ADAPTING to a new lifestyle due to an attack that deprived him of his left leg is painful for John Akwai but being the only child living with his elderly mother, he has no option but to fend for her and himself. “Life is totally different for me now. It is very difficult and challenging.…
SHADRACK FISANGO – the newly-elected Member of the Provincial Assembly (MPA) for Ward 17 on Malaita – has called on the Member of Parliament (MP) for East Kwaio Stanley Festus Sofu to step down immediately, saying his condition calls for such an action. Fisango, pictured above, is a blood relative of Hon. Sofu. “I am…
WORK has begun in reviving the long standing Logunaguavi Airstrip project in Central Islands’ Province’s Sandfly Buena Vesta Ward, Ngella, its Member of the Provincial Assembly (MPA) Hon. Maurice Tinoni Mae has announced. The Logunaguavi Airstrip project was proposed as one of the national development projects some years ago but it never eventuated, Hon Mae…
A YOUTH empowerment leadership training for young leaders in Guadalcanal Province (GP) was recently held. The aim of the training was for the youth leaders to take on leadership roles and make positive contributions to their communities and the wider society. The one-day training was at National Youth Congress Center in Honiara and was attended…
LEADER of Opposition Matthew Wale says the picture painted by the Finance and Treasury Minister Manasseh Sogavare on the state of the Solomon Islands economy is inconsistent with the everyday experiences of ordinary citizens. Wale said the low inflation rate figures stated by the Minister for Finance and Treasury seem to be on a different…
While the Solomon Islands is still in the consultation stage of developing a multi-hazard policy and relevant frameworks to guide the successful implementation of its multi-hazard early warning system under the Early Warning for All Initiative, the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) in Mumbai, India, has already established a state-of-the-art technological emergency service to protect its…
The Miss Solomon Islands Pageant (MSIP) Crowning night on Saturday was dubbed a spectacular one; filled with glooming category shows put on by the six (6) contestants and entertainment. The winners for each of the category were: Miss Personality won by Miss Guadalcanal; Miss Photogenic won by Miss Tulagi; Float Parade won by Miss Tulagi;…
Miss Lauru Elsie Polosovai is the newly crowned Miss Solomon Islands after claiming the Miss Solomon Islands Pageant (MSIP) 2024 title over the weekend. The six hours program was held on Saturday at the Pacific Crown Hotel (PCH) in Honiara. New Zealand based Polosovai was crowned the winner after two days of event which commenced…
Dr Aipia calls for accountability from Police and Director of Fisheries over ongoing illegal bechedemer harvesting by Ontong Java chiefs SMARTING from his High Court victory over police and the Ministry of Fisheries and Marine Resources, medical doctor Reginald Aipia, is challenging the police to arrest a group of Ontong Java Chiefs allegedly engaged in…
THE East Central Guadalcanal Constituency has created history by choosing a path that will equip its constituents with Canadian standard education, training and opportunity for labour mobility. East Central Guadalcanal signed the historic agreement with Canadian International Training & Education Corp (CITREC) last week. The agreement was signed in the presence of hundreds of constituents…