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GRIM forecast on Climate Change

Dear Editor, ACCORDING to a grim report by Oliver Milman in the UK Guardian newspaper, there is only a 5% chance that the Earth will avoid warming by at least

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NRH overcrowded

THE overcrowding at the National Referral Hospital (NRH) in Honiara is reportedly worsening. Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Health and Medical Services (MHMS) Dr Tenneth Dalipanda revealed this yesterday during a ceremony to officially open the newly refurbished

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Guadalcanal CITREC graduates granted immigration nomination to Canada

GUADALCANAL CITREC graduates Amelia Muse and Careka Volly are on their way to Canada both as food supervisors for an international fast-food restaurant chain. This time their employment in Canada is not seasonal but for a complete

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UNPBF-Youth@Work Partnership Officially Launched

YOUTH@WORK (Y@W) together with UN Peacebuilding Fund project (UNPBF), implemented by UNDP and UN Women, officially launched a partnership to train more than 100 youth from informal settlements around Honiara

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Reported sinking of a tug boat in Solomon Islands waters.

Dear Editor, Honiara : 28 July 2017 SOLOMON Islands local newspaper, the Solomon Star reported, today, the sinking of a tug boat near Bungana Island in the Central Province on

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Ombudsman Bill 2016

Dear Editor, THE Solomon Islands Parliament has passed the Ombudsman Bill 2016 in what is regarded as a first step by the Solomon Islands Government in the fight against corruption.

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Greater autonomy for the Ombudsman and awareness of the role on the office

A  Radio New Zealand International news bulletin last night, Tuesday, referred specifically to the office and role of the Solomon Islands Ombudsman, mentioning changes to the office had been called for by the

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Wong surrenders RIPEL?

DOCUMENTS obtained by Island Sun have revealed businessman Patrick Wong surrendered its claim over Russell Islands Plantation Estates Ltd (RIPEL) parcels of land in 2011. Levers Solomon Ltd also surrendered

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