THE Ministry of Health and Medical Services (MHMS) is conducting a review of past and current potential partnerships with hospitals overseas for patient referrals, the ministry announced in a statement. MHMS said the previous partnership with St Vincent Hospital in Sydney, Australia for the 10 beds had come to a halt in 2017 due to…
THE Australian Federal Police (AFP) has provided the Royal Solomon Islands Police Force (RSIPF) Forensic Unit with specialist equipment and consumables to support the investigative capability of the RSIPF. AFP advisors working with the RSIPF and AFP Policing Partnership Programme (RAPPP) previously helped establish digital forensic and drug testing capabilities within the Forensic Unit. RAPPP…
Solomon Airlines joins IATA ‘25 by 2025’ initiative to improve female representation in the aviation industry SOLOMON Airlines marked this year’s International Women’s Day (IWD) by proudly highlighting the diverse achievements of the airline’s female staff. The national carrier invited female representatives from various departments to take part in a public parade in Honiara on…
PUBLIC transport bus service in Honiara is becoming a great concern as the service providers continue to defy Honiara City Council (HCC) orders for the discontinuation of short bus route services. Public transport bus commuters, especially workers and students, find it very challenging especially in the morning to get on just one bus to their…
THE National Referral Hospital (NRH) Dental Clinic as of this month will open for service during weekends. A notice issued by the Ministry of Health and Medical Services (MHMS) stated that this measure is taken to ensure that members of the public can access emergency or urgent dental care services on Saturdays and Sundays. “The…
A GATHERING to celebrate International Women’s Day in Honiara has been told that “a woman is like a tea bag … you never know how strong she is until she gets in hot water.” The metaphor was uttered by Emmy Sogavare – spouse of Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare. Mrs. Sogavare was speaking at the International…
THE new Malaita Premier, Martin Fini, has assured the Malaita Provincial Assembly this week that his government is confident and determined to deliver to the province within the short period of time it will be in office before the current assembly dissolves. The premier made the assurance in his budget speech to the full assembly…
THE Malaita New Government for Fundamental Redirection (MNGFR) has established a technical team within the Malaita Economic Development Initiatives (MEDI). This team is an addition to the Cabinet Sub-Committees of the Democratic Coalition Government for Advancement (DCGA) of Prime Minister, Manasseh Sogavare. This was announced by the Malaita Premier, Martin Fini, on the floor of…
EIGHT approved projects for 2022/2023 financial year for Malaita Province under Provincial Capacity Development Fund have been removed. Malaita Provincial Government Finance Minister, Randol Sifoni, informed the Malaita Provincial Assembly of the removal of the eight projects this week. Mr Sifoni said the reason for the removal of the eight project was the Malaita Provincial…
Women officers of the Ministry of Traditional Governance, Peace & Ecclesiastical Affairs marked the occasion of the 2023 international Women’s Day on Wednesday March 8, 2023 held in the MTGPEA Conference room. The said Women Public Officers commemorate the day with a session of self-reflection as Women being core figures in their respective families and…