Lomlom Airport is the gateway to the Reef Islands which is serviced by the Solomon airlines weekly schedule every Wednesday. Given the unreliable shipping service to the Reef Islands, the airport serves as a major hub for air transport and economic activities for villages that sell their market produce every Wednesday. However, there is a…
The Premier of Makira Ulawa Province, Julian Maka’a says his Government of Unity, Reform, and Advancement (GURA) recognizes the need to ensure cultural practices and heritage of the people of Makira Ulawa Province are revived. He said his government wants to ensure this because most people are off-springs of past strong cultural upbringing, adding it…
POLICE at Henderson Police Station are investigating an incident involving a group of armed men who entered the Metropolis Development site at Mamara in North West Guadalcanal and damages some properties on Friday, 16 April 2021. Provincial Police Commander (PPC) Guadalcanal Province Chief Superintendent Alfred Uiga said, the group of men entered the Mamara site…
THE warrant of arrest (WOA) issued for the man accused of obtaining a laptop and mobile phone under false pretenses in 2019 from a local phone shop in Honiara had been withdrawn, Monday. This was after Martin Pola Nehemiah, 40, told the court that he did not attend last’s week court appearance because he was…
A TOTAL of 3479 people have been vaccinated so far with no serious side effects being experienced. Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare stated this during his nationwide address yesterday, a statement issued by the Prime Minister Secretariat said. The Prime Minister said only two cases out of the 3,479 that were vaccinated, were referred to the…
PM concerns over Parl building PRIME Minister (PM) Manasseh Sogavare has expressed concern over the durability and strength of the 27 years old parliament building which holds tons of concrete over its roof. He said the complex needs engineers to assess it and come up with a report for the government to know if…