Mobile owners and customers are being reminded that good and bad aspects of using a cell phone is in their hands. Our Telekom Auki assistant manager Jimmy Nange highlighted this on Wednesday at the official launching of Fa’arau tower in Central Kwara’ae, Malaita province. During his speech, Mr Nange highlighted that cell phones can be…
SORCERY related incidents are increasing not only in Honiara but around the country. Allegations and claims of sorcery or witchcraft practices against individuals have often stirred up violence within most communities not only in Honiara but also in the provinces. The latest of such sorcery related incidents occurred over the weekend with the burning down…
The time period for omissions and objections has been extended for another five days starting today until August 11. The Solomon Islands Electoral Commission (SIEC) made the announcement during a media conference, Wednesday at the commissions head quarter at Vavaya Ridge. Chief electoral officer (CEO) Polycarp Haununu said the extension was granted by the commission…
The Solomon Islands Electrol Commission SIEC has yesterday officially launched its newly designed website www.siec.gov.sb at the SIEC head office in Vavaya Ridge. The newly launched website was officially launched by the chief electoral commissioner Polycarp Haununu. Speaking to local media during the launching, Mr Haununu said that the launch of the SIEC website was…
Tourism operators on Malaita have expressed their frustration over the inefficiency of transportation services to Auki and around the island that negatively affects their business operations. Owner and operator of Busu tourism in the heart of Langa Langa lagoon said transportation difficulties faced by the province today has made it so difficult for visitors to…
Dear Editor – Let me join the political tornados that hit our small province over the last few days. Mr. John had rightly mentioned that neither Lance nor his defected executive members should be blamed. Instead the system should take fully responsible to the current impasse being experienced in our province, and of course comes…
Dear Editor – I present here three subjects or areas in a form of questioning which I need clarifications from the Honiara City Council, Law Enforcement Division based on approaches and credibility of the HCC Law Enforcers. I well aware that the concept of law enforcement is not new. Since the beginning of recorded time,…
Dear Editor – A report into the sinking of an OBM Boat with five people are still missing between open waters of Vella La Vella and Choiseul since last week has found it was overloading, unsafe and traveled in a very bad weather causing human lives in total danger. It is saddened to loss young…
Dear Editor – An article which appeared in your Friday 1 August 2014 edition caught my attention. It concerns the fact that a person in a higher position in our civil service had not behaved according to the job description for his position. I am referring here to the saga which surrounds the attempt to…
Mangakikivillage in West Guadalcanal will be receiving a coconut crushing mill, thanks to European Union (EU). The funding was made possible through the South Pacific Commission (SPC) to support the community. Management of Solomon Tropical Products which work closely with Mangakiki village for many years producing coconut oil will officially handover the machine to the…