got attacked. It was believed the 4.6 meter crocodile drowned and…
The World Cup 2014 matches in Brazil just ended. However, our attention on Brazil continued for another match: the advanced countries versus the five emerging economies, known as BRICS. The BRICS, representing three continents, accounts for more than a quarter of the world’s land area and 40 per cent of its population. They have a…
THE Anglican Church of Melanesian Members are gathering at Buma village, Central Kwara’ae Malaita Province, for the 19th Diocesan Synod. All Anglican Church leaders from around Malaita are in Buma for the synod which started yesterday and will continue throughout this week. Theme of the synod is “Leadership for Transformation and Development”. More than 180…
PRIME Minister Gordon Darcy Lilo has joined global leaders in expressing his sympathy to the families of the passengers shot down over Ukraine, Thursday, on Malaysian passenger airline MH17. In strongly condemning the shooting Mr Lilo described it as a “horrendous act of terrorism against innocent global citizens”. “I join world leaders in condemning such…
A GROUP of women yesterday put smiles on the face of sick children at the National Referral Hospital with gifts. The SDA Kukum Parish Council of Women, a group of women from Barana, Burns Creek and Kukum churches decided to pay the yesterday to remind the sick of God’s love. Coordinator of the group Basilisa…
WHEN the Central Market was newly completed and occupied, there were strict regulations against selling of betel-nut there. The regulations were upheld up to recent times. A concern market visitor John Waki said it is an eye-sore nowadays. “People simply do not listen. They have ears and continue to disobey the rules. “The main market…
A chief from East Kwara’ae Abraham Misitana reminds police officers ot lead by example in keeping the laws even outside of duty. Mr Misitana made teh statement following an encounter he said did not speak well of a police officer. “There were some police officers who were onboard a public bus going down to the…