BY BEN BILUAGizo WESTERN Province Premier David Gina yesterday opened the sixth National Education Conference in Gizo. He said his province was honoured to host the event. “I on behalf of the government and people of this province warmly welcome…
No official resignation from 9 MARA members yet No instructions to swear-in newly appointed deputy premier No statement from MARA on ‘crack’ in ranks BY SAMIE WAIKORI Auki THE speaker for Malaita province says he is yet to receive any…
BY JENNIFER KUSAPA THE Ministry of Health and Medical Services (MHMS) says it has plans in place for persons with mental illness during a lockdown. MHMS Covid-19 Incident Controller, Nemia Bainivalu says in the event of a lockdown they “catch”…
BY MAVIS N PODOKOLO A total of 24 out of 38 schools have been visited and monitored by the National Disaster Operations Committee (NDOC) Education during the 36 hour trail lock-down inside Honiara Emergency zones. NDOC education chairman Christopher Sakiri…
The Solomon Islands Chamber of Commerce and Industry (SICCI) has launched a campaign with the aim to get private sector support to encourage and drive vaccination as the country continues its fight against COVID-19. The “Bisnis For Vaccines” campaign will…
By EDDIE OSIFELO HONIARA City Council is still to make any progress on the issue of climate change to date. This is after former City Mayor, Wilson Mamae declared a Climate Emergency on behalf of Honiara City Council on Friday,…
BY JENNIFER KUSAPA THE prosecution has filed amended charges against a man alleged to have sexually abused his daughter in 2014. The 46-year-old man is accused of having sexual intercourse with his 12-year-old daughter. Previously he entered a not guilty…
LATA Police in Temotu Province have arrested three suspects in a raid for brewing kwaso (homebrew) at Nole farm area in Santa Cruz Island on September 1, 2021. Operation Manager, Temotu Province, Inspector Walter Leleina says the raid was conducted…
LEADER of Opposition Matthew Wale has rubbished the response by a faceless official within the PMO to his statement on the $200,000 China funding under the shameful so-called National Development Funds. “Of course you expect that kind of response from…
AFTER 94 years as a branch of the United Kingdom Scout Association, the Solomon Islands Scout Association, is now independent and is the 172nd member of the World Organisation of the Scouting Movement (WOSM). This announcement which was made at…
