Council of Chiefs draft constitution approved

THE initiative of setting up a Tolo Wala Council of Chiefs Constitution (TWCOC) reached a milestone with the approval of the draft constitution. The Ministry of Traditional Governance Peace and Ecclesiastical Affairs (MTGPEA) in collaboration with the Aoke-Langalanga Constituency and Local Court approved the draft following a successful consultation last week. According to a statement…

‘GET OUT’

Notice is up as the High Court-ordered Hell’s Point eviction countdown begins IT is bound to happen – just a matter of time. The government knows that its days are numbered just as much as the Royal Solomon Islands Police Force (RSIPF) does. Last week the threat of eviction in the Levers Solomon Ltd vs…

UNDER SPOTLIGHT

The question of who really owns Constituency-purchased vessels comes under the spotlight with the recent call by a Small Malaita community on the Small Mala Shipping Management to inform them of what actions it will take on the storm-grounded MV Small Mala SHIPS bought under the government’s multi-million-dollar shipping grants for Constituencies were once a…

Worst drinks for high blood pressure

Dear Editor, The article I am sharing with Solomon Islander’s readers today carries a strong message about the health risks in drinking “sugar sweetened beverages.”  The worst drinks for blood sugar control are the drinks containing the greatest amount of sugar, also known as “sugar-sweetened beverages”. And the drinks that contain the greatest amount of sugar are sodas,…

Western region Adventist teachers attend conference

TEACHERS serving under the Adventist Education Authority in Western Province attended a weeklong conference in Kukudu last week on the theme ‘Adventist School Teachers: Builders of Community.’ The conference dubbed as; ‘Western region teachers conference 2022’ was hosted by the Western Sub-Regional Education Office based in Kukudu, Kolombangara. All teachers working within the Western Province…

SGC lauded for delivering 17 boats & OBMs

THE Ministry of Rural Development (MRD) has commended the Member of Parliament (MP) for South Guadalcanal Constituency (SGC), Rollen Seleso and his constituency office for their continuous support and delivery of meaningful projects towards improving social and economic livelihoods of its rural people. This was after MP Seleso who is the Minister of Provincial Government…

Waneagu move up on fourth

WANEAGU United FC moved up one spot to the fourth place with 19 points following their 1-0 win over KOSSA FC at the Lawson Tama Stadium, Saturday. U19 player Francis Paul scored the lone winning goal in the second half to give Waneagu United their sixth win out of nine matches. As anticipated, it was…