A GOOD number of beachgoers have reportedly got sick from jelly fish bite after swimming at beaches situated along West of Honiara. Over the past weeks, many families from the city have been visiting the beaches to celebrate Christmas and welcome the New Year. And in most cases, young children spent hours swimming in the…
COMMUNITIES in West Kwara’ae Constituency (WKC) have received what they described as ‘timely support’ from the WKC Development Fund during the 2023 Christmas season. The financial support was distributed by the constituency’s zone leaders to each and every church in the constituency. The amount of support varied according to the population size of the communities…
WITH the long New Year weekend celebration ahead of the country, the Royal Solomon Island Police Force (RSIPF) is appealing to the people of this nation for a crime-free and safe New Year 2024 celebration. This came after the nation witnessed a peaceful Christmas celebration in the last weekend. Police also took time to thank…
Call for visa-free arrangement AS the 11th Parliament comes to its natural death this weekend, the government through the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and External Trade has last one wish – a visa free travel arrangement with its two partners. Minister Jeremiah Manele a week ago during the final sitting of the parliament in his…
Couple to plea to indecent act A COUPLE who was charged together for indecent act after the wife allegedly encourages her husband to show his private body part to one of her nieces will plea to the allegation on 15 January 2024. The husband is facing two counts of Indecent Act whilst the wife is…
Demand by politicians for a SBD83 million to be paid into their account in the dying hours of the 11th Parliament thrown out, CDF Bill 2023 passage boycott threat falls through PARLIAMENT has thrown out a demand by national politicians that a USD10 million (SBD83 Million) grant provided by China be paid into their Constituency…
HEAD of the Oncology Department at the National Referral Hospital Dr Andrew Soma has reiterated the prevalence of breast cancer in Solomon Islands and the world. Dr Soma said breast cancer is leading killer in Solomon Islands and the world. He was speaking at the handing over ceremony of the new mammography machine last week…
THE country’s new Ambassador to the People’s Republic of China His Excellency Barret Salato has assured Prime Minister Honorable Manasseh Sogavare that he will continue to build on the momentum of the Solomon Islands-China bilateral relations. Ambassador Salato made the assurance when he paid a courtesy call on the Prime Minister last Friday. While admitting…
TSI urged to challenge new CDF Bill in court TRANSPARENCY Solomon Islands (TSI) has been urged to challenge the unconstitutionality of the new Constituency Development Fund (CDF) Bill 2023 if they want the Bill withdrawn. PERMANENT Secretary (PS) of the Ministry of Rural Development (MRD) issued the stern advise last Friday in response to TSI…
IN an exhilarating, splendid and hypnotic first ever Miss Western Province Queen Show staged at the Pacific Crown Hotel in Honiara last Thursday night, Miss North New Georgia Salote Dentana was crowned by Miss Solomon Islands Tiare Haro as Miss Western Province. A total of nine candidates contested for the title that night in front…