AS major developments and expansion of Munda town are obvious, local residents are sure of associated issues to come and are setting up. The idea of setting up a ‘Town Committee’ has been exhausted and is being pursued. The Town Committee to act as a city council will look at major development and other issues…
Youths of Malango ward raised the Guadalcanal flag as well as the National colors for the first time in thirty years, as they celebrates their provincial second appointed day, last week. The event which was highlighted with the reviving of soccer tournament for the Malango clubs will be completed Thursday this week. The organizer of…
A GUADALCANAL man, Edwin Kuba is calling on both provincial and national members of East Central, and Central Guadalcanal constituencies to quickly mend the feeder road from Nubu to Aroaro. In an interview with this paper early this week, Mr Kuba said that the road is totally in its bad state now and is affecting…
Gwaunaru’u airport in Malaita will open temporarily this Friday to enable Prime Minister Hon Manasseh Sogavare and 14 Members of Parliament from the province to attend its 32nd Second Appointed Day Anniversary at the provincial capital Auki. The deal to briefly open the airport was signed and witnessed by Gwaunaru’u landowning parties and senior Government…
NUMEROUS complaints have been raised by local Honiara residents on the increase of bed bugs in the capital recently. The bed bugs are parasitic insects of the cimicid family that feed exclusively on blood. Recent claims have also been raised to this paper that the Central Hospital, in the Outpatient area and in front of…
WORLD Vision is encouraging and empowering youth to participate and contribute to enhancing development in their communities and society. In the last week of July young people from the World Vision Youth Project were among those that participated in a grass roots literacy training workshop in Honiara. They are now literacy trainers ready to work…
THE proposed plan to mark the international youths day this Friday is now being postponed for the end of this months in Auki Malaita province. This was confirmed by the youths desk officer from the Malaita Provincial Government. The officer said, lack of finance has forced them to call off the celebration until the end…
DALGRO Company is set to start the massive road repair work in Malaita’s capital, Auki. Malaita premier Peter Ramohia said his government wanted to ensure quality work is done. Dalgro which is the company fully equipped for road works has been selected to carry out the repair work. “We hope Dalgro will do quality work…
Reforms in the electoral system and our constitution was recently highlighted during the People’s Forum held last week in Honiara. Organised by the Forum Solomon Islands International (FSII) the forum provided opportunity for the wise and educated citizens of this country to point out problems that captivate their endless fight against corruption. Participants attending the…
A dominant tribal group in North Star Harbour, Makira province, has welcomed with open arms the Democratic for Change Coalition (DCC) Government’s outlined policy to invigorate development in rural areas with the establishment of economic growth centres right down in the rural areas of each province. Recently during a Government Communications Unit officer’s tour of…