PREPARATIONS for the country’s hosting of the 54th Pacific Islands Forum Leaders’ Meeting (PIFLM) in Honiara next September will commence after the Cabinet’s endorsement of a paper to be jointly submitted by the Office of the Prime Minister & Cabinet and the Ministry of Finance and Treasury (MoFT). This was announced by Prime Minister Jeremiah Manele…
TRIAL for one of the former employees of the Ministry of Health and Medical Services (MHMS) accused of defrauding the state of $1.6 Million under the multi-million-dollar health scandal in 2012 and 2013 has started. Robert Manu is facing trial for four counts of Official Corruption before Magistrate Emily Zazariko Vagibule Pakoa. Public Prosecutor Vernon…
Solomon Islands Government has issued an advisory reminding all its nationals to avoid traveling to Israel and Palestine in the Middle East. This is due to the uncertain security situation related to the ongoing war between the two nations. The first advisory was issued in October 2023. In a statement on Thursday the Ministry of…
THE current situation affecting the National Referral Hospital’s (NRH) operating theater going into emergency mode is being described as a national health crisis that needs urgent attention. Leader of the Independent Group Peter Kenilorea Jr, expressed this in a statement issued on Thursday while raising serious concerns over the situation. “This dire situation is now a…
The government delegation trip to Australia led by the Deputy Prime Minister (DPM) was never sanctioned by the Cabinet and Caucus, Leader of Opposition Hon Matthew Wale says. In a statement today, Wale said senior government MPs have confirmed that the trip comes as a surprise to many Cabinet Ministers and backbenchers. The Opposition Leader…
HE graduated from Solomon Islands National University (SINU) ten years ago but is still searching for a fulltime job. Meet 35-year-old Dadly Laua who is now hoping to secure a job overseas through the Pacific Australia Labor Mobility (PALM) scheme because that’s his only last option. “I graduated with a Diploma in Business from the…
FIVE Solomon Islanders who recently graduated with Bachelor of Science in Tropical Agriculture from Solomon Islands National (SINU) are in Israel for a 10-month agricultural training program. The graduates will undergo their training at the Arava International Center for Agriculture Training (AICAT) in Israel. They commenced their training Wednesday this week. A statement from the Ministry…
The Ministry of Health and Medical Services (MHMS) is currently investigating the death of three children one after the other last week in Wagina, South Choiseul. In a statement issued Thursday, the MHMS said, it is aware of the deaths. The statement said, “MHMS is taking this cluster of deaths very seriously and a 6-member…
TWO vital workshops on Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) for imported food products were recently as part of enhancing food safety in the country. These workshops were held in Honiara on 27 August and in Noro on 29 August. It was organized by the Ministry of Health and Medical Services (MHMS) with the support of the…
A total of six hundred plus motor vehicles have been checked last week during a police operation front Kukum traffic and Central Police Station. Director National Traffic Department (NTD) Superintendent William Foufaka said, “The traffic operation has been conducted by NTD with the support from the Central Response Unit (CRU).” Director Foufaka said, “A total of…