When the annual Roviana Lagoon Festival gets off next month, one man who will be at the forefront of the event is 33-year-old Solomon Soakai. A lab technician at Helena Goldie Hospital in Munda, Soakai has been picked to chair the organising committee of the 10thRoviana Lagoon Festival, which will run from October 1 to…
A TEAM of local photographers in Honiara over the weekend went on a shooting spree with their digital cameras to raise much needed funds to a young seek medical attention abroad. Thirteen (13) year old Andy Tolobau is suffering from a heart disease and needs to get urgent medical attention overseas. Andy is a student…
STUDENTS studying at the University of the South Pacific (USP) in Honiara have voiced out their complaints on the continuous bad smell coming out from a leak septic tank at the Lawson Tama campus. The complaint was raised at the student’s forum last week as no work has been done by responsible authority to fix…
THE Solomon Islands Electoral Commission (SIEC) says it would take tough action against registered voters who are providing false information when applying for a transfer. Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) Mose Saitala issued the warning during last week’s signing of a Memorandum of Understanding with the Royal Solomon Islands Force (RSIPF). He said those dishonest voters…
A 15-year-old female has died as a result of a car collision at the Honiara City Council (HCC) roundabout opposite the Solomon Water office on Saturday night. Supervising Director, Kukum Traffic Staff Sergeant (SSgt) Michael Haomae said a 26-year-old female of Isabel Province was driving a motor vehicle along the Mendana Avenue in a westerly…