BY JENNIFER KUSAPA The PNG doctor, who was wrongly accused by the Prime Minister as being Solomon Islands’ index covid-19 case, has been acquitted by the courts. Dr Maine Asapo and his wife, along with two Solomon Islands locals, were…
BY BEN BILUAGizo PREMIER of Western Province has called on police officers managing the Western Border to display professionalism when handling issues. Christian Burley Mesepitu made the call following reports of police manhandling two fishermen from Buin earlier this month.…
BY BEN BILUAGizo CHAIR of Western Provincial Disaster Operation Committee (WPDOC) says all liquor shops should be closed. This follows the increasing number of covid-19 positive cases in the province. Also, there have been reports of people continuing to breach…
BY JENNIFER KUSAPA THE Government has now recognised the Courts as an “essential service”. And President of the Solomon Islands Bar Association (SIBA) Eran Soma acknowledges the government for this. He said since the simulated lockdown in August 2021 courts…
BY JENNIFER KUSAPA SOLOMON Islands Bar Association (SIBA) President Eran Soma has called on the Minister of Justice and Legal Affairs to restart the process of enactment of the Legal Profession Bill. He said the bill is vital as it…
The Australian government has supported the correctional service of Solomon Islands (CSSI) in its covid-19 operations. Explaining the background to the story, CSSI Media in a statement yesterday said: “In the past month the Correctional Service of Solomon Islands (CSSI)…
BY MAVIS N PODOKOLO THE National Referral Hospital on Monday resumed with other non-covid health care services. This was revealed by Dr George Malefoasi, chief executive officer of the National Referral Hospital yesterday. “Situation has improved so the hospital is…
BY MAVIS N PODOKOLO A diabetic patient has raised concern over the National Referral Hospital’s decision to turn the Diabetic Centre into a COVID-19 ward. Peter Lea’a said people who have Non-Communicable Disease (NCD), particularly diabetic patients, depend much on…
The national carrier has paid a heartfelt tribute to the late Colin Sigimanu, Manager Commercial for Solomon Airlines, who passed away suddenly overnight, on February 21, 2022. “The Board of Directors, management and staff of Solomon Airlines Limited, are deeply…
BY JENNIFER KUSAPA A Bail application for a Papua New Guinea doctor, his wife and two others accused of entering the Solomon Islands without any exemption has been refused by the Magistrate Court yesterday. Principal Magistrate Felix Hollison refused the…
