SOLOMON Islands National University (SINU) has recorded a surplus of $26million in the first half of this year, highlighting a positive financial achievement. This was highlighted by the SINU Vice Chancellor, Dr Transform Aqorau, in his reflection on the achievement made by the university over the past months. “The financial position of the university remains…
Henderson murder trial moved to Friday THE murder trial of the man who allegedly ran over a man outside the now defunct Island Nightclub at Henderson, Guadalcanal, in 2020 will return to the High Court tomorrow. Jimmy Lusibaea Jnr is facing the trial for one count of murder. The trial was moved to tomorrow because…
PASSENGER boat, MV Fair Glory, was forced to take refuge at Bunikalo in Marovo Lagoon, Western Province, on Tuesday night due to bad weather. MV Fair Glory made its weekend trip on Sunday morning from Honiara to Gizo via all Western Province ports. It spent Monday night at Gizo before departing the provincial capital on…
THE cognitively-impaired person who was attacked by stray dogs in Gizo Town on Wednesday has died in Gizo Hospital from his injuries. His death has caused grief and anger in Gizo as people demanded responsible authorities to urgently address the escalating issue of stray dogs in Gizo Town. The person was attacked early Wednesday morning…
Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare this week has commended the vision of Guadalcanal Province to build townships at strategic locations around the province. Speaking at celebrations marking the province’s 39th Second Appointed Day at Mamara, Northwest Guadalcanal on Tuesday, Sogavare acknowledged the Provincial Government for its vision to build townships at Mamara, Henderson and Marau Manekalaku,…
INVESTING in new infrastructure and upgrading the current facilities is a top priority for the Solomon Islands National University (SINU). That’s according to the University Vice Chancellor (VC), Dr Transform Aqorau, in his reflection on the achievements made by the university during the first half of 2023. “Infrastructure development remained a top priority for the…
THIS is the time of year my fellow countrymen come to Solomon Islands in order to honor those who served and those who did not return home. The commemoration service at the WWII American Guadalcanal Memorial and Ambassador Caroline Kennedy’s visit to where her father’s PT boat was sunk are reminders of our shared history…
A MOTHER of five is calling for support and urges police to act quickly in arresting the person who burnt down her dwelling house. Sililia Geu’s dwelling house at Kunu near the Malaita Provincial capital, Auki, was burnt to ashes last month by a young man whilst she was away in Honiara. Mrs Geu…
Cognitively impaired man hospitalised after a ferocious attack by pack of stray dogs in the Western Provincial Capital A COGNITIVELY-IMPAIRED person known for roaming the streets of the Western Provincial Capital, Gizo, fell victim to a vicious attack by a pack of stray dogs at 3am yesterday. The incident occurred on the road between Aussie…
MORE one hundred participants from around Ranoggah and Simbo (RANOSI) in the Western Province are undergoing a one-week 10,000 Toes Health Risk Assessment training at Buri, Ranoggah. Training facilitators from the Solomon Islands Mission (SIM) of the Adventist Church based in Honiara and Kukudu are conducting the training. It commenced on Monday and will end…