EZEKIEL ALEBUA DIES

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…

The Battle of Guadalcanal 

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’…

Drug shortage sparks concern in Malaita

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…

Sun’s founder, publisher passes on

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…