Wale calls for postponement of COVID-19 mock exercise By EDDIE OSIFELO OPPOSITION leader Matthew Wale calls on the Prime Minister to postpone the 36-hour mock lockdown set to start Sunday 6pm. Wale made the call yesterday. He said the public…
By EDDIE OSIFELO GOVERNMENT has no role to order businesses to change their policies. This explanation came after some businesses houses made rules to accept customers who have been vaccinated only. Special Secretary to Prime Minister, Albert Kabui said business…
By EDDIE OSIFELO Government has already identified a candidate to be the country’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations, Ambassador to US and High Commissioner to Canada. Permanent Secretary of Ministry of Foreign Affairs and External Trade, Collin Beck confirmed…
By EDDIE OSIFELO Foreign Affairs is waiting for a report from the Australian police regarding two citizens involved in a stabbing incident on Sunday. The ministry says it would make an announcement when they receive the report. Initial social media…
By EDDIE OSIFELO MINISTRY of Culture and Tourism has completed a report on a proposed tourism site belonging to Fotana tribe in East Fataleka, Malaita Province. This was after it sent a team early this year to do scoping assessment…
By EDDIE OSIFELO TWO permanent secretaries have been re-appointed by Government for the next four years. They are Riley Mesepitu of Ministry of Commerce, Industries, Labour & Immigration and Karen Galokale of Ministry of Police, National Security and Correctional Services.…
By EDDIE OSIFELO SOLOMON Islands Maritime Authority (SIMA) is investigating the incident which saw MV Haura wrecked on the beach of Peochakuri village in South Guadalcanal last Friday. Acting Director, Jonah Matau said SIMA is investigating the incident to determine…
By EDDIE OSIFELO AS demand for workforce under the Pacific Labour Scheme in Australia increase to 12,500 for all Pacific Island countries to apply, the Ministry of Commerce, Industries, Labour & Immigration has temporarily halted the fast processing of passports.…
By EDDIE OSIFELO DESIGNATED Honiara City Clerk, Justus Gaeti Denni is expected to take up his new role this week after signing his Service contract. Deputy Mayor, Robert Oge said his officers have prepared his contract yesterday and expect to…
By EDDIE OSIFELO TWO Solomon Islands men working under the Pacific Labour Scheme in Australia have involved in a brawl at Camp Moogerah in Queensland at 2am on Sunday. Solomon Islands High Commissioner in Canberra, Robert Sisilo, confirmed the incident,…