THE GOVERNMENT through the Ministry of Health and Medical Services (MHMS) has commenced initial work for the establishment of a CT-Scan at the National Referral Hospital (NRH) by November 2020. This was revealed by the Head of Medical Imaging Department at NRH Dr Aaron Oritaimae in a statement over the weekend. As part of the…
A TOURIST woman has been found dead in her room at the Heritage Park Hotel in the early hours of Sunday morning. Information reaching the paper has revealed the 73 year old has been identified as Ms Pamela Ann Ryan who has sadly passed away while visiting the country for a break. She arrived last…
SINU OWED $8.8M By LEOTINA AKWAI UP to 32 constituencies owed Solomon Islands National University (SINU) $8,800,700.00 in unpaid tuition fees. This is for this year’s semester 1. “Because of these, SINU has made a decision not to register students from the 32 constituencies for semester 2,” a SINU statement said. “But students from…
A change maker’s story By GEORGIANNA MARGARETPAOA FM News “WHEN some people see me, they will think I’m a Criminal. No I’m a Kastom man.” These are the words from a tattooist preserving his culture on his skin. His arms, legs, chest and parts of his back are covered in the traditional designs of his…
OPPOSITION leader Matthew Wale congratulates the newly appointed Director of Public Prosecution (DPP), Rachael Subusola Olutimayin. “The DPP is a very important office as it is the office responsible for sanctioning serious crime including those dealing with leaders in public offices hence, it is important that the government puts the right people in this office,”…
POLICE investigation into the fatal traffic accident which claimed the lives of two people in East Malaita, last month is nearing its completion. Police Commissioner Matthew Varley told reporters at his weekly conference that their investigation will wrap up soon. “Obviously our investigation will wrap up soon and will be submitting a brief of evidence…
Guadalcanal Plains Palm Oil Limited (GPPOL) has commended landowners of Guadalcanal for hosting the nation’s big economic contributor. General Manager Craig Gibsone expressed this at Guadalcanal’s 35th Second Appointed Day celebration on Thursday. “For the past 14 years Guadalcanal province has hosted the operations of GPPOL in good and in bad times,” Gibsone added. He said…
A GROUP of women has supported Mbokona School in Central Honiara with the construction of a footpath. The footpath is being constructed by graduates from Infrastructure and Service Delivery Training (ISDT) offered by CAUSE Project. Women graduates are the front liners in implementing the project. These women come from areas within Mbokona community. Mbokona school…
MALAITA premier Daniel Suidani says the Auki Water Supply Improvement Project is important for the township. He was speaking at the project’s ground breaking ceremony on Wednesday. “My government fully supports the project,” Suidani told Solomon Water’s acting chief executive officer Joe Sanga during the ceremony. “This water project does not belong to Solomon Water alone,…
MALAITA premier Daniel Suidani says the Auki Water Supply Improvement Project is important for the township. He was speaking at the project’s ground breaking ceremony on Wednesday. “My government fully supports the project,” Suidani told Solomon Water’s acting chief executive officer Joe Sanga during the ceremony. “This water project does not belong to Solomon Water alone,…