AN emergency diarrhoea awareness was conducted in the Busurata area within the highlands in Central Kwara’ae, Malaita province. During the visitation to Busurata clinic, nurse in-charge Mrs Margaret Sonie said, they have recorded 21 cases and have treated them during the month of January 2016. She said, no severe and death cases were reported. Mrs…
Health Permanent Secretary Dr Tenneth Dalipanda says the recent stabbing of a nurse at the National Referral Hospital (NRH) is a concern and serious security risk for the health workers. “This is a serious matter of concern that needs urgent solution,” said Dr Dalipanda. The Permanent Secretary was responding to a media comment made by…
Government has been called on to inform the nation on its new proposed approach to be undertaken to implement the national projects on Malaita Province. The Opposition Group made this call after the Government has failed last year to progress on national projects in Malaita namely Auluta Palm Oil Project, Waisisi Palm Oil Project, Bina…
MINISTER of Aviation & Communication and Member of Parliament for Central Guadalcanal Peter Shanel has been tried in the Magistrate’s Court recently. Closing submissions on the case will be made today. Shanel is facing court for one count of assault causing actual bodily harm. Prosecution has called five witnesses during the trial. At the end…
Two men accused of robbing a taxi on Christmas Day are now armed with lawyers from the Public Solicitor’s Office (PSO). Lawyers representing the two accused, Daniel Kotiu and Michael Asilaua appeared for the first time in court on behalf of their clients. The two accused have been looking to have legal representatives and have…
A 16-year-old juvenile facing two criminal charges will plea to the charges on February 16, in the Honiara Magistrate’s Court. The young male who could not be named for legal reasons is facing one count of attempted murder and another of grievous harm. He is still without a lawyer. An on duty lawyer from the…
The Chairman of the Government Caucus, Jackson Fiulaua, the MP for Central Kwara’ae in Malaita Province, has called for improved interaction between Government MPs, Executives and Presidents of Political Parties in the Democratic Coalition for Change Government. He said leaders of these groups must cooperate in the efforts to ascertaining the current coalition government’s development…
PROSECUTION will today confirm its position to a proposal made in relation to the criminal charges against Eddie Funubana. The court has heard that the defence counsel has made the proposal to the prosecution on a previous occasion. Public Prosecutor Lyndon Adifaka who stood on instruction of one of his colleague however could not confirm…
Lau-Mbaelelea MP faces criminal offences POLICE have charged Lau-Mbaelelea MP Augustine Auga with two counts of common assault and one of intimidation. He will appear in court on Monday 14th February. The police media unit confirmed this yesterday. It said police took Auga on Monday to Naha Police Station in east Honiara. After he was…
Prime Minister Hon Manasseh Sogavare was handed the report of the Melanesian Spearhead Group (MSG) Observer Mission to the Republic of Vanuatu snap election by the mission head, Sir Francis Billy Hilly. The Prime Minister received the report in his capacity as the MSG Chair. In his presentation of the report, Sir Francis said, “I’m…