By EDDIE OSIFELO PRIME Minister Manasseh Sogavare says Government did not fund the establishment of ex-combatants’ offices at Town Ground Plaza, West Honiara. This was after Opposition Leader Matthew Wale and Member of Parliament for West Are Are, John Manenioru…
Premier denies allegations of paying loyalty from executives BY SAMIE WAIKORI Malaita premier Daniel Suidani has clarified rumours he dished out $10,000 to his executives to ensure their loyalty remains intact ahead of the province’s full assembly meeting. Allegations add…
By EDDIE OSIFELO The Ministry of Commerce, Industry, Labour and Immigration (MCILI) is expecting 2000 new passports next week to allow students and seasonal workers to travel overseas. This came after the Passport Unit in the ministry ran out of…
BY SAMIE WAIKORI PREMIER Daniel Suidani says it is too early to say anything on the proposed mining for East Malaita and Fataleka, however MPG is aware of development so far on the initiative. He said recently his executive was…
BY MAVIS N PODOKOLO TUBERCULOSIS and Leprosy national data to show the trend of these diseases is yet to be finalised, says the Ministry of Health and Medical Services. Minister for Health Dr Culwick Togamana says during the height of…
Gov’t allocates additional funds for politicians’ health By EDDIE OSIFELO THE 50 members of Parliament are allocated an extra $4.5 million on top of the $3 million under National Parliament, to refer them for medical treatment abroad. The $4.5 million…
BY MAVIS N PODOKOLO MINISTER for Health and Medical Services Dr Culwick Togamana has blamed the shortage of medical drugs on the slow process of clearing containers at the Solomon Ports. Togamana said container loads of consumables coming in at…
BY BEN BILUA THE Deputy Provincial Secretary of Western Province has called on eligible voters to go and cast their votes on December 14, Wednesday this week. In an interview with Island Sun, Patrick Toiraena said the election date remain…
BY MAVIS N PODOKOLO IMMUNISATION rate for children is now increasing again to an acceptable rate. This is according to the Minister for Health and Medical Services Dr Culwick Togamana. Mr Togamana said the vaccination rate for children declined or…
By EDDIE OSIFELO SOLOMON Islands needs to continue to strive to increase small scale rural productivity as part of our ‘transformative’ agenda. Minister for National Planning and Development Coordination, Rexon Ramofafia stressed this during his debate on the $4.6 billion…
