Half pay
…for public servants starts By EDDIE OSIFELO PUBLIC servants in non-essential services could be in for a shock when they get their salaries today (Thursday 14th May) with reports suggesting that some could get as little as $30 left in…
May 2020
World Cup focus still alive
SIFF to meet on football resumption BY PETER ZOLEVEKE II SOLOMON Islands National Futsal team Kurukuru’s focus to compete at the ninth FIFA Futsal World Cup in Lithuania is still alive despite training suspensions due to the spreading Covid-19…
PRC Govt and her companies committed to help provincial health centres
By EDDIE OSIFELO CHINESE Government together with her companies are committed to beef up the provincial health facilities in the provinces to cope with potential influx of coronavirus (COVID-19). Counsellor Yao Ming, Deputy Head of Mission of the PRC Embassy…
Though facing challenges nurses take pride in their career
BY JENNIFER KUSAPA WITH this year’s theme ‘Nursing the World to HEALTH’ a female nurse who works at the National Referral Hospital says she is proud of her career in saving lives though facing much challenges. The female nurse, who…
More complicated cases of NCDs increasing at the NRH
BY MAVIS NISHIMURA PODOKOLO MORE complicated cases of non-communicable diseases (NCD) are being recorded since April, giving cause for medical experts to raise the alarm. The country is preparing for any possible entry by the global killer covid-19 and almost…
Kenilorea Jnr resigns as deputy opposition leader
By EDDIE OSIFELO THE Office of the Opposition has confirmed the resignation of Peter Kenilorea Junior as Deputy Opposition Leader. “We want to confirm that Peter has resigned because he has other plans to do. “We can’t say it’s political…
Crackdown finds shops hoarding expired goods in Auki
BY SAMIE WAIKORI AUKI SHOPS in Auki are reportedly hoarding expired goods for unknown reasons, a crack down by the province’s food safety and hygiene unit found out. Malaita provincial office through its Food Safety and Hygiene unit is cracking…
Trapped with old enemies
Dengue cases increase at NRH as country prepares for possible covid-19 entry BY MAVIS NISHIMURA PODOKOLO WHILE Solomon Islands is mobilising almost all of its resources to keep covid-19 out, diseases which we have worked hard to stamp out are…
FACE TO FACE
MINISTRY of Provincial Government and Institutional Strengthening will meet with Malaita Province to iron out differences regarding the warning letter issued to Premier Daniel Suidani on April 30. Minister for Provincial Government and Institutional Strengthening Rollen Seleso had said in…
Golden chance
French team eyes rugby league talents from Solomon Islands in its bid for Queensland Cup BY PETER ZOLEVEKE II SOLOMON Islands Rugby League (SIRL) players are in the scope to join Pacifique Treize, a French team in a bid to…