The Government through the National Hosting Authority (NHA) held successful discussions with the Honiara City Council on Friday 18 November on plans to beautify Honiara city for the Pacific Games 2023. Chairman of National Hosting Authority (NHA) and Secretary to Prime Minister, Dr. Jimmie Rodgers, informed the Honiara City Council Mayor, and his executive, that…
Solomon Airlines has added its support to the work of the Australian John James Foundation paediatric specialist surgical team, who arrived in Honiara on Tuesday. The highly regarded volunteer surgical team, who are based in Canberra, Australia, will work with the National Referral Hospital to perform surgery on children with complex urinary and gastro-intestinal medical…
A MAN who had unlawful sex with a 15-year-old girl at various locations in Honiara in 2018 has been sentenced for nine years in prison. The now 46-year-old man was pleaded guilty to nine counts of sexual intercourse with a child under-18 years. The complainant or the victim was 15 years and seven months old…
Relations between Solomon Islands and the Peoples Republic of China (PRC) continue to grow steadily with the latest signing of an agreement to build a new Comprehensive Medical Center at the National Referral Hospital in Honiara. Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare and Chinese Ambassador Li Ming witnessed the signing ceremony today by the Minister of Health…
OPPOSITION Leader Matthew Wale says recent reports of medicines and other medical necessities unavailable in clinics in Honiara are of grave concern. In a statement on Tuesday, Hon Wale said if this is the case in Honiara then it is likely rural clinics are also faced with similar challenges or even worse. “If Honiara clinics…
BUSINESSES, government offices and schools are closed in Honiara this afternoon following the magnitude 7.0 earthquake. The USGS recorded the earthquake 18km southwest of Malango on Guadalcanal Province with a depth of 15.0km. It happened just after 1pm local time. Many moved to higher grounds in case of a tsunami causing traffic chaos on the…
New freshwater fish and prawns discovered in Western Province A total of four (4) new fish records and two (2) potential new fish species as well as eight (8) new records and two (2) potential new prawn species were discovered in several islands in Western Province last month. A statement issued early this month (Nov)…
A DISTRAUGHT father of two has called for the safe return of his daughters, Mercy Aninono Siwainao, aged 9 and Cinderella Aroahia Siwainao aged 5, claiming they were kidnapped and are now living illegally in Papua New Guinea. Dr. Jack Siwainao is Solomon Islands specialist doctor. He is in-charge of the Labour Ward, Infertility Clinic,…
A total of 204 candidates have been confirmed to contest in the provincial elections in Western and Choiseul provinces. Of the total 142 candidates are to contest the Western Provincial Assembly Election whilst 62 candidates to contest the Choiseul Provincial Assembly Elections. Before the close of withdrawal period on the 18th of November 2022, two…
Members of the business community were part of the Sol2023 Pacific Games Organizing Committee’s (GOC) series of events over the weekend to mark one year to go before the opening ceremony of the 17th Pacific Games here in Honiara on 19 November 2023. This was during a Business After 5 networking with the Solomon Islands…