Prime Minister (PM) Manasseh Sogavare on Friday met with the Premier of Guadalcanal Province Francis Sade during a courtesy visit to the Office of the Prime Minister and Cabinet. Premier Sade’s visit was purposely to inform the Prime Minister on his government’s ongoing developments and undertakings as well as some challenges to which he has…
While out diving for bech-de-mer in Vella La Vella A young man in his mid 20s has lost his life during a trip to dive for the lucrative sea cucumber (beche-de-mer) product at Dovele in North Vella La Vella, Western Province. The tragic incident occurred last week next to one of the logging camps situated…
THE Newly elected Solomon Islands National University Students Association (SINUSA) is confident in leading the association to ensure required services are offered to students by the university. When briefing this paper last week, the SINUSA newly elected president Larry Viravira said his team is looking forward to work hand in hand with the students to…
Former SPM to face court over missing funds in 2014 A FORMER Secretary to Prime Minister (SPM) is under spotlight over missing payment funds worth $400,000 earmarked for several tribes in the Western Province in 2014. Reports reaching the paper claimed a full investigation is underway involving the alleged fraud case. The former SPM currently…
ONE of the new Non-Government Organisations (NGO), Youth Workers Association of Solomon Islands (YWASI) was launched on Sunday in Honiara. Permanent Secretary (PS) for the Ministry of Women, Youth, Children and Family Affaires (MWYCFA) Dr. Cendric Alependava launched the association. Vice Chairman of YWASI Joe Billy Oge in his background speech said the national government…
‘I have no issues with Malaita’ THE Democratic Coalition Government for Advancement (DCGA) Leader, Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare has reportedly declared he has no issues with Malaita. But observers said Mr. Sogavare’s 11th hour declaration of innocence could be a wee bit too late to hold his government together. “Mr. Sogavare is merely shifting…
BODY turns magnetic after getting COVID-19 vaccine seems like a taboo topic to discuss in the country that is struggling to convince its eligible generation to get the vaccine against the killer virus COVID-19. Since the rollout of COVID-19 vaccine throughout the world, many footage have emerged on social media of people showing their body…
THE World Health Organization (WHO) representative in the Solomon Islands, Dr Sevil Huseynova highlighted hand hygiene is the most effective action to stop spread of infection. The WHO representative, Dr Sevil Huseynova had stated this during the launch of the National Infection Prevention Control (IPC) guidelines, Wednesday. “Allow me to draw to you attention one…
THE Government of Solomon Islands has appointed Mr. John Geoffrey Freeman as its Honorary Consul in the Consular District of London, United Kingdom. His appointment was facilitated by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and External Trade through the Solomon Islands Embassy in Brussels, Belgium with the consent of the UK Government. Mr. Freeman has been…
A 71 YEAR-OLD man was sentenced on Friday to three (3) years in prison for sexually molesting his under-aged niece in 2018 at a village in Marau, East Guadalcanal. The man who cannot be named to protect his niece’s identity had pleaded guilty to one count of having sexual intercourse with a child under 15.…