Dear Editor – Honiara city has changed landscape. Everyone would agree with me that this happened after most of the trees were cleared off. It’s a sad sight to see some of the old long time standing Christmas tree from Solomon Water/MID to the Mission Place all gone. They were chopped to make way for…
The Solomon Islands Council of Trade Unions (SITCU) will be announcing a range of actions it would pursue in a national campaign against the recent awarding of tax-free salaries to Members of Parliament (MPs). This would will be done through an external live broadcast in Honiara on Tuesday afternoon. A statement issued yesterday said, this…
A total of 16 Staff members from the National Parliament Office were proud recipients of the Tasmania Parliamentary Law, Practice and Procedure (PLPP) course after their graduation on Thursday 27 October at the Heritage Park Hotel. The keynote address was delivered by Honorable Speaker of the National Parliament Ajilon Nasiu where he said capacity building…
THE famous Youth Market which was normally hosted by the Youth@Work through the Secretariat of the Pacific Community (SPC) is back again this week at the National Art Gallery grounds. This was announced by the Youth@Work team based in Honiara with the theme for the event. ‘Solidarity through Culture’ is the theme for the two…
TOURING Jamaican entertainer Max-A-Million brought excitement to his fans in Honiara, when he performed at the Sara Beer’s First Anniversary at the Cowboy’s Bar and Grill, last Friday night. For most of the concert goers, this is the biggest act to happen at the venue this year following a similar blow from the Sentinel Sound…
LOCAL music sensation JahBoy says his international tour through Australia and the South Pacific region was impressive and the concerts have been great. In an interview with the artist following his return from his Fiji tour last week, the young artist said the tours were great as he has an experience that is full of…
A joint-operation over the weekend has led to the release of 27 dolphins held captive from floating cages at Mbungana, Central Islands province. The raid involved Compliance Officers from the Ministry of Fisheries and Marine Resources (MFMR) and Royal Solomon Islands Police Force (RSIPF). This operation was conducted by the Ministry of Fisheries following reports…
Solomon Airlines announced today that it will not allow Samsung Galaxy Note 7 mobile phones on board all its international and domestic flights with immediate effect. This follows the recent emergency alerts issued by major aviation regulatory authorities banning the device amidst persisting reports of Samsung Galaxy Note 7 Phones catching fire. Passengers are therefore…
Miss King Solomon Hotel’s Camilla Grossmith is the new Miss Solomon. She took the crown after winning the 2016-17 Pageant show early this morning at the Coral Sea Resort & Casino. · First runner-up is Miss Solomon Islands National University’s Elizabeth Makini · Second runner-up is Miss Anolpha Shipping’s Zinna Leamana · Third runner-up is…
MOST of the beds within the National Referral Hospital (NRH) wards are fully occupied. NRH, CEO Dr. Steve Aumanu revealed this in a health press conference on Wednesday. “The hospital is fully occupied,” he said. He said bed occupancy rate at 100 per cent most of the time in most wards making it a significant…