MEMBER of Parliament for West New Georgia Vonavona Hon Silas Tausinga has officially handed a new solar grid project to the Barasipo Community High School. Barasipo CHS is located in the Vonavona lagoon in the Western province. The new solar project was handed over on Thursday last week, which has since provided electricity to the…
A team from the Sol2023 Pacific Games Organizing Committee (GOC), accompanied by the Royal Solomon Islands Police Force (RSIPF) confiscated illegally printed and sold t-shirts from two Chinese shops in Honiara on Saturday. A total 50 t-shirts that featured, ‘Solo’ the official Games Mascot on it were pulled off the shelves of Bisi shop and…
At least five vehicles were involved in accidents over the Easter weekend at different locations. There were no reports of death. Reports reaching this paper said three vehicles had accidents on Good Friday while two accidents happened on Saturday. It was claimed the accidents was a result of drink and driving. It was reported that…
LOCAL Adventist women ministers had a unique opportunity to gather to support and encourage one another other by sharing their experiences in their ministerial work at the recent pastors’ meeting held by the Solomon Islands Mission (SIM) in Honiara fortnight ago. While women continue to face unique challenges in ministry, they continue to faithfully serve…
GIZO: The much awaited Parliament meeting is now confirmed for next week. This was announced over the weekend by the Office of National Parliament based on the endorsement from the Office of the Prime Ministers Cabinet. Next week’s meeting will officially start the first sitting for the year 2023. The National Parliament Office over the…
WOMEN in Malaita Province have welcomed the completion and opening of the Taro Pack House at Gwaigeo in Malaita Province. The Taro Pack facility was handed over by the Minister of Foreign Affairs and External Trade (MFAET), Jeremiah Manele to the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock, Lottie Vaesekavea, last Wednesday. The…
THE Solomon Islands U15 team has made a positive start to their OFC Boys Development tournament campaign with an opening win against Fiji. The U15 team came from behind to beat the Fijian national U15 side 3-2 at Nagahue reserve in Auckland, New Zealand yesterday. The three goals were scored by Calvin Wane, Kennedy Sihiu…
The first phase of the tar sealing from Henderson to Lunga Bridge kicks off, Thursday. A visit by this paper witnessed the Kitano Construction company workers working hard running the first lane of tar seal at Henderson. Japanese Civil Engineering General Manager Mr Katagame in an interview with this paper, said yesterday marks the…
Mentally-ill woman hit a mother with a rock A MOTHER was rushed to the Gizo Hospital, Western for treatment after she was attacked and hit with a rock by a cognitively-impaired woman on Friday evening. Initial report stated the mother was returning home from a church program as part of the Easter weekend when the…
Dear Editor, Readers to my frequent posts and letters to the Solomon Islands media will have noticed, of late, I have given much more attention to giving news of health-related issues that have been circulated firstly in international publications, by the WHO, and in university papers and journals, touching upon some of the illnesses and…