Private students top SINU’s unpaid tuition fees By Alfred Sasako THE Solomon Islands National University (SINU) is owed about $48 million in unpaid tuition fees with more than half the amount owed by private students, it was revealed yesterday. Insiders…
BY MAVIS NISHIMURA PODOKOLO SOLOMON Islands records between 200 and 300 new cancer cases a year, it is reported. Dr Soma, the country’s very own Oncologist serving at the National Referral Hospital (NRH) revealed this alarming statistics yesterday in Honiara…
By EDDIE OSIFELO PARLIAMENT is expected to resume its meeting in March, says clerk David Kusilifu. This follows Parliament session being in suspense after Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare moved the sine die motion last month. Kusilifu said so far there…
By Mike Puia In Tigoa, THE current Renbel provincial government was welcomed with huge arrears when it assumed office in August last year. The first arrears the government battled with totaled $40,000, incurred to the Solomon Islands National Provident Fund…
Renbel premier calls on national government to do thorough screening of ships allowed into the province By Mike Puia In Tigoa THE Renbel provincial Premier, Willie Tuhagenga, has appealed to the national government, through responsible authorities, to do thorough checks…
BY PETER ZOLEVEKE JNR THE Solomon Islands Football Federation (SIFF) Disciplinary Committee is yet to deliver a decision regarding the Solomon Warriors FC and Henderson Eels FC after match brawl incident. The incident occurred after Warriors title deciding match 2-2…
THE Ministry of Health and Medical Services (MHMS) has advised public especially in Rennell island, Renbel province, to practice caution and respect quarantine boundaries amid report that four crewmen of a Bintan Mining company ship are being isolated suspected of…
By Mike Puia In Tigoa THE four coronavirus suspects onboard a ship that arrived in Rennell, Renbel Province, on Saturday night were tested onboard the ship at Lavagu Bay on Monday 3rd February. Over the last couple of days, reports…
WALE urges government to watch incoming vessels and students in China The Leader of Opposition, Matthew Wale, calls on the government to do more in dealing with the Wuhan coronavirus in light of the unconfirmed reports that four crew members…
BY ALFRED PAGEPITU THE Solomon Islands is grouped with the ‘high risk’ areas regarding the coronavirus and work has started to stop it reaching the country, health official says. A senior official from the Health Ministry (MHMS) yesterday said this…
