THE President of the Solomon Islands Students Association (SISA) at the University of South Pacific’s Laucala campus has explained his executive’s stand in helping students who are likely to lose their scholarships this semester. This was after this paper published a story which says the SISA executive is sympathising with the students therefore pledged their…
Sir Kemakeza says the Anti Corruption Bill will never be passed Former Prime Minister (PM) Sir Allan Kemakeza says the Anti Corruption Bill will never be passed by Members of Parliament (MP), until this country elect the right people come next election to lead Solomon Islands. Sir Kemakeza expressed during a brief interview at his…
More private sector investment is needed to sustain growth and create jobs in Fiji, Asian Development Bank’s (ADB) Vice President for Knowledge Management and Sustainable Development, Mr Bambang Susantono, told participants attending the Pacific Update Conference 2016. The two day Pacific Update Conference is hosted by The University of the South Pacific’s (USP)…
LOCAL renowned young musical artist Jahboy has amazed his fans in Papua New Guinea (PNG) during his show at the Sports Inn complex in Port Moresby (POM), over the weekend. This was part of his international tour, where he touched down at POM to showcase what he loved best – performing for his fans. Jahboy…
THE traveling passengers using the longest road in Malaita, the North Road have so far happy with the condition of the road. The 112KM road that runs from Kwara’ae in Auki through West Kwara’ae, West Fataleka, To’obaita, and Lau Mbaelelea and ended up in Baegu Asifola is in good condition for the past three months.…
PEOPLE of North Guadalcanal will not entertain any group to conduct meetings based on their own interest which may confuse people and ex-combatants. In a statement on Monday a leader of the ex-combatants in North Guadalcanal John Lee claimed there is a group going around trying to confuse and destabilize people to follow their set…
THE Minister for Agriculture and Livestock (MAL) Duddley Kopu says small scale farm mechanization project is targeted at supporting the enhancement of productivity of land and labour in the country. Kopu was speaking at the officially opening of the new MAL workshop facility under the project “Enhancing Productivity of Land and labour through Small Scale…
THE Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock (MAL) yesterday has officially opened its new small scale mechanization facility at the Taiwan Technical Mission (TTM) farm near King George, East Honiara. The opening of workshop facility is dubbed as historic under the project “Enhancing Productivity of Land and labour through Small Scale Mechanization for Subsistence Farmers in…
TAKOI Catholic Community in west Guadalcanal has celebrated the remembrance of their patron saint “our Lady of Mount Carmel.” The celebration brought together more than 500 people in and around Fox Bay area in west Guadalcanal. This is an annual celebration Takoi community to remember and celebrate the church patron saint “Our lady of Mount…
SOUTH Sea Evangelical Mission (SSEM) which was renamed South Sea Evangelical Churches (SSEC) in the country celebrated its birthday over the weekend. The celebration was held mainly to look at the birth of the church and how it reached our shores 122 years ago. Honiara central Church has successfully hosted the three days event. A…