Parliament on special adjournment

PARLIAMENT is currently on a two weeks special adjournment after its sitting on Wednesday. The adjournment is to allow the government and the relevant officials and committees to finalise a number of Bills. Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare announced the adjournment outlining the reasons. “I rise to move that at its adjournment from 10th August Parliament…

Men arrested for dynamite fishing

FOUR adult men have been arrested for using dynamites to fish at Paru, Northwest Guadalcanal on Monday. Police Commissioner Mostyn Mangau told reporters at his weekly conference this week that police also found and retrieved seven live bombs in one of the men’s dwelling houses. “”The arrest was done after the Explosives Ordnance Disposal (EOD)…

AIRPORT DISPUTE

Sikuni Land owners oppose Barakoma airport reopening RESOURCE owners of the Sikuni Tribe has opposed the reopening of Barakoma Airstrip in Southeast Vella , Western Province unless a proper consultation is done with the government. That’s according to one of the resource owners in Barakoma Esther Lelapitu. Speaking to this paper in an interview with…

Health Ministry confirms increase in Influenza-like illness, caused by multiple respiratory viruses

The Ministry of Health and Medical Services (MHMS) is receiving an increasing number of reports of Influenza-like illnesses (ILI) from the NRH and other health facilities in Honiara and Malaita. Cases so far have been picked up at Kukum and Rove clinics including the National Referral Hospital. Most cases are from the National Referral Hospital…