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Gov’t called on to pay retired border officers

BY ALFRED PAGEPITU GIZO RETIRED police, immigration and quarantine officers from Shortland Islands who served during the Bougainville crisis are calling on the government to pay them their dues. They are reiterating their call, which had initially received no response…

Smoking out youki

HEALTH ministry to use ‘full force of the law’ on tobacco crimes The Ministry of Health and Medical Services (MHMS) is investigating allegations that a tobacco company has produced cigarettes without a licence and without packaging approval. “Youki” branded cigarettes…

Selco prepares for ACOMSIC title defence

BY ROMULUS HUTA SELWYN College has begun its preparations in an attempt to defend their title in the upcoming Association of the Church of Melanesia Schools and Institutions and Communities (ACOMSIC) Games scheduled for June. The fourth edition of the…

Brazier lauds Selwyn College on new computer lab

BY MAVIS NISHIMURA PODOKOLO THE Australian High Commissioner to Solomon Islands Rodrick Brazier has applauded Selwyn College and the Royal Overseas League (ROSL) Australia for having the vision to establish a new computer lab for the school. He said education…

Health minister Kaitu’u supports RDP

BY LYNTON AARON FILIA MINISTER for Health and Medical Services supports the Role of Delineation Policy (RDP) as it sets out a pathway for achieving National Health Strategic Plan and Universal Health Coverage (UHC). MHMS Minister Dr Tautai Agikimua Kaitu’u…