BY MAVIS N PODOKOLO PUBLIC servants and employees of state-owned companies who are yet to take their first COVID jab will not be allowed to enter their offices as of today. That’s according to a Cabinet resolution designed to ensure…
BY MAVIS N PODOKOLO THE Ministry of Health and Medical Services is yet to release its outcome response effort for the 36-hour trail lock-down for COVID-19 response inside Honiara Emergency Zones. “The Ministry will have a more detailed outcome of…
BY JENNIFER KUSAPA A total of 32 arrests were made during the lockdown. Assistant Commissioner National Capital and Crime Prevention as well the RSIPF COVID-19 Police Operation Commander Simpson Pogeava confirmed this yesterday during the joint press conference. Pogeava said…
The country’s National Consumer Price Index (CPI) has dropped 2.4 percent to 106.6 in June 2021. This is according to the latest Statistical bulletin released yesterday. National statistician Douglas Kimi said through the year, compared to the same month in…
THE Ministry of Health and Medical Services (MHMS) says it is deeply and utterly disappointed at several incidents of rock throwing at NRH vehicles and workers including illegal roadblocks in Honiara during the lockdown period. “MHMS condemns such outrageous and…
By BRIAN LEZUTUNI As the kava market slows, plans by Australia to allow importation of commercial quantities are being welcomed by one of the country’s leading kava exporters. In late July, Varivao Holdings Ltd suspended kava purchases from local farmers…
Students and youths in the three Don Bosco institutions over the weekend gathered at Tetere Don Bosco Hall, east of Honiara, to celebrate the Wantok Bosco day. The event was animated by the Salesian brothers and sisters from the three…
TRANSPARENCY Solomon Islands is flabbergasted to sight the Letter written by the Prime Minister of Solomon Islands to the Financial Controller of the Office of the Prime Minister and Cabinet informing him of full Caucus’s agreement with regard to the…
