TWO government approved repatriation flights are scheduled for November 19 and 24, 2020. Chair of Covid-19 Oversight Committee, James Remobatu relayed this to all Solomon Islands citizens and non-nationals residing overseas. He said on November 19, Solomon Airlines operating IE626…
STRUGGLING businesses have expressed concerns over Government’s proposal to temporarily ban the world’s biggest social networking site ‘facebook’ in Solomon Islands. The Solomon Islands Chamber of Commerce and Industry (SICCI), as the peak body representing private sector in Solomon Islands,…
LEADER of the Independent Group, Dean Kuku calls on the Governor General to retrieve some of the emergency powers vested in the Prime Minister following the suspension of some senior nurses. In a statement Kuku said: “I am deeply disturbed…
-NZ’s covid-support fund in our account: MHMS -But, fund diverted to many other areas, not Gizo & Kiluufi hospitals only THE Ministry of Health and Medical Services (MHMS) says the $15 million COVID-19 funding support from the New Zealand government…
Wale calls on government to explain $15m NZ funding LEADER of Opposition Matthew Wale calls on the government to explain the whereabouts of the NZD3 million (SBD15m) funding support provided by the New Zealand government to assist progress work on…
SOLOMON Islands cocoa company, Cathliro, achieved international success last month, launching a range of cocoa products in New Zealand. Cathliro was supported in this venture by the Australian Government initiative, Strongim Bisnis. Cathliro’s products were launched in over 30 speciality…
LEADER of Opposition Matthew Wale calls on the Prime Minister to immediately revoke the suspension of the Nurses Association and to enter into dialogue with the nurses to resolve any outstanding issue surrounding their recent sit-in protest. Mr Wale said,…
PRIME Minister Manasseh Sogavare today has announced five new COVID-19 cases in the country. Speaking during his nationwide address today, the Prime Minister said four of the new cases are from our returning soccer players.He said the fifth case is…
OPPOSITION leader Matthew Wale is calling on the Prime Minister to take urgent steps to address the allowances of front-line officers in the fight against covid-19, which had been revealed as being unpaid since September 2020. “If the reports are…
THE first round of assessment of all applications towards the Economic Stimulus Package under Fisheries and Tourism sectors completed the entire screening process this week. That’s according to the ESP Oversight Committee of the national government. “This means approvals have…