By EDDIE OSIFELO THE impact of climate on health-related issues is highlighted in the National Health Strategic Plan 2022-2031, launched at FFA Headquarters on Monday 7th November 2022. The country is vulnerable to rising sea levels and natural disasters such…
By EDDIE OSIFELO THE Government has only provided a budget of $35.8 million in its 2021 budget to purchase medical stocks including medicines, drugs, dressings, equipment and commodities. This was despite the value of the stock at the National Medical…
By EDDIE OSIFELO THE Royal Solomon Islands Police Force (RSIPF) property at the Hell’s Point, Alligator creek east of Honiara is given until 14th November 2022 to vacate the land. The Sheriff office of the High Court posted the notice…
MFAET assures no restrictions in number of seasonal workers By EDDIE OSIFELO Solomon Islands is not putting any limit on the number of workers to Australia and New Zealand after some Pacific Islands countries plan to do so to avoid…
By EDDIE OSIFELO THE Solomon Islands National Peacebuilding Policy (SINPP) has achieved some milestone since Cabinet endorsed it in 2015. Deputy Director of Policy Planning, Philip Sikabuka outlined this during the SINPP review consultation workshop with the mainstream media and…
BY EDDIE OSIFELO UNITED Kingdom shares close connection with the Pacific despite the vast geographical location. Acting British High Commissioner to Solomon Islands, Nicola Noble stated this during the King George Sixth Platinum Jubilee (70 years) Anniversary on Sunday. The…
By EDDIE OSIFELO THE 200 people living on the isolated island of Sikaiana in the Malaita Outer Islands are expecting a ship to serve them soon after being denied the service over the last eight months. This came after the…
Central to miss out on remaining PCDF funding this year By EDDIE OSIFELO CENTRAL Islands province will not receive any funding from the remaining $20 million Provincial Capacity Development Fund (PCDF) this year. Malaita and Makira Ulawa provinces are entitled…
By EDDIE OSIFELO SOLOMON Islands will need to sign a security agreement with United States of America to allow the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) to train local police officers this year. Royal Solomon Islands Police Force confirmed this in…
By EDDIE OSIFELO MINISTER of Foreign Affairs and External Trade, Jeremiah Manele has clarified why Solomon Islands signed the 11-points declaration during the Pacific Islands and United States of America summit in Washington last Thursday. Solomon Islands earlier made her…