CHOCOLATE produced from Solomon Islands cacao beans, which are highly reputed in Japan as fruity and flavorful, have been selling in Japanese markets since their debut in 2020. This was highlighted in a statement from the Japanese Non-Governmental Organisation (NGO), Asia Pacific Sustainable Development (APSD) yesterday. APSD started its work in Solomon Islands around 2000…
THE Solomon Island Red Cross Society (SIRCS) has marked its 40th anniversary on Thursday in Honiara with the theme “celebrating 40 years of humanitarian service to vulnerable people in Solomon Islands.” The celebration kicked off with a parade which the charitable organisation’s volunteers, staff and board members and stakeholders joined in. SIRCS was established in…
AUSTRALIAN High Commissioner, Rod Hilton, will visit Makira-Ulawa Province between Monday 12 and Wednesday 14 June, his first visit to the province. While in Makira-Ulawa Province, Mr Hilton will meet the Premier, Julian Maka’a and other members of the Provincial Government and the Provincial Police Commander. Mr Hilton also plans to visit the hospital, market…
BURUKU School in Ughele Village in South Rendova, Western Province, has joined the rest of the country and the world to celebrate the World Environment Day on Monday – 5 June. Reports from Ughele said the observance of the day started with a parade from the school campus and progressed along the road in the…
SOLOMON Power customers are breathing a sigh of relief with the slight drop in electricity charges for this month. This means both residential and commercial customers can have few extra units when paying for their electricity. The latest rate for this month of June reveals that kilowatts for residences are selling at 6.22 per kWh…
MEMBER for East Are’Are Honourable Peter Kenilorea Jr has called for an update on the progress of the mini hospital in East Malaita. Hon. Kenilorea made the enquiry on behalf of his people of East Are’Are, who were also named as potential beneficiaries to this new project. “My people of East Are’Are have been identified…
SIX students from a renowned boarding high school in the Western Province were expelled from the school this week after they were found consuming alcohol. The students were sent home, much to the disappointment of the school administration and school family. It is unclear whether they were drinking alcohol bought from the bottle shops or…
A MAN who was tried for sexually abusing his 16-year-old daughter on five occasions in 2021 has been convicted of the offences. High Court judge, Howard Lawry, had found the dad guilty of the charge of Persistent Sexual Abuse. The victim and her aunt testified in the prosecution case, whilst the defendant remained silent and…
THE Solomon Islands Red Cross Society (SIRCS) has recently provided road signages to the Florence Young Christian School. The signages are to ensure drivers slow down when approaching the road in front of the school entrance so as to allow students safe crossing by students. Deputy Principal, Paul Marite, thanked SIRCS on behalf of the…
MUCH-NEEDED upgrades to three bridges in Malaita Province have begun with four others in the design phase as the Solomon Islands Government and World Bank work hand-in-hand to ensure reliable and safe road travel in the province. The government through the World Bank-supported Solomon Islands Roads and Aviation Project (SIRAP) and Second Solomon Islands Roads…