Category: Western Province

Man dies after falling from boat
Police

Man dies after falling from boat

admin- June 26, 2018

A typical banana boat in the Solomon Islands Western provincial police are investigating the death of a man while travelling on board a motorised canoe ... Read More

Wayne Maepio seeks legal clarification on vote rigging allegation
Elections

Wayne Maepio seeks legal clarification on vote rigging allegation

admin- June 16, 2018

Wayne Maepio. Photo: Island Sun. Former Premier of Western Province, Wayne Maepio is seeking legal clarification on vote rigging allegation in ward 23 in the ... Read More

Former Premier Maepio loses seat
Government

Former Premier Maepio loses seat

admin- June 14, 2018

Former Western Provincial Premier Wayne Maepio Former premier for the Western Provincial Government has lost his seat to a new comer in the Gatokae Ward ... Read More

Former builder turns to commercial tilapia farming
Agriculture

Former builder turns to commercial tilapia farming

admin- June 14, 2018

Jimmy Sigepitu   "I started with only four fish and now, I have around a thousand." Situated just outside the Western Provincial capital Gizo is ... Read More

Solomon Islands Mariculturist to receive Independence award
Conservation

Solomon Islands Mariculturist to receive Independence award

admin- June 12, 2018

Cletus Pita   Cletus Pita from Shortland islands in the Western Solomons, is one of the recipients of the 40th Solomon Islands Independence Anniversary awards ... Read More

Choiseul and Western Province ready for elections
Choiseul Province

Choiseul and Western Province ready for elections

admin- June 11, 2018

People queuing up to cast their votes in the last elections. Photo: andrewniusblog Polling materials for the Western and Choiseul provincial elections have been finalised ... Read More

Government’s stand on proposed Temporary Special Measures policy unclear
Elections

Government’s stand on proposed Temporary Special Measures policy unclear

admin- May 27, 2018

The Western Provincial flag. Photo: SIBC. With the upcoming Provincial election, the Government's stand on a proposed Temporary Special Measure for women in the Provincial ... Read More