BY LORETTA BRIGIDIA MANELE A single cough can generate more than 9,000 bacterium, in other words, TB bacteria. This is according to Dr Wei-Ru Lin, an infectious doctor and Director of Infection Control Centre at Taiwan’s Kaohsiung Medical University Hospital…
By Gary Hatigeva APART from their oaths to uphold integrity, Revising Officers appointed to carry out the Omission and Objection Inquiry phase of the Registration process have been reminded to use their rightful self-disciplinary principles when executing their tasks out…
BY JENNIFER KUSAPA POLICE Commissioner Matthew Varley has dismissed articles by Alfred Sasako in the Island Sun newspaper over allegations of corruption and conspiracy inside the Royal Solomon Island Police Force (RSIPF). “I can’t be anymore plain than to say…
BY LYNTON AARON FILIA THERE is an increasing number of reported violence on women and young women in Guadalcanal, Malaita and Western provinces, a report from Strongim Bisnis and Oxfam shows. As a result, women from the selected locations in…
BY LYNTON AARON FILIA SOCIAL norms around age have become very limited to young women and youths, a report shows. A 2018 report compiled by Strongim Bisnis and Oxfam Solomon Islands shows less participation of women and young people with…
BY BARNABAS MANEBONA IN a new twist to the ongoing public transport saga, the Inland Revenue Division (IRD) has revealed that bus owners have ‘not been taxed for so long, while other industries, sectors and employees have been taxed of…
By Alfred Sasako A rejuvenated Solomon Islands Ports Authority (SIPA) has installed a $2million miniature sensor at the Honiara Port, cutting out cheats and saving millions of dollars in export revenue for the Government, it was revealed this week. The…
BY JENNIFER KUSAPA THE case of the Member of Parliament Peter Shanel and his co-accused will appear in court today for mention. This is in relation to the case of assault alleged to have occurred at Lengakiki some years back.…
POLICE at Buala in Isabel province have arrested and charged a 24-year-old male suspect for allegedly wounding a 50-year-old male victim at Varagia Camp, Kotavo Ward, South West Isabel Province on November 3, 2018. Provincial Police Commander (PPC) Isabel province,…
BY BARNABAS MANEBONA THE Honiara public transport services closed down due to the staged sit-in protest yesterday had caused huge public inconvenience for the general public in Honiara. Public and private sectors’ officers and school students plus the whole general…
