By EDDIE OSIFELO MINISTRY of Health and Medical Services has not provided any documentation to support the contractor that refurbished the Multipurpose Hall into an Isolation Ward for $4.7 million. The Office of the Auditor General found this in its…
BY MAVIS N PODOKOLO FINDINGS of the Office of the Auditor General uncovered that Ministry of Health and Medical Services documentation management was inconsistent, with some documents not able to be found. OAG audited the accounts of Ministry of Health…
NDMO rushes to spend covid-19 fund on expensive vehicles ‘not related to the pandemic’, OAG report finds By EDDIE OSIFELO The National Disaster Management Office had purchased a Toyota landcruiser and Toyota Hilux under dubious means in 2020, an audit…
BY BEN BILUA A first ever Child Day Care Centre has officially opened in the country, congratulations to Soltuna and Strongim Bisnis Programme for the huge achievement. Australian High Commissioner to Solomon Islands, His Excellency Rod Hilton, Premier of Western…
BY MAVIS N PODOKOLO THE bid waiver process (procurement in a state of emergency) of the isolation ward at the National Referral Hospital was not effectively managed by the Ministry of Health and Medical Services. That is according to the…
By EDDIE OSIFELO THREE frontline ministries during Covid 19 pandemic have not managed their bid waiver process in the procurement process effectively. This was found in a thematic audit released by Office of the Auditor General yesterday. OAG audited the…
Audit report shows how covid-19 funds were spent by MHMS, NDMO & MID in 2020 By MAVIS N PODOKOLO & EDDIE OSIFELO Millions of dollars of public funds were squandered and misused in 2020, a report from the Office of…
BY MAVIS N PODOKOLO Government has accused nurses of illegally selling medical drugs. Secretary to the prime minister, Dr Jimmie Rodgers uttered this allegation during a press conference last week. He also suggests that this alleged practice is caused by…
BY NED GAGAHE APPLICANTS or students who have applied for the Solomon Islands Government (SIG) scholarship for 2023 are being urged to log in their accounts on the Solomon Islands Tertiary Education and Skills Authority (SITESA) online portal. In a…
BY SAMIE WAIKORI PREMIER of Malaita province Martin Fini says his government will immediately work on their policy statement after all have been sworn-in. The premier told SunAuki yesterday they look forward to begin soon. He said things will be…
