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…
BY MAVIS NISHIMURA PODOKOLO REMAINING two suspected covid-19 samples which have been kept awaiting any means of transport were finally flown over to Australia on Wednesday 8th April. These two brings the total number of suspected covid-19 cases to 13.…
Government secures additional budget support from donors By EDDIE OSIFELO THE Government has secured a total of $449 million in grants and concessional loans from development partners and donors to sustain the economy during this downward time caused by the…
Geniwala to become a ‘living testimony’ BY PETER ZOLEVEKE II SOLOMON Islands first female Olympian Mrs Nester Geniwala’a will be a ‘living testimony’ to the new generation of female athletes in their strive to become Olympians one day. National…
By EDDIE OSIFELO MINISTRY of Education and Huma Resources has allocated an additional $5000 (1373 FJD) to government sponsored students in Fiji. This is part of the government’s assistance to support the students as Fiji records 15 positive cases of…
BY MAVIS NISHIMURA PODOKOLO PEOPLE infected withCovid-19 need to be cared for in Intensive Care Unit or need intensive care treatment, which currently the country is lacking. This particular area of concern was revealed on Tuesday 7th April by Dickson…
By EDDIE OSIFELO PARLIAMENT on Tuesday 7th April approved that the State of Public Emergency shall continue in force until the expiration of a period of four months. Forty (40) members of Government, Opposition and Independent benches have thrown their…
