BY IRWIN ANGIKI “We are walking when we should be sprinting.” IPCC chair Hoesung Lee utters these sobering words to launch the IPCC Synthesis Report which warns that the window is closing on mankind’s hope to save the planet. Lee’s…
BY SAMIE WAIKORI MALAITA Provincial Assembly passed a budget of $33, 469, 196 in its full assembly meeting in Auki yesterday. The budget will be for the operation of the province in the next financial year, which will be from…
Australia steps in with 4-month stock of essential drugs & consumables BY IRWIN ANGIKI Australia has stepped in to aid Solomon Islands with much needed medicines. This four-month supply of out-of-stock essential drugs and consumables comes amid a drug-shortage crisis…
BY JENNIFER KUSAPA PRINCIPAL Magistrate Felix Hollison has issued a warrant of arrest on Martin Pola Nehemiah for not appearing in court yesterday. Yesterday the case was listed for continuation of trial however Nehemiah failed to attend and the court…
BY MAVIS N PODOKOLO MINISTRY of Health and Medical Service is seeing increases in the number of Sexual Transmitted Infections (STI), HIV, unwanted pregnancies and unsafe sex. This is according to the Minister for Health and Medical Services Dr Culwick…
BY SAMIE WAIKORI Auki roads will be tar-sealed soon, Premier Martin Fini has announced. In his keynote address speech during full assembly on Tuesday this week he said a team will be in Auki soon to begin work on the…
University kicks out property residents after years of failed negotiations By EDDIE OSIFELO SOLOMON Islands National University (SINU) is continuing a mass eviction exercise on 40-plus former staff residing in its properties at Kukum and Panatina campuses. The eviction began…
BY MAVIS N PODOKOLO MINISTRY of Health and Medical Services (MHMS) has praised Solomon Island Planned Parenthood (SIPPA) for taking the lead in sexual and reproductive health services in the country. Minister for MHMS Dr Culwick Togamana lauded SIPPA on…
BY JENNIFER KUSAPA POLICE Commissioner Mostyn Mangau has refuted claims by journalist Alfred Sasako accusing the police boss of losing a report on the assassination plot on Prime Minister Sogavare. Mr Mangau said he has not received any report as…
BY SAMIE WAIKORI PREMIER of Malaita Martin Fini says the Malaita Economic Development Initiative (MEDI) is not taking over MPG but providing support to his government. He made the clarification during his keynote address yesterday, responding to critics in social…
