Historic monument unveiled

A HISTORIC monument that will always remind passers-by of the country’s history has been unveiled yesterday. Called the ‘Mendana Bust’, the large sculpture resembling Solomon Islands first European discoverer Alvaro de Mendana of Spain was unveiled by Spanish ambassador to Solomon Islands and permanent secretary of the Ministry of Culture and Tourism. The Spanish ambassador…

Election fever heats up in Auki

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Aisiko hosts Sunday school training

A three day program for Anglican Sunday School teachers and children was held at Aisiko Parish, Central Kwara’ae Malaita province over the weekend. The program was co-organized through a partnership of Dukwasi and Aisiko parish and was held at Abetaba’a community in Aisiko parish from Friday to Sunday. Sunday school ministries from both parishes took…

Subi, MOI ready for battle

MALAITA province has confirmed its participation in the 2014 Matsons inter-island rugby tournament by preparing two teams. In a statement on Tuesday Gregory Ofia on behalf of the team management said Subi and Malaita Outter Islands (MOI) are taking part in the tournament. “Malaita province will field two teams in the Matsons inter-islands rugby tournament…