DEAR EDITOR, quoting from an article written by Kate Kelland and published by Reuters in September this year. “ Scientists have succeeded in wiping out a population of caged mosquitoes in laboratory experiments using a type of genetic engineering known…
BY ROMULUS HUTA THE head of the Solomon Islands delegation to the recent Youth Olympic Games held in Argentina this month says he is more convinced that the national under-18 futsal side is one of the world’s best in the…
THE Solomon Islands Ports Authority (SIPA) Futsal Challenge 2018 will commence on November 5, Solomon Islands Football federation (SIFF) confirms yesterday. The challenge is part of the SIPA-sponsored national futsal league which concluded in June and won by Marist. Clubs…
MATANGIKI rugby club is the new champion for the 2018 Honiara Rugby Union Association (HRUA) top four play-off. This came after defeating league proper winner, Henderson Hammerhead Sharks 16-12 in yesterday’s close-contested grand final showdown at the Town Ground Rugby…
BY SAMIE WAIKORI AUKI COMMERCIAL and economic interest of a country is a risk to its people and environment. Director of Malaita Health Authority, Dr Henry Kako raised the alarm in the keynote address during official opening of the National…
BY SAMIE WAIKORI AUKI HUMAN behaviour is very important in health setting as it affects health and quality of life. Director of Health Promotion Division of MHMS, Mr Ben Rickie said yesterday that behaviour is the result of a complex…
BY SAMIE WAIKORI AUKI MALAITA Provincial Health Authority is hosting the first-ever National Health Setting Conference, underway in Auki. The four-day meeting started on Monday this week with the theme “Sustaining health promotion activities in the setting”. Speaking during the…
BY LYNTON AARON FILIA A United Nation Development Programme (UNDP) report highlighted youth unemployment in Solomon Islands is associated with the risk of exploitation. UNDP’s Solomon Islands Youth Status Report 2018 said youth unemployment is associated with the risk of…
PRIME Minister Rick Houenipwela has congratulated the first recipient of the Skills Passport Solomon Isles program in Canada. Mr Ofati Leve will be the first recipient of the programme following the launching of the new initiative with Canadian International Training…
BY LYNTON AARON FILIA THERE have been positive attitudes towards women participating in politics in Solomon Islands. In the lead up to the Solomon Island’s National General Election (NGE) in 2014, the Solomon Island Electoral Commission (SIEC) conducted a range…
