By Alfred Sasako PRIME Minister Rick Houenipwela has pointed to a “breakdown in management” as the source of the drugs crisis being faced by the National Referral Hospital and the Honiara City Council “There was lack of leadership. It’s a…
PM tells Health minister Dr Tautai and his PS to pull up their socks By Alfred Sasako PRIME Minister Rick Houenipwela has told a news conference in Honiara that he has written “strongly worded letters” to the Minister of Health…
PRIME Minister Hou made a personal visit to the National Referral Hospital and National Medical store to see for himself the situation. Earlier in the morning he had a Conference with mainstream Media and revealed that as of Thursday 19…
Duo enthusiastic to help Solomon Islands qualify into first under-17 world cup BY ROMULUS HUTA TWO members of the national under-16 soccer squad are keen on helping Solomon Islands attain a maiden qualification into the FIFA Under-17 World Cup. Meet…
By Gary Hatigeva PARLIAMENT on Wednesday welcomed its newest member to the house, Lanelle Tanaganda after her election victory in the Gizo-Kolombangara by-election, May this year. Before being welcomed by both members of the two sides of the house, Mrs.…
Parliament adjourned debates due to low turnout of MPs By Gary Hatigva ONLY in its first day of debates, but the Anti-Corruption Bill 2017 is again facing huge doubts and confusions as parliament was forced to adjourn its deliberation on…
“Charter of an aircraft to bring drugs over, need be” By Alfred Sasako THE Government has taken a number of decisive steps to address the on-going acute shortage of drugs, which has plunged the National Referral Hospital into a national…
BY ROMULUS HUTA THE national under-16 soccer will embark on another leg of their intensive preparation toward this year’s OFC Under-16 Championship when they leave on the plane July 25 for a 16-days trip to Japan. The tour will see…
BY GEORGINA KEKEA THE Government is not aware of the private undersea cable to be pulled from Vanuatu to Solomon Islands. Upon his return from Australia last week, Prime Minister (PM) Hou made an announcement to the media on the…
By Alfred Sasako AFTER five years of being buried under the carpet, police have finally confirmed it is investigating a case of infanticide or intentional killing of an infant within the Royal Solomon Islands Police Force (RSIPF). Island Sun was…
