Telekom’s Red Hot

Dear Editor – In one of the media outlets issued this week, a newspaper reporter clearly stated that Our Telekom company has decided to stay on to this newly introduced Red Hot marketing as it is more economical and benefits both the company and its customers. Furthermore, it makes it easier to enjoy the finest…

Giant African Snails

Dear Editor – This topic is of personal interest to me so when Gabriel Taloikwai raised it on Thursday 21st May; I thought I should chip in. Yes Gabriel, you have missed something. It has already been reported that relevant authorities are giving up the fight against giant African snail due to lack of government…

United Church women conference end

More than 600 members of the Wesley United Church in the country have successfully ended a week-long womens conference at Sasamugga in Choiseul Province on Monday. The members came from Honiara, Guadalcanal, Western and Choiseul Provinces. The program was held last week between June 1-8. Nelly Tokuru, Coordinator of United Church women’s group in Honiara…

Fuel price slightly up

THE price of fuel commodity namely diesel and petrol for the month of June has recorded a slightly rise. A check at some of the refuelling station in Honiara saw the price of petrol at now $8.94 per litre compared to $8.54 last month. For diesel its $8.58 per litre this month compared to $8.34…

Axiom CEO to deliver mining’s potential here

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Ports hub proposed for Tulagi

The Central Provincial Government (CPG) in conjunction with the Solomon Islands Ports Authority (SIPA) has proposed that another Ports hub will be built in Tulagi. This which will act as a tranship port for international cargo liners for cargo distribution to the smaller South Pacific countries such as Tuvalu, Kiribati and other Micronesian countries. The…

ACOM ECE teachers UK bound

Four early childhood teachers of the Anglican church of Melanesia Education authority will be travelling to London this coming Thursday for a four weeks literacy attachment in England. The teachers were selected from Saint Nicholas Primary school, Norman Palmer School, Saint Francis Vaturanga, and Taroniara. While in the UK the teachers will have the chance…

No plea from murder suspects

TWO MEN facing the murder of a young man found floating at Lungga Creek, East Honiara did not take their pleas as anticipated on Monday. Yesterday’s appearance was for pleas to be entered and for the indication of the type of preliminary inquiry to be conducted the accused’s case. However, since the prosecution had just…