BY GEORGINA KEKEA IN the SIG 2018 Budget, government has anticipated to implement the provision of SBD14 million for State Owned Enterprises (SOE’s). This has been reduced from $25 million from the 2017 budget for Community Service Obligation (CSO) payments.…
BY LYNTON AARON FILIA WALK past the Kukum betel-nut market in Honiara and one could literally feel despair at the huge amount of plastic waste there. Residents and market vendors tell Island Sun that the plastic pollution is growing, worse…
By Alfred Sasako AS the drugs shortage crisis deepens, the Ministry of Health and Medical Services has provided further details on the steps it has taken to address the situation. Permanent Secretary Tenneth Dalipada yesterday provided the table below which…
THE Solomon Islands Chamber of Commerce and Industry (SICCI) has expressed grave concerns over the medication shortage the country is facing that have reportedly led to mix up of medication as nurses and doctors work their best to substitute commonly…
The nation’s financial ills is worse than medicine shortage BY ALFRED SASAKO WHILE Prime Minister Rick Houenipwela has downplayed the seriousness of the acute shortage of medicines at the National Referral Hospital, there’s mounting evidence the nation’s economic situation…
By Taromane Martin THE Town Ground rugby stadium will host matches for 2018 Oceania Football Confederation (OFC) Under-16 championship when Solomon Islands hosts the 18th edition of the biennial international youth football championship. Sources say the rugby stadium could likely…
Marahare axed By Taromane Martin TELEKOM Soccer League (TSL) side KOSSA Football Club has sacked their Head Coach Eddie Marahare as the new TSL season gets ready to kick off this weekend. With Marahare gone the club has announced former…
Malaita Kingz FC banking on youths By Taromane Martin THE new season of the Telekom Soccer League (TSL) will return this Saturday at the Lawson Tama Stadium if everything goes to plan. TSL Treasure Mr Henry Kapu last month had…
BY BARNABAS MANEBONA MS Ender Rence the Managing Director of Imperial Travel Service would like to thank everyone who contributed to the success of the recent 2018 Independence Cruise Pana Festival. The Imperial Travel Service Managing Director and her team…
BY GEORGINA KEKEA WHILE most of us enjoyed a good night’s sleep at home, the road construction work to bring us comfort while travelling in our vehicle continues into the night. As of June, the overall progress of the project…
