Educational materials delivered to Temotu

The Australian and New Zealand governments have successful delivered educational materials consisting of textbooks to Temotu Province. The Education Sector Support Program, a partnership between the Australian and New Zealand governments in collaboration with the Solomon Islands Ministry of Education and Human Resource Development (MEHRD), facilitated the delivery of 13 cartons of educational resources, aimed…

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Court to set date for Salopuka’s strike out application  THE High Court will set a date to hear an application made to strike out the election petition case filed against Member of Parliament (MP) for Russells and Savo Oliver Salopuka on September 30. This election petition case went before the High Court on Monday for…

Campaign to save life underway

ONE More Shot Photography has again kicked off a campaign in Honiara with the noble aim of raising finances to enable 19-year-old Joseph Anisi to travel overseas for a life-saving surgery. Anisi, a vibrant young soul who is battling severe heart issues, urgently requires surgery that cannot be performed at the National Referral Hospital. The…

Minister Sogavare: Gov’t finances stable

THE Minister of Finance and Treasury, Manasseh Sogavare has reassured that the government’s finances remain stable due to reservation measures and adjustments in the recently passed Supplementary Bill. Responding to questions from Opposition Leader Mathew Wale in Parliament Tuesday, Minister Sogavare acknowledged a budget deficit of $41 million—an improvement from the initially projected deficit of…

Union welcomes termination of officers

Solomon Islands Council of Trade Union (SICTU) has welcomed the decision to remove officers involved in the illegal disbursement of drugs and medicines from the drug stores. In a statement on Tuesday SICTU President Mr Tony Kagovai supported the directive by the Minister of Health and Medical Services to terminate officers involved in in removing medicines from Provincial Health Facilities.…

Chevening Alumni SI network launched

The Chevening Alumni of Solomon Islands successfully launched their network at an event in Honiara on Friday, 6th September.  Registered as a Charitable Trust under the Charitable Trusts Act (Cap. 55) of Solomon Islands, the alumni network will promote social and professional interaction among former Chevening scholars and provide help and professional advice to potential Chevening…

MHMS tackles medical shortages

THE Ministry of Health and Medical Services (MHMS) is making progress in addressing shortages in medical supplies and drugs across the country.  This follows the efforts of the MHMS Minister Dr Paul Popora Bosowai, who, has cleared 22 full containers and 14 partial containers of medical supplies at the Solomon Islands Ports Authority in early…