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Our soaring youth population

THE 6th Melanesian Arts and Cultural Festival (MACFest) ended in spectacular fashion on Tuesday night.

What’s next after the dialogue?

WOMEN representing the 14 constituencies in Malaita last Wednesday met with eight of the MPs from the province.

Foreign Minister Milner Tozaka and JICA representative Takashi Toyama at the signing on Friday.

New airport terminal

So Japan is going to construct a new international departure terminal building for the country.

A situation that must be addressed

The country’s rate of unemployment appeared to have gone through the roof.

We need a new Lawson Tama

SO Solomon Islands is clearly the best football nation in Oceania.

Kwaso (home brew) confiscated by police in 2017.

The message is: kwaso kills

EVERYONE knows the damage kwaso (home-brew) can do to those consuming it.

Vehicles travelling through the flooded roads at Kukum, during the recent bad weather.

Abolish the shipping grant!

THE need to upgrade our roads to better standards is more urgent than ever before.

His Excellency Jioji Kenrote, President of the Republic of Fiji and USP Chancellor (far right) shows contents from the Time Capsule during the launching of the USP's 50th Anniversary at Laucala Campus, Suva, Fiji.

Celebrating 50 years of USP’s contribution to regional education

This year is a very important year for the University of the South Pacific (USP). USP is a member of the Council of Regional Organisations in the Pacific.

Only cults do this

THE talk over the last few days has been on a movement in Malaita that called themselves “Message of the Kingdom”.

We want roads we can take pride in

GOOD to hear work to repair the poor state of Honiara roads will be carried out in coming weeks.

"Bloody ridge" plaque removal

OVER the weekend some narrow-minded people decided to remove the engraved plaque to honour our locals who have played a part in the second world war Guadalcanal campaign.