PRIME MINISTER Manasseh Sogavare appears to have snubbed the delegations of the United States of America and other allies by being absent from the dawn service commemorating the 80th Anniversary of the Landing of the Marines on Guadalcanal. Mr Sogavare was to give a speech at the dawn service at the Guadalcanal American Memorial at…
THE selfless service and sacrifice of the Solomon Scouts and Coastwatchers were acknowledged during the commemoration of the 80th anniversary of the Battle of Guadalcanal, Sunday. US Ambassador to Australia and daughter of John F. Kennedy made this statement during the dawn service at Skyline Ridge yesterday (Sunday 7th August 2022). “Because of the selfless…
FREDERICK KOLOGETO – the Member for South Vella Lavella Constituency and Minister for Commerce, Industries, Labour and Immigration – may have overstepped legal advice given in January this year. The instruction relates to plans by Hon Kologeto to take over PE 079-004-002 on Vella Lavella. The Vella Development Ltd (VDCL) holds the title over this…
Former Solomon Islands Prime Minister and Guadalcanal Province Premier, Rt. Hon. Ezekiel Alebua, passed away last night, Sunday, 7th August 2022 at 10:26pm at Haimatua, his home village on the Weather Coast of Guadalcanal. A statement from the family says he passed away after a long battle with complicated health issues. Alebua served as the…
EIGHTY years ago today (August 7th 2022), thousands of U.S. Marines landed here on Guadalcanal and on the islands of Tulagi and Gavutu-Tanambogo. According to visiting US Deputy Secretary of State Wendy Sherman, it was the first major Allied land offensive in the Pacific theatre, and a proving ground for the United States Marine Corps’…
UNITED States President Joe Biden has made solidarity with the Pacific Islands a priority for his entire administration. Speaking at the commemoration of the 80th anniversary of the Battle of Guadalcanal at Skyline Ridge today (Sunday 7th August 2022), Deputy Secretary of State Wendy Sherman said this was why US Secretary of State Antony Blinken…
THE world today is engaged in a different kind of struggle – a struggle that will go on for some time. This was the statement of Deputy Secretary of State Wendy Sherman during the commemoration of the 80th Anniversary of the Battle of Guadalcanal at Skyline Ridge this morning (Sunday 7th August 2022). “President Biden…
THE shortage of basic drugs in most health centres in Malaita Province has sparked grave concerns in the drug shortage-affected communities. Reports reaching this paper said most clinics in the province have run out of Malaria tablets and Panadol, forcing patients requiring these drugs to seek them at private pharmacies and shops in the provincial…
THE Board of the Media Association of Solomon Islands (MASI) has announced the passing of Mathias Loji, publisher and managing director of the Island Sun newspaper. “It is with heartfelt condolence we convey the passing on of one of MASI’s staunch supporters and members, Mathias Loji, Publisher, Island Sun Newspaper. “Late Mathias has been ill…
NEW Zealand’s Minister of Defence, Peeni Henare, will visit Honiara this weekend to take part in the 80th anniversary commemoration of the Second World War Battle of Guadalcanal. Minister Henare will be accompanied by New Zealand’s Secretary of Defence, Andrew Bridgman; the Commander of Joint Forces, Rear Admiral James Gilmour; Victoria Cross recipient Mr Willie Apiata; members…