GINA’S BIG PLANS

Western Province to set up new tourism body By MAENI COMFORT  WESTERN Province will set up a new tourism body, recently elected premier David Gina says. It will be called Tourism Western Solomons Authority. Mr Gina revealed this at the opening of the 10th Roviana Lagoon Festival, Monday, in Munda. He said the establishment of…

Busurata road maintenance starts

MARKET vendors at Busurata and the surrounding communities are very happy as maintenance work on their road commences this week. The 14-kilometer road access connects the people of Busurata, Okwala, and others more to Auki market. A few vendors traveled to Auki yesterday morning smile and enjoyed their ride down the road. “We are happy…

4yr old hit, man arrested

Police officers in Guadalcanal Province have arrested a 40-year-old male following a fatal   traffic accident which claimed the life of a four-year-old male child at Komabulu village, in the Reko area of North East Guadalcanal on Monday. Officer Commanding Station (OCS) Tetere Police Station, Inspector Hughes Nevol said it’s alleged that the 4-year-old was walking…

WE ARE PROTECTED

Varley: SI not an easy target for organised crime By ASSUMPTA BUCHANAN   POLICE Commissioner, Matthew Varley says Solomon Islands isinsulated from organised crime around the world. Mr Varley made this sentiment at his weekly conference last Thursday, following the recent seizure of the 500 kilograms of cocaine from a yacht in Honiara the same…

Mua slams lands office

HONIARA City Mayor Andrew Mua has hit back at the Deputy Commissioner of Lands Babby Waitara for blaming the the Honiara City Council (HCC) for not requesting in time to reserve the car park area at Lawson Tama. As a result the plot of land was sold to a private business man recently this year.…

Japanese envoy visits Sogavare

ACTING Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare has received a courtesy visit from the Commander of the visiting Japanese Navy Vessel JS Sazanami, Shoji Ishikawa this week. He was accompanied by the Japanese Ambassador Extraordinarily and Plenipotentiary to Solomon Islands, His Excellency Shigeru Toyama on Tuesday afternoon. Speaking during the meeting, Commander Shoji Ishikawa expressed his gratitude…

REGISTRATION EXTENDED

THE Biometric Voter’s Registration deadline which was supposed to lapse on Thursday has been extended until 12 noon this Sunday. Chief Electoral Officer, Mose Saitala made the announcement with the assistance of the Royal Solomon Islands Police Force (RSIPF) officers just before 4pm on Thursday. The announcement was welcomed by a huge number of voters…