A PEOPLE’S Alliance Party Government will increase funds given to Churches and other religious groups in Solomon Islands. The PAP commends churches and religious groups which have been actively running hospitals and schools throughout the country. It says an Alliance Party Government will increase annual grants given to the churches to continue to effectively and…
A STRONG call for partnership has been echoed during the Youth Forum proceedings at the Third International Conference on Small Island Developing States (SIDS) in Apia, Samoa this week. Director General of the Secretariat of the Pacific Community (SPC) Dr Colin Tukuitonga, said the Pacific has a greater challenge of more obese children than before…
YWCA Kindergarten children learn from the Solomon Airlines after successfully carrying out their field trip at the Henderson International Airport on Wednesday 27th of August. The purpose of the field trip is to allow children to witness and explore life in an aircraft as part of their study on the different types of transports. YWCA…
AG chamber declares Tango as still the legal premier Ousted Renbel premier Lence Tango remains the legal premier of the Renbel province. That’s according to a formal letter issued by the Attorney General Chamber’s office (AGCO). The clarification came following the political impasse affecting the province since last month resulting in mass resignation from the…
CONCERN Group Forum Solomon Islands International (FSII) has commended the Honiara City Council (HCC) for the reopening of the underpass tunnels. Whilst welcoming the good news, FSII has called on all Honiara residents and users of the recently reopened underpasses to appreciate and take ownership of them. “Our people must appreciate and take ownership over…
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ST JOSEPH Catholic Secondary School will stage its annual grand bazaar tomorrow at the school’s playground. The bazaar will start at 9am. School principal Abraham Hihiru said money raised will go towards the new administration building and the general operation of the school programmes. The day long bazaar will feature entertainment by the Rainbow Boys,…
FFA HQ, Honiara – Legal investigations are underway in Kiribati and Papua New Guinea with three vessels now potentially facing charges linked to illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing. The vessels caught the attention of maritime authorities during the regional surveillance and enforcement Operation Island Chief across the Exclusive Economic Zones (EEZ) of PNG, Palau,…
THE series of launching of Telekom towers in Malaita in recent days received praise from remote villagers. Remote villages in the jungle of Malaita are experiencing ease of communication unlike in the past when delivering messages have to be through a tough jungle walk to urban centers. Nowadays, it is at the tip of fingers…
Green Tourism (SI) Ltd has released holiday products it has developed over the past six months in partnership with eco-tourism operators at Nagho Roderick Bay in Gela and in Savo Islands, Central Province. In a statement the managing director Michael Tokuru revealed that the major holiday products included: a special weekend package to Nagho Roderick…