BY MAVIS N PODOKOLO Vaccination will no longer take place at the central field hospital (CFH). This exercise ceased last week to allow the field hospital to resume its purpose as an isolation centre. This was revealed by Ministry of…
THE Ministry of Health and Medical Services (MHMS) says it has established its Project Management Unit (PMU). This unit, the ministry added, will start the implementation of the $40 million COVID-19 Emergency Response Project that was announced at the end…
ECONOMIC Association of Solomon Islands (EASI) has achieved a lot since 2016 up until now. New elected President, Rueben Tovutovu highlighted this during his presentation at EASI Annual General Meeting at Heritage Park Hotel last Thursday. Tovutovu said some of…
By EDDIE OSIFELO ECONOMIC Association of Solomon Islands (EASI) has elected new office bearers during their Annual General Meeting (AGM) in Honiara last Thursday. Interim President, Rueben Tovutovu was re-elected unopposed as president. Tovutovu replaced Dr Luke Forau after he…
RENNELL and Bellona (Renbel) launched their COVID-19 vaccination roll out last Wednesday. Makira-Ulawa Province followed on Thursday. This leaves Temotu, the only province yet to launch its COVID-19 vaccination roll out program before nation-wide launch and commencement of roll out…
Minister Seleso asked to revoke ‘resigned’ members BY CHARLES KADAMANA SIX members of the Suidani-led Malaita Province executive have reportedly resigned, a letter the Island Sun cited yesterday claimed. The letter, dated 13 and signed by the recently sacked deputy…
ON Wednesday, 8 September, hundreds of newly literate people gathered at Foubaba Community School in West Kwaio, to celebrate International Literacy Day. The day’s activities were organized by the Siesie Ward Literacy Programme. The programme, which has been a special project of LASI (Literacy Association of Solomon Islands) since 2017, includes village communities from Sinasu to Loulana. …
Case to be forwarded to DPP BY JENNIFER KUSAPA POLICE say their investigations into the $300,000 that was stolen from their custody have been completed, but no charges have yet been laid. An officer who was responsible for the police…
BY JENNIFER KUSAPA A MAN who breached lockdown orders has been jailed for 12 months after he pleaded guilty in the Magistrate Court. Principal Magistrate Augustine Aulanga imposed the sentence yesterday. Jack Dola and was charged with one count of…
By EDDIE OSIFELO GUADALCANAL Province fully supports the Tina River Hydro Project, its premier says. Francis Sade expressed this during the signing of the formal collaboration agreement between the Ministry of Mines, Energy & Rural Electrification (MMERE) and Solomon Islands…
