Parents meet gov’t officials

PARENTS and guardians of our students studying in Philippines are satisfied with the outcome of the dialogue they held with government officials, Monday. The Philippines Students Parents Committee (PSPC) met with the Ministry of Health and Medical Services Permanent Secretary Pauline McNeil, Ministry of Education and Human Resource Development Permanent Secretary Dr Franco Rodie and…

Gov’t assures Shortland Islanders

THE national government is prepared to supply food to the people of Shortland Islands under the National Disaster Framework. Secretary to the Prime Minister Dr Jimmie Rodgers made this assurance following concerns of food shortage in the islands after the national government closed the border between Solomon Islands and Papua New Guinea. Before the threats…

Manila students uneasy 

Local students studying in the Philippines are desperately pleading to return home as six local students have tested positive of covid-19. Speaking exclusively to this paper via an online interview on Sunday, local students who wanted their identities withheld stated most of them are now living in fear.  They expressed they felt neglected after government…

SIX COVID POSITIVE 

PRIME Minister Manasseh Sogavare has confirmed six Solomon Islands students studying in Philippines have tested positive for COVID-19. In a special nation wide address yesterday, Sogavare said the six cases were detected out from the 130 students who have conducted test on Friday 11 September as required before they travel back to the country.   The…

MOI given awareness on COVID-19

MALAITA Province Health Authority has conducted COVID 19 awareness in three communities in the Malaita Outer Islands (MOI) last week. The awareness program was held at Luaniua, Pelau and Sikaiana from 5th to 7th of September. A medical team consisted of health personals from Honiara and Kiluufi Hospital on Malaita carried out the program to…

GTC puts stop on vendors

Gizo Town Council Management has issued a stop notice to all betelnut, root crop, fruit and vegetable vendors from using the MSG building to sale their produces. Speaking to Solomon Star Gizo, Gizo Town Council (GTC) Clerk Charles Kelly said that his office has recently served a notice on all vendors to stop selling with…

SI committed to deliver games

IF we cannot deliver the 2023 South Pacific Games, Solomon Islands will be dubbed a failure. This statement was made by the Chairman of the National Hosting Authority (NHA) Dr Jimmy Rodgers when he spoke to the media yesterday during a press conference at the Prime Minister’s Office. In his respond to questions regarding the…

NEIKO DRUG UNDER POLICE RADAR

POLICE are working closely with other agencies to regulate or look at an appropriate regulation for the new substance called ““Neiko Drug or Copaine”. Police Chief Mostyn Mangau told reporters on Thursday that they are continuing to conduct awareness throughout the country about this new substance.   “At the moment, the matter is being discussed…