BREAKING NEWS
THE Malaita’s new premier Peter Chanel Ramohia has confirmed his deputy premier on Tuesday and he is Alick Maeaba. Mr Maeaba is a provincial member for ward 29 and was the deputy premier in the Suibaea led government last term. He is not a new man to the post. On Monday this week premier Ramohia…
A PROPOSED Vector Borne Disease Control Program (MVBDCP) survey that supposed to be conducted last year is scheduled to start next month. The Ministry of Health (MOH) and Vector Borne Disease Control Program (MVBDCP) organised the survey for all provinces except for Rennel and Bellona Province. Malaria indicator survey coordinator Charles Ghambu said they postponed…
A young man who allegedly involved in an armed robbery with two others on New Year’s at the new fuel/gas station at Lungga cross-road, have been charged. Twenty-four year-old Anthony Cecil is facing one count of armed robbery and another of possession of firearms and ammunition in certain areas. He is currently in custody after…
THE Democratic Coalition for Change (DCC) Government has been urged to actively pursue growth centres as a quick fix for the sky-rocking urban mass migration. A concern Malaitan George Ramo said urban drift is an urgent problem. “This is a growing concern in Honiara and DCC must not take it lightly,” Mr Ramo said. He…
A MALAITA man has expressed gratitude with the Democratic Coalition for Change Government for the assurance made on Tuesday on development projects earmarked for Malaita. George Ramo said people of Malaita should also be happy that the DCC has assured the province of its commitment to see the projects implemented. The DCC yesterday in a…
SOLOMON Islanders who want to trade their products to Japan are hoping the embassy recruits a trade officer this year. This comes as the Japanese Embassy in Honiara prepares to become independent from Papua New Guinea. The Honiara office has been operating under Japan’s Embassy in Port Moresby since 1978. However, the Japanese Foreign and…
The National Statistics Office (NSO) kicks off its first set of its series of training program on Monday to equipped training of trainers for the Solomon Islands Demographic Health Survey Fifteen NSO staff who are engaged by the SI second demography health survey attended the “training of trainers” workshop starting as of Monday 12 of…
THE Solomon Islands Full Gospel Association (SIFGA) will be hosting a national church conference in Honiara Next month. The conference will be organized by the SIFGA in collaboration with the ministry of Health (MOH) and World Health organisation (WHO). Chairman of SIFGA Jeffrey Alacky said awareness on non-communicable diseases and smoking ban will some of…
The flood ravaged Pikinini clinic at Matanikau will soon resume services after it was closed for almost ten months since the April floods last year (2014). A senior nursing staff of Honiara City Council (HCC), Annie Leo said the clinic will resume its normal services as of next week. “It’s been quite a while now…
Christina Houaisuta is one of 60 young people from across the Commonwealth who are being recognised as exceptional leaders in their community. These 60 young people are the first ever to receive a prestigious Queen’s Young Leaders Award. The Award, which will be presented in London by Her Majesty The Queen in June, and is…