The Leader of Opposition, Hon. Matthew Wale, has expressed serious concerns about the competency of relevant authorities amidst a worsening drug shortage in the nation. While MHMS previously assured a return to normalcy at NRH by the end of last week, Hon. Wale points out that the promise remains unfulfilled. “The inconsistent messaging from MHMS…
PRIME Minister, Manasseh Sogavare, has urged the Melanesian Spearhead Group (MSG) to pursue Melanesian solutions to MSG issues in order to maintain its relevance and influence. Prime Minister Sogavare was presenting Solomon Islands National Statement at the 22nd MSG Leaders’ open plenary session in Port Vila, Vanuatu on Wednesday. Keeping the statement within this year’s…
Australia’s Minister for Communications, the Hon Michelle Rowland MP, joined the Hon Peter Shanel Agovaka, Minister for Communications and Aviation, in Honiara today to hand over postal equipment that will help improve the efficiency and security of postal services between Australia and Solomon Islands. The postal equipment was donated by the Australian Government to Solomon…
SOLOMON Islands national U23 men’s football squad will leave today for New Zealand for the OFC Men’s Olympic Qualifiers 2023 in Auckland. The off 22 players and seven officials will travel via Australia to New Zealand where they will spend three days before the competition starts. The U23 team will kick off their OFC Men’s…
A NEWLY appointed Chief Lands Officer for the Western Regional Lands Office, Frazer Sike, has been urged to deal with the outstanding land issues concerning Western Province’s Gizo Island, the host of the province’s capital. Premier of Western Province, Billy Veo, highlighted this during a courtesy call by Mr Sike to his office on Wednesday.…
UP to the time ARK PEACE – China’s largest Navy Hospital Ship – arrived in Honiara at the weekend, few people realize China possesses advanced medical know-how to deal with any and all emergencies. The medical team onboard ARK PEACE has changed all that. Since its arrival, hundreds were bused in from the Solomon Ports…
THE matter of the man charged in connection to the petrol bomb incident at Kukum Honiara last month has been brought before the Honiara Magistrate Court again today. Mostyn Maenu’u Jnr is facing the charges of Possession of Firearms, Intimidation, and Malicious Damage. His matter has been mentioned before Magistrate Emily Zazariko Vagibule Pakoa at…
Today, Australian Minister for Communications, the Hon Michelle Rowland MP, continued her four-day visit to Solomon Islands with a focus on women’s participation in parliament, digitalisation, jobs and economic growth, and journalism. During the evening of 24 August, Minister Rowland met with four female Members of Parliament and Provincial Assemblies of Solomon Islands, discussing challenges…
A total of 158 newly registered nurses have successfully completed the Nurses Supervised Practice Programme (SPP) and been awarded a full registration certificate on Wednesday, August 23, at the Holy Cross Cathedral. Speaking during the ceremony, Hon. Dr. Culwick Togamana, Minister for the Ministry of Health and Medical Services (MHMS), alluded to the ceremony as…
Coach remains confident for a comeback The Solomon Islands National Beach Soccer team, Bilikiki put on a brave challenge against the reigning Oceania Champions Tahiti going down 3-10 on day two of the OFC Beach Soccer Nations Cup 2023 in Papeete, Tahiti. Bilikiki Head Coach Gideon Omokirio despite the defeat said it was the level…