More than 300 children in Honiara took part in the festival. The children participated in small-sided games while the coaches presented key messages such as a healthy lifestyle which is the theme of the day. The children were divided into…
By PETER ZOLEVEKE JNR THE National Hosting Authority (NHA) High – Performance, Champions workshop for all national sporting federations was held yesterday. The workshop was an opportunity to enhance national athletes, coaches and staffs on a more efficient approach towards…
THE Henderson Hammerheads rugby club has sent out an invitation to fellow Honiara rugby clubs, Diesel and Islanders to avail their players residing in East Honiara for a rugby 15s trial match. According to a statement from Hammerheads the trial…
SOLOMON Forest Association (SFA) has responded to the global efforts to end the spread of the deadly coronavirus by pledging a $1 million donation to the campaign. The money would be handed over to the Office of the Chinese Embassy…
BY ALFRED PAGEPITU THE Ministry of Health and Medical Services (MHMS) has activated National Health Emergency Operation Centre (NHEOC) with multi-sectoral coordination with key government law enforcement agencies and health partners to enforce prevention measures to check for the coronavirus.…
BY MAVIS NISHIMURA PODOKOLO CUSTOMS assures public that it is monitoring all vessels coming into Solomon Islands. SOLOMON Islands Customs and Excise Division (SICED) Comptroller Jim Sutton adds that they are taking measures to ensure that the China coronavirus does…
BY MAVIS NISHIMURA PODOKOLO PERMANENT Secretary of Health Pauline McNeil is calling on public and media outlets to avoid speculations about the China coronavirus. Mrs McNeil (MHMS) said the health ministry would like to remind public to practice commercial advocacy…
SIEC outlines cost-cutting priority measures for orderly elections in next NGE By Alfred Sasako THE Chairman of the Solomon Islands Electoral Commission and Speaker of the National Parliament, Patteson Oti, has announced a range of measures that could be the…
BY MAVIS NISHIMURA PODOKOLO CABINET has endorsed $20 million in support of the emergency preparedness and response in terms of the current situation, says Pauline McNeil, Permanent Secretary for Ministry of Health and Medical Services (MHMS). Mrs McNeil said the…
BY MAVIS NISHIMURA PODOKOLO THE country is waiting for test results to its first suspected coronavirus cases. Samples taken from the suspects were sent to Melbourne, Australia, on Tuesday this week for analysis and are expected to know what the…
