Solomon Islands take on New Zealand in table-topping clash BY ROMULUS HUTA AN exciting showdown awaits football fans as 2018 OFC Under-16 Championship host nation Solomon Islands take on New Zealand in a much-anticipated and a mouth-watering clash 3pm this…
By Mike Puia THE Republic of China (ROC) is eager to hold on to locals living in Taiwan. ROC’s government is planning to issue permanent residence permit to locals living and studying in Taiwan to enable them to work there.…
PRIME Minister Rick Houenipwela has welcomed Republic of China (ROC) Taiwan’s reassurance and strong commitment to support Solomon Islands for the 2023 Pacific Games. Taiwan’s deputy Foreign Minister Szu-Chien Hsu reassured Prime Minister Houenipwela of the Taiwanese Government’s support when…
Mothers and children suffer heat, lack of water & sanitation facilities at registration centre BY GEORGINA KEKEA THE lack of sanitation facilities have been raised by those frequenting the registration booths in Town Ground. While the registration process is being…
By Alfred Sasako SOME 60 Solomon Islands students, sponsored by the government have had their University of the South Pacific (USP) scholarships terminated or suspended because funding for their awards has run out. But the Ministry of Education and Human…
BY MAVIS NISHIMURA PODOKOLO LUANIUA one of the main villages in Lord Howe has been without a health centre for almost two years, it is reported. This has been one of the reasons for the many deaths which have occurred…
SITCo condemns and distances itself from illegal cigarette candy By Gary Hatigeva THE Solomon Islands Tobacco Company (SITCO), has come out in strong support and joins the Ministry of Health and Medical Services (MHMS), to condemn the promotion and…
BY ROMULUS HUTA AN inspirational performance from Raphael Le’ai saw him seized a hat-trick and a brace on his 16th birthday as Solomon Islands whipped PNG 5-0 in yesterday’s Pool A contest of the OFC Under-16 championship in Honiara. Le’ai’s…
Health Ministry issues strong warning for removal of cigarette candy from shops By Gary Hatigeva THE Ministry of Health and Medical Services (MHMS) has made a strong call for the removal of the ‘smoke candy’, commonly known as the…
By Ezekiel Talatau THE Honiara City Council (HCC) has called on businesses selling the ‘cigarette candies’ to remove them from their shelves, before action is taken against them. This call follows recent media revelations that many Chinese shops in Honiara…
