SINU issues sales ban

THE Solomon Islands National University (SINU) has taken a bold step in banning the sale and consumption of betel nut in its campuses in Honiara. A notice from the university’s senior management committee recently circulated confirmed the ban effective as of the 30th July 2018. “This is to inform all students and staff that sale…

In Court with Assumpta Buchanan

* Man to be sentenced for receiving drinks* Rape accused to plea* Man to be sentenced for receiving drinks Man to be sentenced for receiving drinks A man who confessed to receiving cartons of stolen soft drinks in 2016 at Henderson, East Honiara will be sentenced on August 7. David Kereka had pleaded guilty to…

DRUG AUDIT ORDER

PM orders technical audit drug procurement process Prime Minister Rick Hou has directed a technical audit to be carried out to urgently look at the whole drug procurement system and to verify the root cause of the current drug shortage. This was highlighted by Mr Hou when he met with the executive of the Forum…