Local students assist in disaster voluntary recovery work in Fiji BY JARED KOLI “LOVE your neighbour as you love yourself,” said young Eugene Gavibatu, “does not refer to the ones close to your home.” “It actually refers to being compassionate…
–Roll-out plan of AstraZeneca clarified –Second jab for first group in ‘May and June’ BY MAVIS N PODOKOLO THE 24,000 AstraZeneca vaccine received last week is meant to inoculate 24,000 people. These people will get a second jab around May…
BY MAVIS N PODOKOLO TWENTY thousand Sinopharm covid-19 vaccine is set to arrive in the country early April once approved by World Health Organisation. This was confirmed by Minister for Health and Medical Services Dr Culwick Togamana. Mr Togamana said…
BY ALFRED PAGEPITU The Choiseul provincial government is querying the delay in works on the Taro airport. The terminal and runway are reportedly in run-down state. And, the province’s government is seeking answers from the national government. An upgrade project…
BY MAVIS N PODOKOLO SEVEN thousand doses of AstraZeneca vaccine will be used in Honiara while 17,000 doses will be sent to the Western border. This is the roll-out plan for the 24,000 vaccines received on Friday last week. Dr…
THE Engineering department of Ministry of Infrastructure Development (MID) was forced to leave its office at Hyundai Mall last week due to rental arrears since last year. The Ministry has already secured Melanesian Haus close to Iron Bottom Sound to…
By Eddie Osifelo ORION Limited is reportedly set to sue the Solomon Forest Association (SFA) over loss of business. It is understood the lawsuit will be for $403,011,350.20 (USD50,674,441.50). Report reaching this paper says Orion has satisfied its legal team…
The Catholic Teachers Sodality for this year was held with powerful words of advice given by the church to the educators. The event was held at the Holy Cross Cathedral on Sunday, along with a thanksgiving Mass. Catholic Teachers Sodality…
Gov’t asks Malaita to forgo $ 6.5 million funding BY SAMIE WAIKORI AUKI THE National government has asked the Malaita Provincial Government to forgo portion of the service grant and Provincial Capacity Development Fund totaling up to $SBD6.5 million due…
BY JENNIFER KUSAPA THE Isabel Provincial Government has denied granting any business licence to the Sunshine Mineral Company limited. Provincial Secretary of Isabel Province John Lokumana told Island Sun that the company entered Isabel without any business licence and they…
