BY SAMIE WAIKORI Auki SINCE the roll out of covid-19 vaccine (AstraZeneca) in Malaita province last year, only 19 percent of eligible population of nearly 90,000 had completed their doses. It’s a worrying statistic and it means only 19 percent…
BY IRWIN ANGIKI Vanuatu’s media association has thrown its weight behind its Solomons counterpart’s decision to boycott the joint press conference with China’s foreign affairs minister. Dubbed as the ‘One-question conference’, yesterday’s media event did not sit well with Solomons…
By EDDIE OSIFELO SOLOMON Islands and China have formalised five Memorandum of Understandings (MOU) yesterday. Minister of Foreign Affairs and External Trade, Jeremiah Manele announced this yesterday during a joint media event with visiting Chinese Foreign minister Wang Yi. Journalists…
The Ministry of Forestry and Research (MOFR) received video conferencing equipment donated by Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. With this facility being installed, MOFR will be able to efficiently conduct meetings with other ministry colleagues as well…
BY JENNIFER KUSAPA A FATHER, 37, guilty of having sex with his 14-year-old daughter has been jailed for six years. Justice Maelyn Bird imposed the sentence on the man, who cannot be named for legal reasons. Justice Bird told the…
By EDDIE OSIFELO CHINESE Foreign Minister and State Councilor, Wang Yi has defended the controversial security cooperation framework agreement signed with Solomon Islands on April 14. This came after Western media claimed based on the leaked draft agreement that allows…
Central Islands Province (CIP) has received clean audit report for its 2020/21 final audit carried out by the Office of the Auditor General (OAG). Being the third clean audit report in a row (unqualified audit opinion), the CIP is…
BY BEN BILUAGizo PACIFIC tourism body, the South Pacific Tourism Association (SPTO) is looking at digitizing Pacific tourism industry for efficient and effective services during the pandemic. SPTO Boss, Chris Cocker said the organisation has done quite a lot of…
BY SAMIE WAIKORI AUKI Revenue collection in Auki Market has dropped significantly due to the pandemic. Market Master, Mr James Hagi said yesterday the market continues to lose almost a thousand dollar daily in revenue collection compared to past years.…
BY SAMIE WAIKORI AUKI CHIEFS, elders and representatives from communities within Yuru Harbour of East Kwaio constituency met last Friday in preparation for the proposed MP’s visit. The meeting was organised by Yuru Harbour House of Chiefs with the intention…
