Dear Editor – When I ponder my experiences at Chung Wah, it gives me great satisfaction to share this. When I arrived in Solomon Islands, it was similar to my country Sri Lanka, tropical climate, warm & friendly people, the beautiful / serene sea. From one island to another island, from the Indian ocean to…
Guadalcanal Province (G-Province) will soon be conducting a survey from White River in West Honiara to Lunga in the East, to determine the customary land from town boundary. This will be done through the G-Province Task Force chaired by Hon. Member for Tandai Ward John Nano. Their survey will also include the high water mark…
After more than 2 months in the country, the 40 Vietnamese crews who were caught on 26th March stealing beche-de-mers and other marine species at Rennell’s Indispensable reef, detained and charged by the court will be deported on Wednesday. The crews who are detained on an extended court order at the Rove Police club will…
THE New Zealand Government has agreed to invest $110million to co-fund the upgrade of Seghe and Suavanao airports next year and to install approach lighting at Nusa Tupe Airport. In a statement on Tuesday, Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Communication and Aviation Moses Virivolomo said the combined cost of the construction package is estimated…
MARIST FC new signing Henry Fa’arodo Jr says he is committed to help his new club in their pursuit to defend the Telekom S-League title this year. The evergreen footballer was on the champions’ radar after the recent OFC Champions League and on Tuesday he officially signed the deal. “As one door closes another opens…
The Mother’s Day sports event organized by Paoa FM was successfully over the weekend, It was staged at the SMI Area at Town Ground, West Honiara. The annual event has proven to be a hit for many mothers especially the working ones who have taken time out from their busy schedule to be part of…
PARLIAMENTARY Opposition Leader THE country’s newly appointed Ombudsman has been congratulated by the Parliamentary Opposition Leader. In a statement on Tuesday the group’s leader Jeremiah Manele has welcomed the appointment of Fred Fakarii as the country’s new Ombudsman. Mr Manele while congratulating Mr Fakarii described him as ‘a top choice’ for the job. “With his…
Easter double murder · Jimson Goufi was the security guard · Gong Zhen Lao was struck on the head · Killers loot shop’s tiller before they fled · Goufi told colleagues dead bodies were on the floor JIMSON Erega Goufi repeatedly struck Gong Zhen Lao with a long bush knife on the day the Chinese…
SOLOMON Islanders are urged to be actively involved in the political affairs of the country. This call was made by Member of Parliament for Small Malaita Rick Hou during the opening of Democratic Alliance Party National Convention over the weekend in Honiara. Mr Hou said every issue of public interest has a political angle to…
The DCCG Government as part of its land reform agenda is closely monitoring the eviction issues both at White River and Henderson. In a joint statement issued by the Office of the Prime Minister and the Ministry of Lands, Housing and Survey, the Government stated that it is treating these issues as a matter of…