DON’T LISTEN TO FALSE THEORIES
Clinician warns public of covid-19 assumptionsBY MAVIS N PODOKOLOA senior physician at the national referral hospital (NRH) is calling on the public to be aware of false theories and conspiracy messages about covid-19 and...
Top cop summoned before Chief Justice
BY JENNIFER KUSAPAThe officer in charge of the Henderson Police station has been summoned to the High Court.This is so that the officer can explain to the Courts why summons to witnesses were not...
AJ City Mall open for business
By EDDIE OSIFELOAJ City Mall at Lunga on the east of Honiara has opened its doors to the public yesterday.The $120 million dollar investment offers offices for rent, gym, food courts, pubs, cinema, clinics...
Police: lack of vehicles affected our work
BY JENNIFER KUSAPATHE Royal Solomon Islands Police Force has admitted that lack of vehicle has contributed to their inability to respond and serve daily policing needs to the communities in Guadalcanal.RSIPF made the response...
464,000 internet subscribers
BY BEN BILUAGizoINTERNET subscribers in Solomon Islands has reached 464,000 with the number expected to increase in the coming years.Ministry of Communication and Aviation’s ICT Director Communications Alwyn Danitofea said the increasing number of...
17 docs still refuse covid-19 vaccine
BY MAVIS N PODOKOLOSEVENTEEN doctors at the National Referral Hospital (NRH) continue to avoid being vaccinated.This is according to the chief executive officer of the NRH, Dr George Malefoasi.He confirmed this yesterday during a...
New project to reduce poverty launched here
BY MAVIS N PODOKOLOA PROJECT called Melanesia Rural Market & Innovation-Driven Development Programme (MERMAID) that aims to reduce rural poverty, improve nutrition, promote sustainable agriculture, and empower women and youth has been launched...
4 quarantine sites for Fiji repa-flight
BY MAVIS N PODOKOLOFOUR quarantine sites have been identified to accommodate repatriates from the planned flight on Oct 26 to Fiji.Senior Advisor for Ministry of Health and Medical Services Dr Yogesh Choudhri told journalists...
WHY EXCLUDE US?
Mala Agriculture office unhappy with gov’t decision on ESPBy BRIAN LEZUTUNITHE Malaita Agriculture Office has expressed disappointment in the government’s decision to overlook it in its implementation of the Economic Stimulus Package in the...
TAX HOLES IN MINING
PM: need to properly tax minersBy EDDIE OSIFELOPRIME Minister Manasseh Sogavare says there’s lack of proper taxation regime to address loopholes in the mining industry.This was after Opposition Leader, Mathew Wale called on the...