The country’s newly appointed Police Commissioner Frank Prendergast successfully conducted his first visit to Kira Kira, Makira/Ulawa provincial capital last week. Provincial Police Commander (PPC) Richard Hane said it was the first visit by Prendergast since taking up the post to lead the Royal Solomon Islands Police Force (RSIPF). Mr Hane said the visit last…
A Marovo Lagoon man from Western Province has cautioned voters of Marovo constituency to be conscious and not to be swayed by the charisma of intending candidates. James Peojama, a resident of Bishop Dale, urged Marovo voters to be steadfast and choose the right leader with an open mind. “We have intending candidates who have…
Outgoing Member of Parliament (MP) for North Guadalcanal Constituency says he is prepared to explain how he has spent funding received by the constituency in the past eight years. Martin Sopage said this in response to a calls by Samuel Basoe, a Chief of Ghavugha community in the North Guadalcanal. Chief Basoe last Friday challenged…
The chairman of the Solomon Islands Visitors Bureau (SIVB), Wilson Ne’e has called on both the governments of the Solomon Islands and Fiji to urgently resolve the current impasse between Solomon Airlines and Fiji Airways. The SIVB chairman’s comment follows the release of Solomon Islands National Statistics figures which show the number…
UNITED Democratic Party (UDP) has launched its manifesto and party logo over the weekend. The launching highlighted some of the party’s key principles and vision heading forward in contesting the upcoming general elections. Party President Sir Thomas Ko Chan said the party’s key message is equity, justice and peace for the country. He said all…
FORTY five (45) candidates will be contesting the national general election under the United Democratic Party (UDP) for social reform and economic advancement. Party president Sir Thomas Ko Chan made the announced during the party’s official launch of its manifesto and party logo over the weekend. Sir Chan said the party have 45 candidates who…
Female candidate for West Are’Are Dr Alice Aruhe’eta Pollard has officially launched her election campaign in Tawaimare community; ward five of the constituency over the weekend. More than seven hundred people witnessed the launching. The highlight of the event was a colorful parade from Houhui to Tawaimare community high school playing ground. Following the parade…
About 70 students of Don Bosco Technical Institute graduated on Friday, in an action-packed program, which began at 9am with a Thanksgiving Holy Eucharist. The thanksgiving ceremony was presided over by Most Rev. Adrian Smith, Archbishop of Honiara, with 5 priests concelebrating with him. The Archbishop exhorted the graduates to avoid temptations that betray the…
A White River school teacher is nursing a wound on his forehead after the school’s security guard hit him with a hammer. Sam Urua’u said the attack was over the disconnection Solomon Water did to the school due to unpaid bills. Urua’u said the school has been without water supply since the last semester. He…
The Fijian community in Honiara used their national day last Friday to visit and present gifts to patients at the National Referral Hospital’s children’s ward in Honiara. Fiji marked its 40th independence anniversary on Friday. Led by their consul Atu Balekana, the Fijians put smiles on the faces of the patients as they presented gifts…