MANY homes and schools in West Honiara are without running water for over five days now. Since late last week, many homes from Rove down to White River have been facing acute water shortage. Speaking to this paper in an interview yesterday an elder from Rifle Range community Peter Tamana said whole of the areain…
This month’s youth market set for next week is expected to showcase an explosion of young talent. This time a dance competition based on this market’s theme – ‘Empowering Tomorrow’s Leaders’– will be the highlight. The dance competition will be based on three different categories. A statement from the organisers said some of the dancers…
BREAST feeding a child beyond the age of two is normal and can be most helpful in the health and growth of a child. According to various studies, researches and reports that have been conducted by medical experts over the years, breast feeding continues to the most valuable sources of nutrition and disease protection for…
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Interim president of United Democratic Party (UDP)has handed over a cheque of thirty thousand dollars $30,000 to support the infrastructure development of the Auki Primary School (APS) in Malaita province. The cheque was handed over to the APS deputy headmaster (Primary Division) Mr Raphael Angi’i by representatives from the UDP Billy Kwasaimanu and the UDP’s…
A YOUNG bus conductor was bashed up over the weekend by six men who refused to pay their bus fares. Reports reaching this paper claimed that the six men who got on the bus at White River and whilst on their way, refused to pay up the $3.00 bus fare for each. Instead, giving the…
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Dear Editor – We claim that we are Christian country but why does those that organizing the Solo Icon encouraged our youths to involve by singing love songs for competitions. Is this what Christian is? Why not hosting any education competitions like creating any songs about high esteem, quiz on subjects been taught to them…
A MAN and his family remain homeless after their home was burnt down over the weekend after being accused of practicing sorcery. The incident occurred after a group of angry men retaliated over claims that Daniel Douglas from Temotu who was residing at Lunga, East Honiara had cast a spell on a female student. The…
Anglican Archbishop for Canterbury the most Reverend Right Justin Welby and his wife Mrs. Caroline Welby will visit the country this weekend. He will be accompanied by Bishop Nigel Stock who is the Bishop at Lambeth Palace and chair of the Melanesian mission U.K and canon precious Omuku, the Archbishop’s Advisor. The visit is purposely…