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Govt endorses 4th SINU campus for Malaita

GOVERNMENT through Cabinet has endorsed a fourth (4th) Solomon Islands National University (SINU)Campus to be established in Malaita. This was announced by Prime Minister (PM) Jeremiah Manele in Auki during Malaita Province’s 41st Second Appointed Day anniversary on Thursday. He also used the time to appeal for closer collaboration between the country’s development partners and the national government in supporting the project. During the occasion a Memorandum of…

Court Updates

Matter of alleged IFM leader awaits fixing of trial dates THE matter of an alleged leader of the defunct Isatabu Freedom Movement (IFM), who was accused of planning to burn down state own buildings in Honiara, will return to court August 26. That is when the trial dates to hear this matter will be fixed.…

Scabies drug roll out underway in Honiara

A MASS scabies drug administration rollout is currently underway in Honiara and is open for public access at the Honiara City Council (HCC) headquarters. Mbokonavera clinic staff are administering the drug issuance in front of the HCC Law Enforcement Office as part of the drug rollout in the city’s central zone.   Team Leader and Registered…

Mayor Siapu urges Malaitans to be law-abiding citizens

HONIARA City Mayor and Counselor for Ngossi Ward, Councilor Eddie Siapu has called on Malaitans living in Honiara to be law-abiding citizens. Mayor Siapu made the call in his speech at the opening of Malaita Province’s 41st Second Appointed Day anniversary celebration in Honiara on Thursday. The three-day celebration held at the FOPA Village in East…

Elder calls on MP to complete housing project

AN elder from Kolobora village in East Central Guadalcanal Constituency has urged the new Member of Parliament (MP) for the electorate, Lazarus Alfred Rina to carry on with the constituency housing project that his predecessors failed to complete during their term in office. Mr Stephen Sapo, pictured, expressed frustration over the failure by the previous…