THE people of the remote Wards 18 and 19 in the Southern Region of Makira in the Makira Ulawa Province have accused the owners of MV Otega of charging them very high freight charges. The Makira Ulawa Provincial Assembly Member for Ward 19, Mr Jimmy Hanson Riunga says he has reported the complaints to the…
An appeal to staff Maetawa Clinic as quickly as possible By George AtkinKira Kira Correspondent THE Chairman of Maetawa Clinic of Ward 5 in Arosi 2 of West Makira, Mr William Ha’abwara has appealed to the Ministry of Health and Medical Services to staff the newly built Maetawa Community Health Centre as quickly as possible.…
PRIME Minister Manasseh Sogavare has called on all Solomon Islanders to continue to support each other during these unprecedented times. Sogavare made the call when delivering his nationwide address on Monday. “We have done everything we can to try and keep the virus at bay. Now that it is here, we must keep the focus…
Women advocator to speak at Firisua’s election launch MALAITA Premier Daniel Suidani will no longer be able to speak at the election campaign launch of Central Honiara candidate Pauline Radoe Firisua, Saturday. This was due to a change in Suidani’s official engagement. However, Mrs. Firisua said she was pleased women’s rights advocator Ella Kauhue has…
AFTER ten months of “painful and frustrating” experience, the Government’s flagship policy on anti-corruption is finally up and running. The event was marked by the swearing-in of the head of the newly-established Solomon Islands Independent Commission Against Corruption (SIICAC), John Hugani Kouni, in Honiara on Thursday. The brief ceremony sealed Mr. Kouni’s five-year appointment as…
* Police land issue at Pelau, MOI sorted* Three crocs killed in Choiseul* POLICE 24/7 operation continues Police land issue at Pelau, MOI sorted A MEETING over land issues between chiefs, landowners of Pelau, Malaita Outer Islands and Police last week has been successful. Police Chief Mostyn Mangau has travelled to Pelau with the…
CENTRAL Honiara by-election contender Pauline Radoe Firisua will launch her election campaign at the Honiara High School grounds on Saturday. The event is scheduled to start at 10 am. A spokesman for her campaign team said Malaita Premier Daniel Suidani will be the guest speaker at the launch. Mrs. Firisua is expected to outline her election…
Dear Editor – The call from the President of the HRUA in light of the Rugby saga that was currently hit up in Honiara and discussed in other media platforms is highly commended and worth taken note of. As a rugby player and fan, I strongly believe that we need each other to support and…
TELEKOM S-League defending champions Solomon Warriors finished off round one of the TSL season on the third spot with 19 points. They wrapped up round one of the country’s premier club competition with a comfortable 4- 1 against debutants Honiara City at Lawson Tama on Wednesday. The debutants started off on the front foot with…
Transparency Solomon Islands (TSI) acknowledges on day one that at times like this Covid-19 pandemic, emergency powers are needed pointing out at the same time that these must have a clear deadline and limited scope. Furthermore, based on experiences of the ethnic tension days the Executive Government was reminded about the indispensable importance of protecting…