Negative propaganda of Papua

BRUSSELS, (THE JAKARTA POST) – Deception and lies have been commonly practiced to promote political interests by bad politicians. Emele Duituturaga, executive director of the Pacific Islands Association of NGOs, recently claimed she had submitted a report on the human rights situation in Papua directly to UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon at the margins of the…

Cop fined for vehicle misuse

The police officer who took two state vehicles without authority has been fined $1, 500 on Wednesday at the Honiara Magistrates Court. David Hermis was found guilty after a trial for taking two state vehicles without the authority of the person who looked after the vehicles on 26, September 2015. The vehicles were the Crown…

Youths drive NCD awareness into communities

The Youth@Work Non Communicable Disease (NCD) Warriors have started visiting communities in and around Honiara to raise awareness on the effects of NCDs. In an effort to reduce the increasing number of cases in the country, the group covered a number of places including Tanagai area and White River Clinic, Rove Clinic, Independence Valley at…

Huge turnout at West Papua rally

HUNDREDS of West Papua advocators in Solomon Islands and the region have gathered at the SMI compound in West Honiara to show their support for West Papua as a bid for full membership is mounting at the Melanesian Spearhead group meeting this week. Organised by the Solomon Islands Solidarity Movement for Free West Papua and…

See you in court, Dr Sikua tells PM

The Leader of Parliamentary Independent Group Dr. Derek Sikua has welcomed the proposed legal action by Prime Minister Sogavare on the allegation that he (PM) was involved in the events leading up to the 5th June 2000 coup. The independent group recently issued a statement posing questions that urged the Prime Minister to tell the…

Praise for Vaka Pasifiki Education conference

PARTICIPANTS at the recent Vaka Pasifiki Education Conference, held at Solomon Islands National University (SINU) last week have expressed their joy following their experience. Its the first for many Solomon Islanders to attend such an event attended by top international academics event In an appreciative message, Andrew Misitom said, I salute everyone who helped to…