Police Commissioner refutes claims by journalist Sasako
BY JENNIFER KUSAPA
POLICE Commissioner Mostyn Mangau has refuted claims by journalist Alfred Sasako accusing the police boss of losing a report on the assassination plot on Prime Minister Sogavare.
Mr Mangau said he has not...
MEDI is not taking over MPG: Fini
BY SAMIE WAIKORI
PREMIER of Malaita Martin Fini says the Malaita Economic Development Initiative (MEDI) is not taking over MPG but providing support to his government.
He made the clarification during his keynote address yesterday, responding...
Fini labels Honiara tour as ‘fruitful’
BY SAMIE WAIKORI
Malaita’s new premier Martin Fini has described his engagement with the national government and donors as ‘fruitful’.
Fini and his delegation were in Honiara last week.
The 17-man delegation had set the scene for...
MHMS to revise mental health policy
BY MAVIS N PODOKOLO
MINISTRY of health and medical services (MHMS) is looking at revising its mental health policy and bringing it to cabinet following increasing number of individuals suffering from psychotic mental disorders.
This was...
Mala to pass $33m budget this week.
BY SAMIE WAIKORI
MALAITA Provincial Assembly is gearing to pass the 2023/2024 original budget estimate of $33, 469, 196 by Friday this week.
The new financial year begins on Saturday, April 1
In light of that, the...
CERVICAL CANCER ALARM
SIPPA and health authorities urge women to test amid growing cases
BY MAVIS N PODOKOLO
The number of cervical cancer cases in the country has grown - silently.
SIPPA and health authorities are sounding the alarm calling...
Elderly men urged to seek medical advice on prostate cancer signs
BY MAVIS N PODOKOLO
ELDERLY men have been encouraged to seek medical advice if faced with difficulties when passing urine or see blood in urine.
Chief Executive Officer of the National Referral Hospital Dr George Malefoasi...
Isabel leaders call on Mines to stop playing ‘consultant’
BY BEN BILUA
Leaders in Isabel province are calling on the ministry of Mines to stop playing the role of consultant in a controversial mining operation there.
A full scale operation is underway at Suma in...
Women encouraged to check for breast and cervical cancer
BY MAVIS N PODOKOLO
ALL women are encouraged to do health check-ups for breast and cervical cancer at the clinics and hospitals.
Chief Executive Officer of the National Referral Hospital Dr George Malefoasi voiced this at...
Long queue disturbs issuing of passport books
BY JENNIFER KUSAPA
Long queues and overcrowding in front of the Immigration office has hindered issuing new passports.
This has led to many new passport books remaining uncollected at the Immigration office.
Immigrations is calling on public...