BY NED GAGAHE A safe and green campaign will be launched on February 24 as part of preparation and beautification of Honiara towards hosting the 2023 South Pacific Games. Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Culture and Tourism (MCT) Mr.…
BY MAVIS N PODOKOLO PERMANENT Secretary for Ministry of Culture and Tourism Bunyan Sivoro says completion of the airport and aviation infrastructure developments will boost Solomon Islands’ tourism industry. Sivoro says this is in terms of having an increased number…
BY MAVIS N PODOKOLO INDIA’S Ambassador designate to Papua New Guinea and Solomon Islands Inbasekar Sundaramurthi says India is ready to provide assistance to Solomon Islands. Mr Sundaramurthi confirmed this in his recent visit earlier this week. “India is ready…
BY MAVIS N PODOKOLO FIFTY nurses have signed up for overseas jobs and have left the country. Secretary of the Prime Minister Dr Jimmie Rodgers confirmed this in a press conference yesterday. “50 or so nurses are leaving the country…
… to become a thing of the past, soon BY MAVIS N PODOKOLO Whenever it rains in Honiara, the water supply gets cut-off in most parts. This has been an ongoing problem which notably began in 2018. But, a ground-breaking…
BY MAVIS N PODOKOLO THE US has said its reopening of an embassy in the Solomons is not a response to any country’s action. Russell Comeau, chargé d’affaires ad interim, United States Embassy Solomon Islands told a press conference this…
BY MAVIS N PODOKOLO US visas will still be managed by the embassy in Port Moresby, PNG. The newly reopened United States embassy in Solomon Islands confirmed this yesterday. This was echoed by Russell Comeau, chargé d’affaires ad interim, United…
US re-opens embassy in Honiara in low-key BY MAVIS N PODOKOLO UNITED States of America (USA) officially opened its embassy in Solomon Islands yesterday in Honiara. The low-key event was attended by the Solomon Islands foreign affairs permanent secretary, Collin…
BY MAVIS N PODOKOLO A total of 231 cases of Leprosy have been recorded from 2018 to 2022. This is according to the Director for Tuberculosis/Leprosy program Dr Henry Kako. “Solomon Islands between years 2018 to 2022 recoded a total…
Health ministry works with Foreign affairs to prevent experienced health workers leaving BY MAVIS N PODOKOLO The ministry of health (MHMS) has devised a way to block senior nurses who are seeking job opportunities outside of the country. More than…