Solomon Islands still covid-19 free BY MAVIS NISHIMURA PODOKOLO THE results of the remaining two COVID-19 suspected case have returned negative bringing the country zero case to date.This was confirmed by Permanent Secretary for Ministry of Health and Medical Services…
By Alfred Sasako DEPUTY Prime Minister and Minister for Infrastructure Development [MID], Manasseh Maelanga, has received a formal report on the sea tragedy involving the passenger ferry, MV Taimareho, in which more than two dozen lives perished earlier this month.…
Rights Group demands $6,750,000 for 27 lives lost at sea By EDDIE OSIFELO A local Human Rights group in the country is appealing to the Government to pay a total of SBD$6,750,000 as compensation to the families of the 27…
By Alfred Sasako CHINA’s Charge d’affaires Yao Ming this week addressed doubts and misinformation that Chinese-made facial masks and test kits to fight the COVID-19 pandemic were unreliable. Speaking at the Exchange of Notes ceremony in Honiara on Wednesday, Ambassador…
BY JENNIFER KUSAPA GOVERNMENT will impose heavy punishment on people who cross the border between Solomon Islands and Papua New Guinea. Acting Police Commissioner Mostyn Mangau said since the Government has declared the Border between SI/PNG as an emergency zone…
By EDDIE OSIFELO MINISTRY of Finance and Treasury has paid the $2500 travelling allowances to public servants, who are taking emergency leave due to the coronavirus. Permanent Secretary, Dentana Mckinnie confirmed this to Island Sun yesterday saying the allowances are…
MMF president calls for overhaul of the high court By Alfred Sasako THE Malaita Masina Forum (MMF) has bought into on-going controversies surrounding some High Court judgements, claiming the High Court is in urgent need of a major clean up.…
By EDDIE OSIFELO THE Government should have established a tribunal before it imposed the curfew in Honiara from Friday -Saturday. A prominent senior lawyer expressed this after Chief Magistrate Emma Garo discharged 58 of the 63 people arrested for breaching…
By EDDIE OSIFELO MINISTRY of Education and Human Resources is pleased to hear the restart of Semester 1 at University of South Pacific (USP) Laucala campus on Monday, April 20, 2020. Professor Pal Ahluwalia Vice-Chancellor and President of the University…
Solomon Islands and China sign multi-million-dollar development package for covid-19, rehab & 2023 Pacific Games By Alfred Sasako SOLOMON Islands and China have signed a multi-million dollar deal which will go a long way in easing Solomons’ financial burdens. The…
