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New City Council executive yet to be gazetted by PMO By EDDIE OSIFELO Newly appointed members of the Honiara City Council executive are yet to be blessed by the Prime Minister. Regardless, the new executive are already...

OPPOSITION leader Matthew Wale has called on the Prime Minister to further clarify government’s roll-out of covid-19 vaccination throughout the country. Wale made this call in view of the Covid-19 situation in India that seems...

BY MAVIS N PODOKOLO THE country is expecting World Health Organisation approval for Sinopharm vaccine emergency use soon, says Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare. “We expect some updates from WHO regarding its approval for Sinopharm vaccine emergency...

LEADER of Opposition Matthew Wale is concerned with the actions alleged to have been taken by the shipping agent of MV Chefoo recently, which was in direct breach of the Standard Operating Procedures governing...

BY JENNIFER KUSAPA THE case against One Link director Gerard Tauohu is listed for plea today at the Honiara Magistrate court. Tauohu earlier faced 33 counts of false pretence under the penal code, and one count...

BY MAVIS N PODOKOLO THE National Public Health Laboratory will soon be doing pre-departure covid-19 testing, says Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare. Sogavare said so far over 1,000 tests have been done for pre-departure requirements. “All pre-departure testing...

BY JENNIFER KUSAPA Principal Magistrate Felix Hollison has adjourned the case of a foreign national for May 18, 2021 for mention. The accused appeared in court yesterday and had his case further adjourned. The Bangladesh national faces...

BY MAVIS N PODOKOLO LOCAL journalists in the country have been reminded to do their duties with professionalism. This call to remind journalists of their duties was echoed by Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare during the World...

BY BEN BILUA Gizo JOURNALISTS in Gizo yesterday were briefed with Community Access and Urban Services Enhancement (CAUSE) Project’s Grievance Redress system. The discussion was held at Gizo hotel and was conducted by Kevin Teferomu – CAUSE...

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