–Mayor loses motion of no confidence -Councillors swing sides during secret ballot vote Wilson Mamae’s reign as Honiara City Mayor came to an end yesterday after he was defeated in a motion of no confidence. An overwhelming majority of eight…
BY MAVIS N PODOKOLO SOME front-line workers of the health ministry have reportedly wanted to be vaccinated at the national referral hospital. But, the NRH is not a gazetted vaccination site. This is according to reports that reached Pauline McNeil,…
By EDDIE OSIFELO PEOPLE quarantined for 14 days are generating an estimated 32 tonnes of solid wastes during their time in quarantine. These normally increase when a person spends more than 14 days in the centre. Ministry of Environment, Climate…
By EDDIE OSIFELO The more than 70,000 metric tonnes of nickel ores lying idle on San Jorge, Isabel province doesn’t pose any high risk to human lives. Director of Mines, Nicholas Biliki revealed this to journalists during the reporting workshop…
MEMBERS of Temotu Provincial Assembly on Thursday 25th March 2021 passed its budget during the 74th Assembly meeting in Lata. The provincial budget was severely restricted and many good intensions of the Temotu Unity Government for Rural Advancement (TUGRA) to…
BY BEN BILUAGizo WESTERN Provincial Government (WPG) is taking steps to fix land titles and property ownership on state lands in an effort to help the province get greater benefits. Premier David Gina said WPG’ Lands Division is embarking on…
Thousands of frontline workers disobey order and avoid vaccination – ministry of health, HCC, NRH, Guadalcanal health, etc BY MAVIS N PODOKOLO PRIME Minister Manasseh Sogavare is “extremely disappointed” at public servants of frontline ministries and frontline agency workers who…
By EDDIE OSIFELO The more than 70,000 metric tonnes of nickel ores lying idle on San Jorge, Isabel province does not pose any high risk to human lives. Director of Mines, Nicholas Biliki revealed this to journalists during the reporting…
BY CHARLES KADAMANA IMMEDIATE families of the 27 people who lost their lives in a tragic sea disaster onboard MV Taimareho are pursuing legal action. Vice Secretary of Victims Custom Compensation Committee Venasio Huniehu said they have engaged a private…
BY MAVIS N PODOKOLO SOLOMON Islands has again lost its covid-free status, registering one case last week. This brings the total number of cases we have had to 19. This was confirmed by Prime Minister Manasseh in his special national…
