THE Government through the Ministry of Public Service (MPS) has given a three months extension for some of the remaining 168 public officers after they have taken their first jab. This was revealed by Secretary to Prime Minister (SPM) and vice chairman of the National Oversight Committee (NOC) Dr Jimmie Rodgers during Sunday’s talk-back show…
WESTERN Province will not relax its COVID-19 measures and protocols in the province. This was the statement of Western Provincial Disaster Committee (PDC) chairman Jeffrey Wickham following a meeting with the Provincial Health Emergency Operations Committee yesterday. Mr Wickham said recently the province has seen a widen spread of the virus into communities which they…
Detectives from National Criminal Investigation Department (NCID) of the Royal Solomon Island Police Force (RSIPF) have interviewed the current Member of Parliament (MP) and Former MP for North East Guadalcanal Constituency on 6 March 2022. The accused had been interviewed in relation to election bribery offences in the 2019 National General Election (NGE). Both accused…
The Royal Solomon Island Police Force (RSIPF) contingent in Brisbane Australia participated in Daniels Defense 5.56 mm Rifle Instructor Qualifying Program during the week ending Friday 4 March 2022. Elements of that training included: Incorporating the Daniels Defense 5.56 mm rifle into Active Armed Offender tactics; Understanding your training environment and orientate the environment to…
The much anticipated 2021 examination Results for Year 9,11&12 will be ready by March 8th 2022. Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Education and Human Resources Development (MEHRD), Dr. Franco Rodie said the Education Minister Honorable Lanelle Tanagada will sign the release of the results on 8th March 2022 and these will be made available…
Malaita non-executive MPAs clarify claims in $160K compensation demand NON-EXECUTIVE members of the Malaita provincial government have spoken out yesterday to clarify the $160,000 and 16 shell money compensation demand which was revealed by this paper over the weekend. It was reported that the 16 MPAs made the demand together with a reconciliation call to…
THREE passenger vessels repatriating stranded passengers from the provinces are bringing in positive COVID cases into Honiara. Secretary to Prime Minister (SPM) and Vice Chairman of the National Oversight Committee (NOC) Dr Jimmie Rodgers on Sunday described the situation as very ‘concerning’. Speaking during National Oversight Committee Talk Back Show he said three passenger vessels…
SINCE coming into power, the Democratic Coalition Government for Advancement (DCGA) has overseen a total of 294 small infrastructure projects across all nine provinces. The projects ranged from water supplies, community halls to schools. A statement from the Government Communications Unit said of the 294 projects, Malaita Province hosted the highest number totalling 59 projects…
SOLOMON Islands yesterday recorded 86 new COVID-19 positive cases, bringing the country’s total number of cases to 8026. Ministry of Health and Medical Services permanent secretary Pauline McNeil confirmed the figures during the National Oversight Committee Talk Back show, Sunday. Mrs McNeil said as of midday yesterday 86 COVID-19 cases have been added to the…
WHILE travelling public and transport providers along the North Road in Malaita Province appreciated the recent successful upgrade of Kwai Bridge, they said more deteriorated bridges along the North Road need equal attention. North Road, the longest road access in Malaita Province with 112 Kilometres which runs from Central Kwara’ae and ends at Baegu Asifola,…