Police closes in
Two suspects identified in LGZ double murder, community cooperation vital SUSPECTS in the LGZ double murder have been identified with police hot on their trail. Police Commissioner Mathew Varley reveals that two suspects are in their radar, adding that police investigators have been and still are working around the clock on their leads, and are closing in. As of late, police have been operating in Malaita to track down the two men. “We have identified the suspects from the CCTV footage obtained from within the shop,” Mr Varley said. This is a particular gruesome and serious case and policeRead More
Council of tourism ministers meeting kicks off with major development agenda
THE 2017 Council of Tourism Ministers meeting (CTMM) kicked off yesterday at the Gizo Hotel with the main agenda based on tourism development for Solomon Islands. According to Minister of Tourism, Hon Bartholomew Parapolo, during the official opening, CTMM is the next highest level of development dialogue between provinces and the national Government. It was started by the Ministry of Culture and Tourism with the objective to focus on developing tourism as one of the most important productive sectors forRead More
Isabel paramount chief and long serving leader dies
PEOPLE of Isabel province are mourning the passing away of Late Chief Denis Carlos Lulei, whose soul was called to rest last night. Former Member of Parliament, Paramount Chief of Maringe House of Chiefs and one of the Directors of Isabel Development Company late Lulei died at the National Referral Hospital. Condolences have been pouring in via Facebook from all around the country and abroad since his death was announced online. Among them is the President and Founder of IsabelRead More
Hou completes visit to constituency
HON Rick Hou has just come back from his second visit to the constituency in 2017. In a statement, the South Malaita Constituency Office said that the visit was very successful since all the meetings intended for the visit were convened accordingly. The statement said that the tour was conducted from April 13 – 26, 2017. On one of these occasions Hon Rick Hou conducted awareness and orientation workshop for the new constituency zone members. The workshop was attended byRead More
Hon Maepio thanks Tourism Ministry for services and budgetary support
WESTERN Province Premier Hon Wayne Maepio commends the great efforts and assistance the Ministry of Culture and Tourism has rendered for Western Province. “I commend the Ministry for the great efforts and assistance it rendered to our Provincial Government in terms of tourism support services and budgetary support of about Five Million dollars,” said Hon Maepio. “Budgetary support really helps us in executing the required outputs being from the cruise ships, to infrastructures such as wharfs, OBM’s, basic furniture’s, committeesRead More
$300 paid so far
SIG students hit hard by gov’t finance woe IN what appears to be an effect of the country’s ailing financial situation, Solomon Islands government (SIG) sponsored students studying at various universities in Fiji yesterday received only FJ$300 of their FJ$1,040 monthly allowance for May. Our source at the University of the South Pacific (USP) Laucala Campus confirmed last night that the allowance payment was paid into students’ accounts at 4pm yesterday afternoon. Although students have been assured by the government,Read More
Blame game continues over SINU graduation fiasco
THE Solomon Islands National University (SINU) Administration may have lied about the University Council imposing a blanket ban on disclosing what Members of Parliament owe the institution in tuition fees and other charges. SINU officials told Island Sun on Wednesday that the University Council had banned disclosing any information about what Members of Parliament owe SINU. “We have the information here but because of the ban by the University Council, we are not at liberty to disclose the details,” oneRead More
Business
Women complete training on savings, loans and budgeting
TWENTY-TWO women from the Honiara Market Venders Association completed training on savings, credits and budgeting Read More
A hardworking woman
LIKE many women who enjoy selling products from their hard work and hand given talentsRead More
Read All
Environment
ESSI conducts GPS training for 12 regions on Choiseul
A local Non-Government Organisation (NGO) Ecological Solutions Solomon Islands (ESSI) has received a smallRead More
Gov’t declares rhinoceros emergency pest
THE National government has declared the invasive Coconut Rhinoceros Beetle (CRB) as an emergency pestRead More
Read All
Politics
Parliament’s EHRTC resumes inquiries today
PARLIAMENT’s Education and Human Resources Training Committee (EHRTC) will resume inquiries into the ‘Training ofRead More
Reform is critical: PM Sogavare
PRIME Minister Manasseh Sogavare says reform is critical in effort to achieve better outcomes. InRead More
