By EDDIE OSIFELO THE Solomon Islands National Provident Fund (SINPF) three months COVID-19 exemption orders to allow members to withdraw their money ends at 4.30pm today. Thousands of people have withdrawn their allocations since SINPF opened its doors on April…
BY MAVIS NISHIMURA PODOKOLO WHILST the Ministry of Health is focusing its work on coronavirus-19 Preparedness and Response Plans, normal health services will still be discharged. “While we are working hard on our preparations and response plans on covid-19 our…
-Togamana hits back at lecturers and staff of SINU that process must be followed to remove Vice Chancellor Chand -Lectures and Staff of SINU demand removal of VC By EDDIE OSIFELO SOLOMON Islands National University (SINU) Council cannot meet to…
BY MAVIS NISHIMURA PODOKOLO PREPARATION work at the Institutional Quarantine Facilities prior to the arrival of 200-plus Solomon nationals is ongoing and on schedule. Chairman of IQF Karl Kuper assured the nation this during a radio talkback show on 28th…
BY MAVIS NISHIMURA PODOKOLO THE ministry of Health and Medical Services (MHMS) is working hard to make sure the provinces have GeneXpert machines. The GeneXpert machine is the device used to test for covid-19. Speaking in a radio talkback show…
BY SAMIE WAIKORI AUKI MALAITA provincial government has engaged legal representation to deal with government’s hold-up of covid-19 medical equipment donated to the province by Taiwan. Lasting week police seized the medical equipment bound for Malaita province. Government was quick…
Quarantined Vanuatu-stranded nationals allowed back into society A number of persons serving the mandatory quarantine period at various Institutional Quarantine Facilities have been released. Out of a total of 158 occupants 24 were released 16th June. Those released are Solomon…
Two touch-rugby world cups for New Zealand By Taromane Martin & Peter Zoleveke II THOUGH not many Solomon Islanders are known for playing rugby, there are some who have been paving and building their career in this sport overseas. One…
BY MAVIS NISHIMURA PODOKOLO WHILST women leaders in the country are battling to have reserved seats for women at the political level through Temporary Special Measures (TSM), a report revealed there is a large information gap on TSM with very…
By Alfred Sasako HONIARA City Council Mayor Wilson Mamae yesterday warned that accusations against the Council’s governance and administration being repeatedly published by Solomon Star newspaper could have repercussions. “They know the accusations they are repeating are false. And they…
