Western Province marked its big day on Wednesday – 11th December in Gizo. The Western Day proper is normally on 7th December, but this year it was shifted to 11th December to accommodate the schedule of the key guests and on a weekday. The official program commenced with a parade from the Provincial Administration Headquarters…
Geotechnical investigations for the Bina Tuna Project have been successfully completed last week, with the final phase of drilling concluding on Wednesday, December 11. This achievement was made possible through the active support and involvement from the community, highlighting a strong collaborative effort in the project’s development. Permanent Secretary for Ministry of Fisheries and Marine…
For more than 50 years, Kukudu suspension (swinging) bridge on Kolombangara, Western Province in Solomon Islands stood the test of time as it faced ongoing threat from rising ocean tides. Over five decades this bridge served as a lifeline to connect Kukudu Adventist College (KAC) and the Kukudu Seventh Day Adventist (SDA) Church headquarter which…
JUICE making can be categorised as an art because it requires special skills to get the right ingredients and mix to produce a best tasty juicy drink. As humans we need water and something juicy to quench our taste during a hot sunny day. Meet Jamaica Tanito, 41, who possesses the secret and skills to…
Minister for the Ministry of National Planning and Development Coordination (MNPDC) Hon. Rexson Ramofafia said the Government has solidified its dedication to good governance and improving essential services through its 2025 budget. With the theme “Accelerating Accountable and Transformative Investments,” the budget aims to directly benefit the lives of citizens and strengthen institutional accountability. “This…
Minister for the Ministry of National Planning and Development Coordination (MNPDC) Hon. Rexson Ramofafia has emphasized that the Government’s ambitious budget for 2025 is committed to driving transformative investments that will propel economic growth and infrastructure development across the country. Debating on the 2024 Appropriation Bill 2025 on floor of Parliament last week, Hon. Ramofafia…
The Government for National Unity and Transformation (GNUT) has been strengthened with the swearing-in of the new Minister for Public Service Francis Sade, MP. Minister Sade was sworn in on Saturday before the Governor-General, David Tiva Kapu, at Government House. Minister Sade’s swearing-in ceremony was witnessed by the Prime Minister (PM) Jeremiah Manele, MP, and…
Royal Solomon Islands Police Force (RSIPF) officers in Auki have recently arrested a 37-year-old male for carrying about liquor for sale without license in Auki Malaita province. Malaita Provincial Police Commander (PPC) Chief Superintendent Tex Tafoa said, “Frontline officers were approached and informed of the suspect’s doings by a concerned person who witnessed the exchange…
Royal Solomon Islands Police Force (RSIPF) officers in Auki have recently arrested a 20-year-old male person for throwing rocks at a teacher’s house at Alotaa community high school in Lilisiana, Malaita province. Malaita Provincial Police Commander (PPC) Tex Tafoa said, “the suspect was drunk when he went into the school compound and threw rocks at…
The Government for National Unity and Transformation, GNUT, says it is ‘rock solid’ and will defeat the Motion of No Confidence scheduled for Monday 16th December, 2024. In a show of unwavering resolve, the GNUT regime has declared its readiness to defeat the impending Motion of No Confidence against Prime Minister Hon. Jeremiah Manele, MP.…