AGONY OF A BOY, 3
Help Xavier get the cancer treatment he needs overseas By OFANI EREMAE AS he hugged his critically-ill son on his bed at the National Referral Hospital (NRH), Francis Bele could not imagine losing a child he called “the apple of…
Help Xavier get the cancer treatment he needs overseas By OFANI EREMAE AS he hugged his critically-ill son on his bed at the National Referral Hospital (NRH), Francis Bele could not imagine losing a child he called “the apple of…
BY MAVIS N PODOKOLO Guadalcanal premier Francis Sade is urging people of the province who are yet to take their covid-19 vaccine to do so. Mr Sade made the call this week, warning that the covid-19 threat is still active. …
BY MAVIS N PODOKOLO Guadalcanal Province is open to any donor partner willing to help its dire health service, says Premier Francis Sade. Mr Sade uttered this at the commemoration of the province’s 38th second appointed day yesterday. “My Executive…
The sad state of our rural clinics BY JENNIFER KUSAPA Lack of staff, facilities and vital medicine has long been a problem for rural clinics. So, with COVID adding to the pressure clinics are under, Island Sun set out to…
By EDDIE OSIFELO STUDENTS in forms 3, 5 and 6 are given specific units by Ministry of Education and Human Resources to prepare for their exams towards end of this year. Also, students in non-examination classes are guided by their…
By EDDIE OSIFELO THE covid-19 pandemic has affected secondary students in their participation and academic performance in the national examination of 2021. Minister of Education and Human Resources, Lanelle Tanangada confirmed this in response to Leader of Opposition, Matthew Wale…
By EDDIE OSIFELO MINISTRY of Health and Medical Services has carried out a study and investigation into side effects of vaccinations administered in the country. Vaccines studied include AstraZeneca, Pfizer and Sinopharm. Minister Dr Culwick Togamana confirmed this in response…
BY SAMIE WAIKORI AUKI Malaita is aware of the new virus spreading globally, the monkey pox, and is prepared to resist it should there be community transmission in the country. DIRECTOR of Malaita provincial health authority, Dr Rex Maukera says…
BY SAMIE WAIKORI AUKI MINISTRY of Health and Medical Services is being asked when it will pay frontliners their June covid-19 allowance. A front-liner, who is a staff under Malaita provincial office, makes this call through this paper in anonymity.…
Joel Tereoha was born 11 years ago with severe Cerebral Palsy. His grandmother, together with his loving family, have coped with his disability until he became too heavy for them to lift. The Rotary Club of Honiara are engaged in…