2 breached SOPE
BY MAVIS N PODOKOLO
TWO foreigners have breached State of Public Emergency (SOPE).
Pauline McNeil, permanent secretary to Ministry of Health said these two breached the State of Public Emergency “in the sense that they were...
40 percent of 108k AstraZeneca vaccine to come first
BY MAVIS N PODOKOLO
COVAX facility will be offering 40 percent of the approved AstraZeneca vaccine in the next quarter to support the country’s effort against covid-19.
Dr Yogesh Choudhri, technical advisor to the Ministry pf...
Oil spill charges
BY BEN BILUA
CAPTAIN of a foreign bulk carrier accused of spilling oil into the pristine waters of Graciosa Bay, Temotu Province, more than two weeks ago is facing charges in the High Court.
He is...
Warriors still optimistic
City move into fifth spot
BY PETER ZOLEVEKE II
REIGNING TSL Champions Solomon Warriors are yet confident for a top spot finish this season after maintaining their second spot in 6-3 win over FC Isabel United...
Manila 4th repa-flight likely March 7
BY MAVIS N PODOKOLO AND BANARBAS MANEBONA
THE fourth Manila repatriation flight is likely on March 7 but is yet to be confirmed, said Dr Jimmie Rodgers, deputy secretary to the Oversight Committee, yesterday.
“We are...
No evidence patients died from sleeping on floor: NRH
BY MAVIS N PODOKOLO
NATIONAL referral hospital (NRH) has rebuffed observations that ‘sleeping on the floor due to lack of bed’ is one contributing factor to deaths at the emergency ward.
Chief Executive Officer of NRH,...
Scholarships already awarded, ‘not true’: MEHRD
BY BARNABAS MANEBONA
RUMOUR that certain applicants have already been awarded with 2021 Solomon Islands Government (SIG) scholarships is ‘not true’.
The ministry of education (MEHRD) rebuts this saying selection process had only just begun.
“It is...
Hospital nightmare
20 beds, 60-100 patients per day at the Emergency
BY MAVIS N PODOKOLO
THE Emergency Department (ED) at the national referral hospital (NRH) sees 60 to 100 patients per day. This is with only 20 beds.
And,...
Manetiva clarifies ‘questionable payments’
BY ALFRED PAGEPITU
THE Premier of Central province has clarified accusations of possible conflict of interest under his leadership in regards to payments being made to fuel depots owned by provincial workers.
The accusations against the...
Garo rubbishes report over beetle invasion on noni
BY BEN BILUA
CHAIRMAN of the North West Guadalcanal Subsistence Farmers Association (NWGSFA), Bernard Garo has rubbished reports of Rhinoceros beetle eating noni fruits, describing it to be unfounded and misleading.
He made the statement in...