-Government’s state of emergency playing into hands of employers, also exposing evil deeds -Indigenous employees fall victim By Alfred Sasako THE State of Emergency, declared by the Government on Friday, March 27 in the fight to keep the deadly COVID-19…
BY MAVIS NISHIMURA PODOKOLO ALL quarantine sites are expected to be empty this Sunday 12th April as people quarantined will be discharged this weekend due to “no coronavirus-19 (covid-19) detected”. Speaking to Island Sun News Minister for Health and Medical…
By EDDIE OSIFELO BANKS including Central Bank are not part of essential services. Minister of Finance and Treasury, Harry Kuma explained this in Parliament on Tuesday following point raised those financial institutions to be essential services during pandemic situation. Kuma…
By EDDIE OSIFELO THE Government has approved a targeted fiscal and economic consolidation strategy to cope with the impact of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic on Solomon Islands. Fiscal policy measures thus far have focussed on additional spending to support COVID-19…
THE Leader of Opposition, Matthew Wale describes the sacking of Dr Claude Posala, Head of the Eye Department at NRH by the government as ill-considered and a decision based on bad judgment. Mr Wale said “Solomon Islands needs all the…
Open international sea access in Renbel province concerns public BY PETER ZOLEVEKE II THE open sea traffic in Rennell and Bellona province is worrying citizens, who are calling for national government to act. While Solomon Islands is in a state…
BY MAVIS NISHIMURA PODOKOLO CLINICIANS working at the National Referral Hospital have voiced they are demoralised following the termination of Dr Claude Posala, one of the country’s leading medical doctors and frontliners. Government’s wild action has reportedly left the unity…
BY PETER ZOLEVEKE II THE Leader of Opposition and Member of Parliament for Aoke/Langalanga, Honorable Matthew Wale has called on the national government to reconsider hosting the 2023 Pacific Games in Honiara. The Leader of Opposition made the comments during…
By EDDIE OSIFELO A growing number of employees in the tourism and fisheries sectors are being laid off as the impacts of the global covid-19 pandemic grips Solomon Islands’ economy. Soltuna company, which employed 1000-plus workers at its cannery in…
THE Government is calling on ship operators to comply with Maritime Safety Laws of the country. The call was made as the Government launched two separate investigations into the recent sea accident involving the MV Taimareho which has resulted in…
