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…
BY MAVIS NISHIMURA PODOKOLO PRIME Minister Manasseh Sogavare is impressed with the efforts invested on COVID-19 facilities at the National Referral Hospital (NRH), to prevent the virus entering the country. PM Sogavare expressed this sentiment on Monday 20th April during…
By EDDIE OSIFELO MEMBERS of Solomon Islands National Provident Fund (SINPF) who are entitled under the COVID-19 exemption orders have experienced a smooth process of collecting their funds at Honiara High School. This was due to the payment process and…
BY MAVIS NISHIMURA PODOKOLO A 14-room quarantine home for staff, who may encounter COVID-19 case has been refurbished and is now available at the National Referral Hospital (NRH) compound says Minister for Health Dickson Mua. With this, more than 2000…
BY MAVIS NISHIMURA PODOKOLO SOLOMON Islands through the Ministry of Health and Medical Services (MHMS) and its partners have planned to adopt and articulate effective public health control measures practiced by other countries based on SI’s context. This was unveiled…
BY MAVIS NISHIMURA PODOKOLO ALL provincial schools are set to resume classes on 27th April on stages except for schools within the emergency zones in Guadalcanal, Noro, Munda, Choiseul and Shortland including Honiara. This was announced by Permanent Secretary of…
PRIME Minister Manasseh Sogavare was inspired that in a very short period of six month the bilateral relationship with People’s Republic of China not only developed but made invaluable progress despite the limitations caused by the COVID-19 Pandemic. He made…
