BY MAVIS NISHIMURA PODOKOLO STIMULUS package for the economy is in the final stage of being completed for presentation to cabinet before the end of this week, says Robson Djokovic, Chief of Staff to Prime Minister’s Office. Djokovic in a…
Govt to make order to manage ships entering country By EDDIE OSIFELO THE Government is expected to soon impose an order to stop crews in international vessels from stepping on land. This follows serious concerns raised by the peoples of…
Something good from the bad – fuel prices are falling thanks to covid-19 BY PETER ZOLEVEKE II AT least one thing many would agree has come good out of the current covid-19 pandemic – fuel prices are dropping. On Monday…
BY MAVIS NISHIMURA PODOKOLO WHILST the country is battling to stop the entry of the coronavirus-19 (COVID19) the Personal Protection Equipment (PPE) currently received by the Ministry of Health and Medical Services is still not enough. This was revealed by…
Medical equipment for covid-19 arrive in the country By EDDIE OSIFELO SOLOMON Islands Government yesterday took delivery of lab equipment and testing kits purchased from the Chinese Company BGI（Beijing Genomic Institution), using part of China’s $2.5 million (300,000USD) donation. This…
BY PETER ZOLEVEKE II THE Solomon Islands national men’s football team first stage qualifying campaign for the 2022 FIFA World Cup and this year’s Oceania Nation Cup competitions have been cancelled. This was following OFC’s Executive Committee’s decision made due…
BY PETER ZOLEVEKE II THE Solomon Islands Football Federation has confirmed its intentions to apply for the Oceania Football Federation Solidarity fund, stipulated for relief during this COVID-19 pandemic. SIFF President, William Lai told SunSPORTS that the NZD$50, 000 approximately…
By EDDIE OSIFELO FORMER Member of Parliament for Central Honiara, John Moffat Fugui has been endorsed by Cabinet to be Solomon Islands new ambassador to China, insiders confirm. Fugui was the chairman of Prime Minister’s bi-partisan taskforce to review the…
BY MAVIS NISHIMURA PODOKOLO THE construction phase of the complex to house the CT scan is 40 percent complete, says Dr Aaron Oritaimae, Head of Medical Imaging Department, National Referral Hospital (NRH). Mr Oritaimae revealed this during the recent visit…
BY PETER ZOLEVEKE II THE Solomon Islands Football Federation (SIFF) is awaiting its Disciplinary Committee’s official report regarding two separate cases being assessed from the last season of the Telekom Soccer League (TSL). SIFF Chief Executive Officer, Leonard Paia said…
