Flood victims of the April 3 floods have expressed dissatisfaction with the repatriation package the National Disaster Management Office (NDMO) has provided. Chairman of Mbokonavera camp Charles Ketea told this paper the victims felt like they were being mistreated and neglected since day one. “How could you expect someone losing all their belongings and home…
PRIME Minister Gordon Darcy Lilo has joined global leaders in expressing his sympathy to the families of the passengers shot down over Ukraine, Thursday, on Malaysian passenger airline MH17. In strongly condemning the shooting Mr Lilo described it as a “horrendous act of terrorism against innocent global citizens”. “I join world leaders in condemning such…
WHEN the Central Market was newly completed and occupied, there were strict regulations against selling of betel-nut there. The regulations were upheld up to recent times. A concern market visitor John Waki said it is an eye-sore nowadays. “People simply do not listen. They have ears and continue to disobey the rules. “The main market…
A chief from East Kwara’ae Abraham Misitana reminds police officers ot lead by example in keeping the laws even outside of duty. Mr Misitana made teh statement following an encounter he said did not speak well of a police officer. “There were some police officers who were onboard a public bus going down to the…
SELF-Sponsored students of the School of Education at the Solomon Island National University [SINU] Panatina campus have expressed disagreement with what they described as ‘unfair allowances’. One of the concerned students Wilson Mae said self sponsored students are not included in the Ministry of Education’s list for allowances for practical. “We were told only students…
Two local Solomon Islands student has graduated with Masters Degree at the Australian National University College (ANU), Canberra Friday. They are Caroline Laore and Annie Kwai. Laore graduated with a Masters in Social Research while Kwai with a Masters of Arts with Honours in History. Speaking to Sunday Star from Canberra Ms Kwai said “it was…
Hardship and vulnerability remains some of the Pacific Island Countries growing problems and threats stemmed from various issues including Non-Communicable Diseases to natural Disasters. This was according to research from the World Bank, March 2014. The report finds that extreme poverty remains rare in the pacific, but that over 20 per cent of people in…
SICCI donates $12,100 San IsidroTraining Centre A team from San Isidoro Care Centre on West Guadalcanal were at the Solomon Islands Chamber of Commerce and Industry (SICCI) Wednesday 16th July, for the official hand over of a cheque donation from the Chamber. The San Isidoro team was led by Director, Brother George Vanderzant of Netherlands,…
JUMPING over the side of an American marine research vessel in mid ocean half way between Australia and Solomon Islands was something different to do, exploring, looking around. The swim with goggles was about 100 meters and when the longliner hull came into view, a huge cloud of blood was billowing beneath it. Suddenly it…
A remembrance ceremony to commemorate the efforts of all Solomon Islanders who served with Allied forces during the Solomons Campaign of WWII will be held next month August 7. Executive Officer of the Solomon Scout and Coast watchers Memorial Trust Annie Kwai said that event will be the 4th anniversary of the ‘Pride of Our…