MEMBERS of the Malaita Provincial Assembly (MPAs) who avoided attending important meetings should have their seats declared vacant. A man from West Kwara’ae Paul Gaeramoa shared his view stating MPAs who are absent from attending important meetings like the budget meeting should have their seats declared vacant for failing their mandated responsibility. Mr Gaeramoa said…
THERE is now a growing number of calls from residents living within the vicinity of SolTuna Company facility in Noro, Western Province, for the company to conduct swabbing on its employees. A group of residents in Noro, Munda and Vona Vona Lagoon made the call in light of increasing cases of flu-like symptoms among SolTuna…
OPPOSITION Leader Hon Matthew Wale has slammed media reports that the government has turned around the community transmission within 5 weeks as ‘misleading and outrageous’. Honorable Wale said it is insensitive and ignorant of the government to say that they have controlled the community transmission within 5 weeks and that no country in the world…
THE Ministry of Fisheries and Marine Resources on Friday morning took delivery of eight brand new vehicles, thanks to the government and people of Japan. Speaking prior to hand over of the vehicle keys, Minister Nestor Giro told Acting Ambassador of Japan to Solomon Islands, His Excellency, Yoshida Norimasa san and guests who were present…
Malaita Opposition MPAs demand $160k, 16 shell money compensation from MPG in ‘reconciliation call’ THE Opposition Group who recently called for a reconciliation with the Daniel Suidani led MARA government are now demanding a compensation payment worth $160,000 and 16 shell money in a twist that baffles the Malaita Provincial Government (MPG). Information reaching Solomon…
Dear Editor – Mammograms are help to help save lives. But what is the situation at the NRH’S cancer unit today? For women at average risk, screening mammograms should be performed annually beginning at age 40 to check the breasts for any early signs of breast cancer. If you have a higher risk of breast…
Dear Editor – My website www.solomonislandsinfocus.com which I had designed and launched in 2014 to help and promote the Solomon Islands internationally features a pictorial display of exquisite wood carvings by talented work carvers in the Solomons. This week I received an inquiry from a potential buyer of carvings of yellow fish and sharks. If any…
PEOPLE of Shortlands in Western Province, Isabel and Malaita expects to enjoy improved telecommunication service by mid this year thanks to the tax payers and government of Australia. A total of six telecommunication towers that will help to improve communication between our islands will be constructed soon. This new towers will cost Australia close to…
Dear Editor – Now is the time for all committed individual humans to come to the aid of their country, and that is, planet earth, because, earth, is essentially, one country but during eons of our evolution we became sidetracked, lost, like sheep in our mental wilderness, of a flat-earth with, diverse looking, multiple societies, neither…
A WORKING committee responsible for securing a cemetery site for Honiara City is continuing in search of a grave site. The Ministry of Lands, Housing & Survey Commissioner, and Ministry of Home Affairs Permanent Secretary both confirmed this during a press conference the Oversight Committee had with the media, Thursday. The Ministry of Lands, Housing…