PREMIER DANIEL SUIDANI, known for his anti-China stance, has told an audience in East Are’Are he is not against China. “Rather I do not want to deal with China now because Malaita is not ready,” Mr. Suidani told a private awareness program, those who attended told Solomon Star over the weekend. The Premier was speaking…
DRUNKEN youths in Lata, Temotu Province stoned houses of those responsible for Infection Protection Control (IPC) in the provincial capital after the province recorded its first cases of COVID-19 over the weekend. Reports from Lata said youths and villagers around Lata were every disappointment and blamed the health and government officers for not strictly imposing…
The Minister for Mines, Energy and Rural Electrification (MMERE), Hon. Bradley Tovosia has delivered the Solomon Islands country statement through a recorded video at the 4th Asia-Pacific Water Summit which took place at Kumamoto, Japan over the weekend. Hon. Tovosia used the occasion to highlight water issues affecting Solomon Islands and also updated the Summit…
OPPOSITION Leader Hon Matthew Wale has highlighted the need for reasonable quality infrastructure in roads, bridges, wharves, airstrips and public amenities. In his recent Budget Debate Speech, Hon Wale said the Government does not have the resources to meet all the infrastructure needs in the country. Therefore, he said it must be prioritized. He said…
UK Emergency Medical Team (EMT) comprising of doctors, nurses, risk communication expert and epidemiologist, are still in the provinces further solidifying provincial capacities and capabilities to effectively manage COVID-19 patients as Honiara starts to experience the second wave of COVID-19 infections. A statement from the Ministry of Health and Medical Services said the team in…
FOURTEEN people who have allegedly crossed the Solomon Island (SI) and Papua New Guinea (PNG) border illegally will appear before the Gizo Magistrate Court in Western Province this week. According to the court schedule, they will face court on Thursday 28th April. Since the arrest of the 25 people from Shortlands at Kangou beach in…
MEMBERS of the public are now refrained from visiting sick family members and friends at the National Referral Hospital as the second wave of COVID-19 infection looms. Ministry of Health and Medical Services permanent secretary Pauline McNeil issued this warning yesterday during the Office of the Prime Minister sponsored radio talkback show program. Mrs McNeil…
BOTH the Western Provincial Government and Gizo Town Council (GTC) continue to lose much needed revenue from market fees as a result of the illegal market spot at the KHY Buni area, in Gizo, Western Province. Following the COVID-19 outbreak early this year, Gizo Market was only allowed for vendors who are fully vaccinated. Because…
THERE is no firm plan for any lockdown within the Honiara City in light of the second wave of COVID-19 infection in the country. This was disclosed by the Permanent Secretary (PS) Ministry of Health and Medical Services (MHMS) Pauline McNeil, brushing aside rumours claiming a lockdown is looming. Speaking during yesterday’s Office of the…
PARLIAMENT will resume its sitting this morning to look into the 2022 National Budget. This came after the second reading was passed in Parliament last week. When Parliament resumes this morning it will resolve into the Committee of Supply to look at each of the clauses of the expenditure and to scrutinize each of them.…