Volunteer blood donors encouraged

People who are willing to donate blood voluntarily are encouraged to come forward and donate blood to save lives. Director Medical Laboratory of the National Referral Hospital (NRH) Alfred Dofai made this call during the world blood donor day celebration last week. “Operations happen every day, complication in delivery occurs every seconds at night, our…

Gov’t ends consultation on Renbel

Consultation with Rennell & Bellona community members on the draft Traditional Governance and Customs Facilitation Bill (TGCF) 2018 has been completed successfully last week. First consultation is at Bellona atoll on Friday 1st June with the facilitating team comprised of officers from the Ministry of National Unity, Reconciliation and Peace (MNURP), Culture Division of the…

Cable landing Pact signed

SOLOMON Islands has signed a historic Landing Party Agreement with Australia this week in Canberra. The Agreement is a significant milestone towards constructing of the international and domestic cables. It was signed between the PS of Finance and Chairman of the Board of SICCL Harry Kuma and the Australian High Commissioner to Solomon Islands Roderick…

Work to upgrade airport set to start

MINISTER of Foreign Affairs & External Trade Milner Tozaka has signed the Grant Agreement for the improvement of the Honiara International Airport project in Honiara, Friday. The Agreement was signed between Minister Tozaka and the Chief Representative of the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) Takashi Toyama. Delivering his speech during the ceremony, the Foreign Minister…