Cherishing media freedom

May 3rd each year is a date which ‘World Press Freedom Day’ is celebrated.  Its a time to commemorate the fundamental principles of press freedom, to evaluate press freedom around the world, to defend the media from attacks on their independence and to pay tribute to journalists who have lost their lives in the exercise…

In court with Assumpta

Dad admits indecent act, denies incest Alleged One Link boss to plea to lesser charges Men to go on trial for damaging properties over mining row Dad admits indecent act, denies incest  A FATHER had yesterday confessed to touching his teenage daughter’s private body parts but denied having unlawful sexual intercourse with her. The man in his…

‘NO SEVERE REACTION’

SINCE roll out of COVID-19 vaccination in the country there have not been any cases of Anaphylaxis, a severe form of reaction or allergy to the vaccine.  Prime Minister (PM) Manasseh Sogavare said in his nationwide address Monday. Its understood that prior to the COVID-19 vaccine rollout some people without any medical back ground spread false…

ALL ESP APPROVALS DONE

The Government’s Economic Stimulus Package (ESP) committee has completed all approvals of applications. That’s according to the Chairperson and Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Finance and Treasury McKinnie Dentana. Since the launch of the ESP, several thousands of applications were submitted from around the nation and went through vigorous and strict screening and selection…

Gegeo : media a mouth piece of the nation

Mass media is the mouth piece or voice of our nation. That’s according to the Head of Humanities at the Solomon Islands National University (S.I.N.U) Dr. David Gegeo when delivering the keynote address of the World Press Freedom Day, Monday. Theme for this year is ‘Information as a public good.’  Media Association of Solomon Islands (MASI)…

SORE EXPOSES ALL

Sacked HCC Clerk ‘spill the beans’ in latest report to the PAC THE eighteen months of the leadership of former Honiara City Mayor, Wilson Mamae and former Clerk, Rence Sore was full of political in-fighting and administrative interferences by HCC Councilors, it was revealed. Mr. Sore exposed the political fiasco in his recent report to…

Youth fellowship successfully held

HONIARA Ecumenical Youths Ministry (HEYM) fellowship service was successfully held at St. Barnabas Cathedral, Sunday. Hundreds of youths from the main the denominations in the country attended the first ever youth ecumenical fellowship for this year. It was organised by Anglican Church of Melanesian (ACOM). In his message to the youths, Archbishop Leonard Dawea said…

PM commends landowners of Mamara area

PRIME Minister (PM) Manasseh Sogavare commends traditional landowners of Mamara Land for allowing their land for the mega new city currently under development. At least 15 residential houses have been completed while more building structures are going to be built later. Mr. Sogavare highlighted this statement during the ground-breaking ceremony of the Mamara Township Development,…