War museum opens in Munda

A War museum to store old world war two relics for exhibition and tourist attraction will be unveiled tomorrow in Munda, Western province. Permanent Secretary (PS) of the Ministry of Culture and Tourism John Wasi will do the honour of officially opening the locally owned museum. A landowner in Munda owns the museum and with…

Development of Pacific regional efficient lighting strategy under way

SPC: Improving energy efficiency offers the Pacific region multiple benefits, including reduced dependence on imported petroleum fuels, increased energy security, lower energy bills and reduced greenhouse gas emissions. For this reason, efficient lighting has been identified as one of the main ‘accelerators’ to achieve the sustainable energy for all (SE4ll) objectives. To support the efforts…

Historic monument unveiled

A HISTORIC monument that will always remind passers-by of the country’s history has been unveiled yesterday. Called the ‘Mendana Bust’, the large sculpture resembling Solomon Islands first European discoverer Alvaro de Mendana of Spain was unveiled by Spanish ambassador to Solomon Islands and permanent secretary of the Ministry of Culture and Tourism. The Spanish ambassador…

Election fever heats up in Auki

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