April 19, 2021

Choudhri: we are lucky to get the vaccine 

SOLOMON Islands is one of the luckiest countries to get the AstraZeneca vaccine. That’s according to Dr. Yogesh Choudhri from the World Health Organisation (WHO) working with the Ministry of Health and Medical Services (MHMS). “We are the luckiest country to get the vaccine,” he said. Choudhri reiterated that it is important for all the…

$26.5M TOP UP

Japan to provide extra fund for airport project   JAPAN will provide an additional SBD of $26.5 million to fill the financial gap brought about by the delay in the commencement of the Honiara International Airport improvement project. The Japanese Government through the Japanese International Cooperation Agency (JICA) is providing the fund. However, due to…