Chief justice blasts fellow judges in high court ruling By Alfred Sasako CHIEF Justice Sir Albert Palmer has used an election petition judgement to unleash a torrent of criticisms on two fellow judges – a move legal practitioners have described…
THE Leader of Opposition, Matthew Wale is calling on the government to explain the real situation with the Chinese vessel that came into the country last week. This call came after it was reported that a Chinese vessel, the MV…
BY MAVIS NISHIMURA PODOKOLO NEW Zealand (NZ) government yesterday delivered SBD$15million to the government of Solomon Islands to upgrade Gizo and Kilufi hospitals to support the country’s response effort to Coronavirus-19 (COVID-19). In the event on Tuesday 28th April New…
Tanagada, Mewa, Auga, Marau, Avui and Filualea in the cycle By Alfred Sasako LANELLE TANAGADA – the Gizo-Kolombangara MP who abstained from voting on the diplomatic switch to China last September – is formally rejoining the Government. Mrs Tanagada is…
BY PETER ZOLEVEKE II LOCAL footballers are keeping the game yet alive by taking part in a social media ‘pass the ball’ challenge in isolation at home during the coronavirus pandemic. Former National defender and the Solomon Islands Football Federation…
BY MAVIS NISHIMURA PODOKOLO MINISTRY of Health and Medical Services have received financial support worth $100,000 to assist them address the Labour Ward issue currently faced by birthing mothers and new born babies at the National Referral Hospital. The timely…
BY MAVIS NISHIMURA PODOKOLO MINISTER for Health Dickson Mua has applauded Pan Oceanic Bank for the timely support rendered to help assist National Referral Hospital’s labour ward. Mua told Island Sun he lauds POB for donating $100,000 to assist the…
By EDDIE OSIFELO IT was slow start for exam classes, mainly forms 3,5,6 and 7 outside of Honiara, Guadalcanal, Noro, Munda, Choiseul bay and Shortland Islands, which were supposed to resume classes on Monday 27th April. This came after only…
BY MAVIS NISHIMURA PODOKOLO PROVINCIAL health directors have echoed challenges faced in their preparedness efforts towards covid-19. They did so to officials from the ministry of health and medical services when they met recently. Pauline McNeil, Permanent Secretary for Health,…
By EDDIE OSIFELO MINISTRY of Education and Human Resources has seen the need to resume exam classes mainly forms 3,5,6 and 7 living outside the Emergency zones and high risk areas. Permanent Secretary, Dr Franco Rodie told a 4th Radio…
