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Violent past revealed

2 hours 55 min ago

LISTENING to their testimonies was unbearable, but nine victims of the past ethnic conflict front up the public to reveal their emotional stories of the past yesterday.

Japan helps bee keepers here

2 hours 58 min ago

THE Solomon Islands Honey Association will soon establish a special storage facility with up-to-date Stainless Steel Honey Tank.

Police woman gets top RAMSI award

2 hours 59 min ago

ROYAL Solomon Islands Police Officer, Detective Inspector Florence Taro, was yesterday awarded the RAMSI Special Coordinator’s Award for Women, recognising her contribution to improving the status of women both within and outside the Royal Solomon Islands Police Force (RSIPF). 

Chairs for Su’u finally here

3 hours 7 min ago

CHAIRS for Su’u National Secondary School’s new chapel have finally arrived in Honiara – all 1,000 of them.

PM presents medal to wife of late Malhotra

4 hours 11 min ago

PRIME Minister Dr Derek Sikua last week presented the Solomon Islands medal to wife of late Anil Kumar Malhotra, Parvaish Kumari in Brussels, Belgium.

EU funding to be released in Sept

4 hours 36 min ago
EUROPEAN Union has agreed to give $15.2 million euro ($179 million) to Solomon Islands Government for its budgetary support around September this year.

Iroga completes two year contract

5 hours 35 min ago

SOLOMON Islander Robert Iroga has completed his two-year contract with the ACP on 28 February 2010.

New book showcases the lives of our leading women

Tue, 03/09/2010 - 14:14

PROVIDING inspiration to the next generation of women leaders of Solomon Islands was the key reason for compiling the first ever book on Solomon Islands female leaders, says its co-editor, Dr Alice Aruheeta Pollard.

Local students told to respect laws of PNG

Tue, 03/09/2010 - 14:09

STUDENTS studying in Papua New Guinea are reminded to respect the laws of their host country and follow rules of the institutions they study.

Students urged to go for excellence

Tue, 03/09/2010 - 14:07

LOCAL students studying at Divine Word University in Madang, Papua New Guinea, are urged to strive for excellence.

Taiwan releases $10m for RCDF

Tue, 03/09/2010 - 13:53

TAIWAN yesterday released the first payment of $10 million for the 2010 Rural Constituency Development Fund (RCDF) yesterday.

Gov’t donates to American Samoa tsunami relief efforts

Tue, 03/09/2010 - 13:43

THE Government yesterday handed over around $500,000 (more than USD$60,000) to the people of American Samoa for relief efforts there.

80 per cent of women face violence

Tue, 03/09/2010 - 13:17

SUVA (Fiji Times) - The level of violence against women in the Pacific is among the most severe in the world.

Madame Kabui: Women still suffer from abuse

Tue, 03/09/2010 - 13:14

WOMEN around the world and in the country are still suffering from various forms of discrimination, abuse and exploitation.

Woman tells of beating, abuse

Tue, 03/09/2010 - 11:58

HONIARA streets was graced by parading women who marched down town like an army to celebrate the International Women’s Day, but Rose Mary Nunua made the bravest public march of them all.

Finland Rotarians love the Solomons

Mon, 03/08/2010 - 13:41

Five people from Finland spent last week in the country, learning and sharing ideas with locals in various organisations.

Food running out

Mon, 03/08/2010 - 13:37

PEOPLE in North West Guadalcanal have food that will only sustain them for up to a week according to assessment reports.

New building will bring secondary classes to Kuma

Mon, 03/08/2010 - 13:32

Kuma primary school in South Guadalcanal will become a community High School next year thanks to the Constituency Rural Livelihood funds which were materialized into a building which will accommodate secondary classes.

14 Local women featured in first ever publication

Mon, 03/08/2010 - 09:30

A book on leading women in Solomon Islands entitled 'Being the First', published in Solomons Pidgin – the only widely spoken language will be officially launched today.

Aola people plan to boycott election

Sat, 03/06/2010 - 19:25

PEOPLE of Aola and Paripao wards in east Guadalcanal are planning to boycott the National General Election lat this year.