Suidani responds to allegations

MALAITA province premier Daniel Suidani has responded to serious allegations raised at the recent motion of No-confidence again him and his government. He made these responses in his revised budget 2020/2021 speech on the floor of the Provincial assembly on Friday 16th October. He said the announcement of 25 million US dollars was made by…

Malaita steps up COVID preparation

The Malaita Province Health Emergency Operation Centre has been in process of preparedness for deadly COVID 19. Speaking at the handing over of Anololo community water supply in central Kwara’ae, Friday last week, Malaita Province Health Director and Chairman of the Provincial Health Emergency Operation Centre, Dr Henry Kako updated the community of Anololo that…

112 in quarantine

THERE is so far 112 personnel undergoing quarantine in the various quarantine stations in the country. Permanent Secretary (PS) of the Ministry of Health and Medical Services Pauline McNeil stated this during the weekly talkback show on Sunday. Mrs McNeil said the 112 comprise of the 91 students from the Philippines, a St John Ambulance…

Amended COVID regulation now in force

THE new amendment to the COVID-19 Regulation has already been gazetted and come into effect as of last week. Attorney General John Muria Junior confirmed this during the talkback show yesterday. Muria said the amendment was made to allow front liners to effectively do their work especially given the country has recorded three positive cases.…

FREEDOM TO CONTEST

A CANDIDATE is allowed to register and contest a seat in any of the 50 constituencies in the country during an election. That’s according to the Solomon Islands Electoral Commission (SIEC) based on the Electoral Act 2018. In its weekly program on Friday, the Electoral Office said there have been questions being raised by the…