WOMEN SHORTFALL
Call for more women in Justice Sector BY BEN BILUA JUSTICE Maelyn Bird has encouraged women and girls to pursue judicial path as part of promoting gender quality in the country. She said the justice sector has been a male…
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2 cases in UK
Half of 31-man soccer delegation held back for further processing BY PETER ZOLEVEKE II TWO Solomon Islanders have tested positive for covid-19 in the United Kingdom (UK). They are part of the local 31-member Royals Academy delegation who had playing…
12 Solomon Islanders undergo International Skills Training with APTC
Twelve Solomon Islanders recently underwent a two-week introductory session on International Skills Training (IST) with the Australia Pacific Training Coalition (APTC) in Honiara to enhance their skills in training and emergency management. The training, organised by APTC in collaboration with…
CHINA DONATES PPE TO WESTERN PROVINCE
By EDDIE OSIFELO WESTERN Province has deepened its relationship with China after it received 2,500 medical masks and other clothings in Honiara yesterday. Premier David Gina took delivery of the gifts from Ambassador Li Ming. “We will foster the friendship…
CLIMATE CHANGE ALTERS DIETS IN RENNELL
FOR over 25 generations, the people on Rennell Island located 209 kilometres South of Guadalcanal in the Solomon Islands depended on their land, forests and the surrounding sea for food and on the rain, springs and ground water and coconut…
Gov’t reshuffle
Tanagada, Mewa, Auga, Marau, Avui and Filualea in the cycle By Alfred Sasako LANELLE TANAGADA – the Gizo-Kolombangara MP who abstained from voting on the diplomatic switch to China last September – is formally rejoining the Government. Mrs Tanagada is…
CT scan construction nears half way
BY MAVIS NISHIMURA PODOKOLO THE construction phase of the complex to house the CT scan is 40 percent complete, says Dr Aaron Oritaimae, Head of Medical Imaging Department, National Referral Hospital (NRH). Mr Oritaimae revealed this during the recent visit…
Third COVID – 19 Suspected Case Tests Negative
RESULTS of the third suspected Coronavirus case of Solomon Islands that was sent to Australia over the weekend has tested Negative. This is the last of the three sample tests received to date, all of which have tested Negative. The…
Why silent?
Health authorities refused to reveal number of people quarantined over coronavirus, until social media did BY MAVIS NISHIMURA PODOKOLO AND BARNABAS MANEBONA RESPONSBILE authorities dealing with coronavirus (COVID-19) had earlier refused to announce that a certain number of people had…
SI hears China’s response on COVID-19
SOLOMON Islands joined other Pacific Islands countries to get feedbacks on the coronavirus (COVID-19) and the measures China took to deal with the virus since its outbreak in December 27, 2019. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs in China organised a…