Marovo voters urged to be conscious

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…

Sopage clarifies report

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…

45 candidates under UDP banner

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…

Dr Alice hits campaign trail in West Are’Are

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…

Don Bosco students graduate

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…

Teacher claims guard attacked him

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…

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