Dear Editor – Early on in my police career, spent in several African countries, Northern Rhodesia (now Zambia), Swaziland, briefly Lesotho and latterly in Sierra Leone, it was often a sad occurrence to witness maternal mortality due to a shortage of doctors in rural areas and a lack of health facilities. In addition to limited…
The Leader of the Independent Group in Parliament, Hon Dr. Derek Sikua has described comments made by Deputy Prime Minister (DPM) Manasseh Maelanga over the weekend as immature and narrow minded. In a statement last night in response to the front page article in the Solomon Star Newspaper No. 6334 on Saturday 16 July, 2016…
MALAITA provincial health promotion department in Auki says it is looking to partner with churches to disseminate live saving health messages. The Malaita health promotion officer Selwyn Warito confirmed this to this paper yesterday. Mr. Warito said churches are one of the most attended places which always attracted huge numbers of people. Because of that…
Suva (Fiji Times) – TWENTY youth leaders from Pacific countries, including Fiji, will be part of the Pacific Community’s Emerging Youth Leaders of Melanesia program. A joint media alert from the Pacific Community and the Melanesian Spearhead Group Secretariat said the program is designed to develop strong youth leaders and equip them to lead development…
A three days Strategic Health Communication workshop to address immunization in Malaita province was held in Auki last week. A statement from the Ministry of Health and Medical Service (MHMS)explained the training was organised to look at ways to address the low rate of immunization in parts of Malaita. The workshop was a follow on…
The Youth@Work Non Communicable Disease (NCD) Warriors started visiting communities in and around Honiara on Friday to raise awareness the effects of NCDs and help reducing cases within the Solomon Islands. They were able to cover a number of places including Tanagai area and White River Clinic, Rove Clinic, Independence Valley at White River, Rifle…
LOCAL West Papua activists in the country said they will not back down in their move to see West Papua included in the Melanesian Spearhead Group (MSG). The group made the stand after the Melanesian Spearhead Group (MSG) deferred the United Liberation Movement for West Papua’s (ULMWP) application for full membership in their recent meeting…
AN immense science show was successfully staged last Thursday at the Chung Wah School, attracting a large audience of both teachers and the students of the school – mostly year four to year six students. The show was conducted by a Japanese International Cooperation Agency (JICA) volunteer and Science Teacher Yusuke Nishiyama and John Kea…
MEMBERS of the Lauru basketball team for both men and women which represented Team Lauru had acknowledged the support rendered by Team Lauru management, officials and its people. Team Lauru ladies team has done the province proud by snatching silver medal in the finals. While the men’s team led by captain Albert Kaitu’u was knocked…
THE 2016 South Vella La Vella Constituency netball cup tournament has successfully ended at Maravari village on Thursday 7/07/2016 with a prize giving ceremony. Member of Parliament (MP) for South East Vella La Vella constituency and main sponsor Alex Gora Lionel, church elders, chiefs, supporters and friends took part in the event. Mr Lionel with…