PRIME Minister Rick Houenipwela today leaves for the 73rd Session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) in New York.
The UNGA will convene on Monday next week during which the Prime Minister is expected to join other world leaders at the Opening Plenary Meeting.
The Prime Minister will also be delivering a statement at the Concordia Annual Summit; a Session on “Transforming vulnerable Small Islands toward greater economic resilience through innovative financing and strategic partnerships”.
Later on Monday evening, Prime Minister Houenipwela and Madame Rachel Houenipwela will also attend a reception hosted by United States President Donald Trump.
The Prime Minister will also briefly meet with President Trump during the reception.
On Tuesday next week, Houenipwela is invited to deliver a statement on strategies to eliminate Malaria in Solomon Islands and the Melanesian region.
On Thursday next week, the Prime Minister will also deliver another statement at the High-Level Meeting on the Prevention and Control of Non-Communicable Diseases in the pacific region.
The Prime Minister will then deliver the country’s national statement at the UNGA on Friday next week.
Prime Minister Houenipwela will also be having several bilateral meetings during the margins of the UNGA.
Foreign Affairs Minister Milner Tozaka who will also be accompanying the Prime Minister will also be delivering statements on several high level dialogues.
Tozaka will be attending and delivering a statement at the Nelson Mandela Peace Summit, Climate Change and Security Dialogues and other meetings.
Tozaka will also be involved in separate bilateral meetings.
The Prime Minister and his delegation will return from New York on September 29.
PARASITOLOGISTS from Kaohsiung Medical University’s Department of Parasitology have conducted practical training programmes at three schools on Guadalcanal province.
According to the Taiwan Health Centre in Honiara, intestinal parasites are widespread in tropical and sub-tropical areas to which Solomon Islands is no exception.
Hence, the recent coordination of intestinal parasite prevention seed teacher training workshop and health awareness at Mbokona Community High School, St Nicholas College and Visa Community High School.
During the workshops, the two experts, Professor June-Der Lee and Jiun-Jye Wang introduced Amoeba, Malaria and intestinal parasites, prevention measures and carried out practical training programmes.
They also voiced that healthy living habits and hygiene are vital factors to parasite infection prevention.
Dr Lee and Wang urges students and communities to follow healthy living habits such as washing of hands before eating, before and after using the toilet, drinking boiled water and making sure that feet are covered by wearing slippers or footwear to avoid parasite infection .
Professor June-Der Lee made a presentation on Parasite infection on Thursday
BY LYNTON AARON FILIA
Professor June-Der Lee made a presentation on Parasite infection on Thursday
THE Taiwan Health programme has made a drastic change towards reduction of parasites infection among children and youths of the Visale community school.
Taiwan Health Centre in Solomon Islands through the Parasites Prevention project has support the Visale Community High School in health education around personal hygiene.
Since its implementation in 2011—2017, it was reported parasite infection among children and youths were seen big jump from 73.85 percent of parasite cases in 2011 have reduced to 7.67 percent in 2017.
The type of parasite cases Taiwan expert deals with includes Ascaris lumbricoides, Hook worm, Strongyloides sterocoralis, Trichruris trichiura, Entameba coli and Entamoeba hartmanni—infected rates range from 100 to 300 cases.
Taiwan’s Professor June-Der Lee said the result is from the collaborative efforts from the Taiwan Health Centre and Visale Community including other projects initiated under Taiwan Government and Kaohsiung Medical University Hospital.
“With years’ effort from school and authorities, the students’ parasite infectious rate is dropped significantly from 62 percent to 7.69 percent in Visale Community High School,” Dr Lee said.
“Although we achieve big reduction for parasite cases, we still want to work closely with Visale for further reduction of parasite infection rate to lower as 0.1 percent,” he adds.
To communities in Solomon Islands which the project is not reaching, it is important to follow prevention measure introduces by the Taiwan Health experts.
They said parasite infection is harmful and severity to children but it can be prevented through applying the preventive measures below;
Avoid touching soil that might be contaminated with human feces
Wash hands with water and soap before eating or preparing food
Wash, cook or peel vegetable and fruits before eating
Take good care of your personal hygiene and food handling
Wash and cook your food
Wash hands after using toilets and before eating or preparing food
Do not walk barefoot or touch soils in areas hookworms are common
Human faces should not be used as fertiliser in agriculture
Cook meat at above 60 degree Celsius until it is no longer pink inside—alternatively freeze meat at below -5 degree Celsius for a few days
Prevent cattle/pigs from eating in areas where vegetation might be contaminated with human faeces.
Mr Jiun-Jye Wang, Ms Hui-Yu Hsu, Taiwan Health Center leader and Professor June-Der Lee.
BY LORETTA BRIGIDIA MANELE
Mr Jiun-Jye Wang, Ms Hui-Yu Hsu, Taiwan Health Center leader and Professor June-Der Lee.
TWO Taiwanese experts from Kaohsiung Medical University’s Department of Parasitology through Taiwan Health Centre in Honiara on Sept 17 held a Parasite Seed Teacher Training workshop at St Nicholas College.
The workshop began with an introduction of parasites and care by National Referral Hospital’s Director of Nursing, Selwyn Hou.
This was followed by a talk on Parasites Health Education by Jiun-Jye Wang before Dr June-Der Lee carried out training for teachers on Malaria, Amoeba and Specimen collection.
Jiun-Jye Wang’s talk on “Parasites health education” focused on various parasites and their prevention measures.
Students, staff and teachers present at the workshop got to know about different names of parasites, how they are contracted and what to do to avoid infection.
Stressing on, Ascaris lumbricoides or “Giant Roundworm”, he said that it occurs globally but is most common in tropical and subtropical countries.
Wang added that the parasite is highly prevalent in areas of poor sanitation and where human faeces are used as fertilizer.
He stressed that to prevent infection from Ascaris lumbricoides, you must avoid touching soil that might be contaminated with human faeces, wash your hands with soap and water before eating or preparing food and wash, cook, or peel vegetables and fruits before consumption .
Speaking to the paper yesterday, Wang voiced that it is important for schools to be aware about parasites and how to avoid infection, most especially by education young children about personal hygiene.
He said once they grasp the concept, they will be able to maintain it as they grow older thus contribute to the reduction of parasite infection cases.
Wang furthered that they look forward to working with other schools and emphasised that solid cooperation with schools is essential so that they can work together to raise awareness while at the same time promote personal hygiene.
SYMPTOMS of parasite intestinal infections is more severe in infants and children than adults, it is reported.
This is according to Professor June-Der Lee, from the Department of Parasitology of Kaohsiung Medical University Hospital (KMUH) in Taiwan.
Speaking to the media yesterday at the Taiwan Health Centre in Honiara, he explained how one case of parasite intestinal infection can upset a child’s nutritional intake and lead to more serious condition.
Professor Lee stressed on intestinal obstruction as an example.
He said that when there are so many round worms (Ascaris lumbricoides) in the small intestine it will lead to a disease known as intestinal obstruction.
In relation, Professor Lee expressed that this leads to the child’s inability to absorb any nutrient because most of the nutrients are absorbed by the roundworms.
Eventually, he said this results in malnutrition.
“Sometimes intestinal obstruction causes death,” said Professor Lee.
The expert from Taiwan with colleague, June-Jye Wang both from KMUH will be in the country for two weeks.
Already they have conducted intestinal parasite prevention awareness and teacher training workshops in three schools in Guadalcanal province.
THE 2018 Honiara Rugby Union Association (HRUA) 15s tournament is expected to complete all round robin matches by next week.
The association said after the completion of all round robin matches the competition will head for the top four team battles.
HRUA said the top four battles will probably kick off on the second week of October but should things stay the way they are, competition leaders Henderson Hammerhead Sharks will be crowned the new champions.
“This week end should complete all round robin games with few catch up matches over on week days so probably it will take a week or two,” HRUA said.
“If Henderson Hammerheads win their last game this weekend then yes they will lead the competition and we will award them the top prize for the league.
“Prizes will be awarded for the league top four standing and as well as for the top four play-offs,” the statement said.
Format for the top four playoffs will see the first positioned team taking on the fourth placed team while the second placed team takes on the third placed team.
Meanwhile HRUA President Mr Derek Pongi says all remaining HRUA matches including tomorrow’s round robin matches will be played at the Town Ground rugby Stadium.
Matches for this Saturday will see HHH taking on MOI at 12pm followed by Avaiki and Realas at 2pm and then TIA Warriors taking on Diesel Services at 4pm.
BAEGU Asifola Constituency (BAC) in North East Malaita is one of the constituencies that is currently experiencing smooth registration exercise during this current registration process.
According to Registration Officer (RO) of Baegu Asifola Francis Samosari, the current registration exercise in Baegu Asifola constituency itself is very peaceful and successful.
“Compared to the past registration exercises people involved in brawls and arguments and damage registration kits in the voters registration centres (VRC).
“Even ROs fail to do monitoring and not even present in the VRC centres but involved in other activities outside of his responsibility.
“But the people of Baegu Asifola have appreciated our team for being reliable during this registration process where it was so peaceful and conducted nicely for people.
“The people know what to do and where to go because of proper informations have been given to with clear explanation.
“That’s what most BAC people wants by having a very peaceful and successful registration including polling day.”
Meanwhile, voters in Baegu Asifola speaking to the paper say they appreciate the awareness programmes which were carried out before the registration exercise, which has made them fully aware of what to do and what to expect.
Makira Ulawa DPS & Registration Manager, Mr Wilson Billy Rafiau(L), East Makira Constituency Registration Officer Mr Desmond Kala (C) and Ulawa Ugi Constituency Assistant Registration Officer Mr Chimochi Taki(R) analyze data at the
BY MAVIS NISHIMURA PODOKOLO
Makira Ulawa DPS & Registration Manager, Mr Wilson Billy Rafiau(L), East Makira Constituency Registration Officer Mr Desmond Kala (C) and Ulawa Ugi Constituency Assistant Registration Officer Mr Chimochi Taki(R) analyze data at the
VOTERS’ registration phase for all four constituencies in Makira Ulawa province has progressed smoothly as the end draws near, it is reported.
This was revealed to this paper by the Provincial registration manager and Deputy Provincial Secretary for Makira Ulawa province Wilson Billy Rafiau
Rafiau told this paper the current work undertaken by all registration officers for each constituency in the province have been good in which he believes the registration phase has been running smooth since its inception on September 3.
“So far the registration process is running smoothly and the indication that a lot of people have been turning up to register indicates that the public are taking part in the registration process for all constituencies in Makira Ulawa province,” he said.
Rafiau said that a huge turnout of voters have managed to register in all constituencies so they can be eligible to vote in next year’s national general election.
He said that this mass outpour of people from all localities within the province to register included new voters who have turned 18 since September 3, 2018 and transfer voters from other constituencies elsewhere in the provinces because of work or only reasons known to them.
Rafiau said Central Makira Constituency has been the major recipient of these transfer voters because a lot of people from other parts of the Solomon Islands are now working in Kirakira.
He then furthers by acknowledging the effort taken by his registration officers, assistant registration officers and other officers who have went over from Honiara and elsewhere to contribute towards the success of the registration process for Makira Ulawa province.
Principal of Aligegeo Secondary School, Mr Maena Tuita (left), Manager of Adaliua Taiwan Farm, Mr Samson Hsu (right) showing the potatoes while the students drawing up the potatoes supply donates to them.
BY SAMIE WAIKORI
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Principal of Aligegeo Secondary School, Mr Maena Tuita (left), Manager of Adaliua Taiwan Farm, Mr Samson Hsu (right) showing the potatoes while the students drawing up the potatoes supply donates to them.
ADALIUA Taiwan Technical Farm in Central Kwara’ae has recently assisted Aligegeo Secondary School with root crops from its farm.
Manager of the farm, Mr Samson Hsu, who facilitated the assistance, donated 212 kilogrammes of potatoes for the school.
He said the gift was from their farm and it was intended purposely to help the students with their meals.
Hsu said the food supply delivered was the first to do with the new management of the school and assured of more assistance in the future.
He said last year he did some assistance of root crops and fruits for the school as part of the farms assistance programme.
Hsu said under the programme there were other institutions like hospitals, care centres and other had already been assisted with products from the farm,
Principal of Aligegeo School, Mr Maena Tuita in response to the assistance applauded the manager of Taiwan technical farm of Adaliua for the assistance.
He said the donated food supply will have impacted student’s diet as they always ensure students to be with good health with food provided to them in the school.
Tuita assured Mr Hsu of establishing good relationship and to work closely with him on some prioritise areas of agriculture for the students and the school.
Solomon Islands Football Federation Technical Director Felipe Arango Alonso...Photo SIFF Media
Solomon Islands Football Federation Technical Director Felipe Arango Alonso…Photo SIFF Media
SOLOMON Islands Football Federation (SIFF) Technical Director Felipe Vega-Arango is heading off to England this morning to attend the Best FIFA Football Awards official ceremony in London.
Felipe played an instrumental role in the Solomon Islands national team 2018 FIFA World Cup qualifiers and recently provided technical assistance to the national U-19s and national U-16 team’s historic qualification to FIFA U-17 World Cup in Peru next year.
Current national team coach Moses Toata was also invited to attend the ceremony.
Felipe said it is a great opportunity to share his experience in the Solomon Islands with top football minds in London.
He added that it’s not just an honour but a huge thrill to be sharing with the greatest footballers in the world.
Apart from the official ceremony, Felipe will do a presentation in a workshop leading up the main event at London’s Royal Festival Hall.
The Spaniard picked Croatia and Real Madrid midfielder Luka Modric as his best FIFA Men’s Player.
Meanwhile, the finalists for The Best FIFA Football Awards™ 2018, world football’s premium awards event, have been announced, with Cristiano Ronaldo, Marta, Asako Takakura and Hugo Lloris named amongst the nominees.
The finalists, was revealed at a special media event held in London with FIFA Legends Sol Campbell, Kelly Smith, Nwankwo Kanu and Peter Schmeichel, have been recognised for their achievements in elite football between July 2017 and July 2018 – a period that saw the 2018 FIFA World Cup™ take place in Russia.
In a year that was filled with drama, action and excitement across both the men’s and women’s game, The Best FIFA Football Awards 2018 look set to build on the success of 2017’s event and return to London bigger and better than ever.
The winners will be crowned at the Royal Festival Hall (Southbank) on 24 September 2018, where the great and good of world football will descend upon the city to celebrate the very “best” the sport has to offer.
The shortlisted candidates for The Best FIFA Football Awards 2018 are:
The Best FIFA Men’s Player:
Cristiano Ronaldo (Portugal/Juventus FC, formerly Real Madrid CF)
Luka Modrić (Croatia/Real Madrid CF)
Mohamed Salah (Egypt/Liverpool FC)
The Best FIFA Women’s Player:
Ada Hegerberg (Norway/Olympique Lyonnais)
Dzsenifer Marozsán (Germany/Olympique Lyonnais)
Marta (Brazil/Orlando Pride)
The Best FIFA Men’s Coach:
Zlatko Dalić (Croatia/Croatia national team)
Didier Deschamps (France/France national team)
Zinédine Zidane (France/formerly Real Madrid CF)
The Best FIFA Women’s Coach:
Reynald Pedros (France/Olympique Lyonnais)
Asako Takakura (Japan/Japan national team)
Sarina Wiegman (Netherlands/Netherlands national team)
The Best FIFA Goalkeeper:
Thibaut Courtois (Belgium/Real Madrid CF, formerly Chelsea FC)
Hugo Lloris (France/Tottenham Hotspur FC)
Kasper Schmeichel (Denmark/Leicester City FC)
FIFA Puskás Award:
Gareth Bale (Real Madrid CF) – v. Liverpool FC
Denis Cheryshev (Russia) – v. Croatia
Lazaros Christodoulopoulos (AEK FC) – v. Olympiacos FC
Giorgian De Arrascaeta (Cruzeiro) – v. América MG
Riley McGree (Newcastle Jets FC) – v. Melbourne City FC
Lionel Messi (Argentina) – v. Nigeria
Benjamin Pavard (France) – v. Argentina
Ricardo Quaresma (Portugal) – v. IR Iran
Cristiano Ronaldo (Real Madrid CF) – v. Juventus FC
Mohamed Salah (Liverpool FC) – v. Everton FC
FIFA Fan Award:
Sebastián Carrera (Deportes Puerto Montt, Chile)
Peru fans
Japan and Senegal fans
Winners for all of the awards will be revealed across FIFA’s social media platforms on Monday 24 September, so make sure you are following @FIFAcom and tracking the hashtags #TheBest, #Puskas and #FIFAFootballAwards.
