By EDDIE OSIFELO THREE frontline ministries during Covid 19 pandemic have not managed their bid waiver process in the procurement process effectively. This was found in a thematic audit released by Office of the Auditor General yesterday. OAG audited the…
Audit report shows how covid-19 funds were spent by MHMS, NDMO & MID in 2020 By MAVIS N PODOKOLO & EDDIE OSIFELO Millions of dollars of public funds were squandered and misused in 2020, a report from the Office of…
BY MAVIS N PODOKOLO Government has accused nurses of illegally selling medical drugs. Secretary to the prime minister, Dr Jimmie Rodgers uttered this allegation during a press conference last week. He also suggests that this alleged practice is caused by…
Doctor sounds alarm on life-saving medicines having run out; Gov’t says it is a cycle BY MAVIS N PODOKOLO The national referral hospital (NRH) has reportedly run out of several life-saving drugs – again. It may not come as a…
LOs plan to shut down Honiara’s largest reservoir if government fails to review lease agreement BY ELTON LONARATHA JNR Landowners of Honiara’s largest water supply reservoir have threatened to close down the source over disagreements with the national government. Paramount…
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…
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…
BY NED GAGAHE Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Education and Human Resource Development (MEHRD) Dr Franco Rodie says year nine (form 3) and 11 (form 5) examination results will be released tomorrow, Friday, February 3. In an email to…
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…
BY MAVIS N PODOKOLO The suspended nurses association (SINA) has distanced itself from the country’s council of trade unions (SICTU). In a statement yesterday, the re-instatement consultation taskforce for SINA said it does not support the Solomon Islands Council…
