Earthquake aftermath in Honiara

BUSINESSES, government offices and schools are closed in Honiara this afternoon following the magnitude 7.0 earthquake. The USGS recorded the earthquake 18km southwest of Malango on Guadalcanal Province with a depth of 15.0km. It happened just after 1pm local time. Many moved to higher grounds in case of a tsunami causing traffic chaos on the…

NEW SPECIES DISCOVERED

New freshwater fish and prawns discovered in Western Province A total of four (4) new fish records and two (2) potential new fish species as well as eight (8) new records and two (2) potential new prawn species were discovered in several islands in Western Province last month. A statement issued early this month (Nov)…

Kukudu’s skipper, mechanical man

IN any education institution support or auxiliary staff are important for the ongoing operations of a school so that this minimal disruption. For most boarding schools, these staff play are pivotal role to support the school administration, teaching staff and students. Teaching staff concentrates on the academic aspect of the students, while auxiliary staff are…

PM commends YECSI’s pivotal role

PRIME Minister, Manasseh Sogavare, has commended the Young Entrepreneurs Council of Solomon Islands (YECSI) for its pivotal role in promoting productivity among the country’s young population. Mr Sogavare was chief guest at the Inaugural YECSI Awards Event hosted at the Pacific Casino Hotel on Thursday where he had the opportunity to witness YECSI’s commitment in…