FARMERS at Mabulu farming have started reaping from varieties of vegetables that were planted a month ago. They are now selling their first harvest as well do home delivery to interested buyers as of last week. In an interview with this paper on Monday, Sales and Marketing rep Timothy Maeli said they have now started…
ABOUT 13 local nurses contracted to work under the age care sector in Australia have left the country on Friday. A total of 25 nurses have been engaged to work under a two year contract. The first lot left the country on Friday. Most of them will work at Old Timers Age Care centre in…
The Solomon Islands Football Federation (SIFF) Competitions Department is looking to recruit coordinators for the Telekom S-League (TSL), U-19 TSL, and Solaris Women’s Premier League 2022 season. The roles required someone who has experience working in football or a sporting organization. He/she will report to the Competitions Director of the general management of the competition.…
THE COVID-19 vaccines for children ages 5-11 will arrive this month. It will arrive at the right time when the primary schools resumed on 13th June. Secretary to Prime Minister Dr Jimmie Rodgers confirmed this statement during the radio talk back show on Sunday. “Primary schools will reopen at the same time when the vaccine…
HONIARA City residents have been urged to practice a healthy lifestyle, given the current rise of Non-Communicable Diseases (NCDs) in Solomon Islands. Honiara City Council’s (HCC’s) Chairman for Health, Reginald Ngati reiterated the famous call following a dialogue with his heads of health administration recently. Cr Ngati said what he was told by Doctors and…
The missing link between leaders and citizens is facilitating a meaningful dialogue over issues of common interest, says the Malaita Provincial Premier Daniel Suidani. The Malaita Provincial Premier since taking office in 2019 has been responding to invitations from communities around Malaita Province for dialogue and information sharing sessions with his people. Following a recent…
THE vaccination rollout for schools in Western Province is expected to incur huge cost given the geographical challenge. That’s according to the Western Provincial Health Authorities during a meeting held last week in Gizo. This comes after the Ministry of Education and Human Resource Development (MEHRD) has made exception for all students whether vaccinated or…
Government awareness program on proposed extension of Parliament suffers major setback THE Government has suffered a major setback in its Constituency Awareness Program to get rural voters to support the proposed extension of the parliamentary term by another 12 months. East Kwaio MP and Minister for Environment Stanley Festus Sofu MP is the first casualty.…
“𝘐𝘮𝘱𝘳𝘰𝘷𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘝𝘢𝘭𝘶𝘦, 𝘐𝘮𝘱𝘳𝘰𝘷𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘴𝘦𝘳𝘷𝘪𝘤𝘦𝘴 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘐𝘮𝘱𝘳𝘰𝘷𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘧𝘶𝘵𝘶𝘳𝘦” SOLOMON Water has opened its second Cashier and Customer Care Centre at Panatina Plaza today. A statement from the authority said this was to fulfil the demand for customer support in addition to the current BJS Cashier and Customer Care Centre at Point Cruz. The statement…