PM questions MHMS on drug shortage

PRIME Minister Manasseh Sogavare has asked the Ministry of Health and Medical Services to explore other modalities of procurement of essential drugs and non-consumables from overseas for the country to improve the availability of these supplies. This was one of three points raised by Mr Sogavare when he met with officials from the Ministry of…

STATEHOOD!

Western Provincial Premier, Hon. Billy Veo has highlighted three prerequisites for Statehood from the perspective of the Western Provincial Government yesterday at the Official opening of the Premiers consultation meeting on the draft Federal Constitution in Gizo. The country’s nine Provincial Premiers, including the Deputy Mayor of Honiara City Council are in Gizo this week…

In Court with Assumpta

Koa hill bus stabbing case returns, April 17 THE young man accused of stabbing a man inside a public bus along the Koa Hill road, Honiara in January will appear in court again on April 17. The adjournment was made to allow police to complete their investigation into this matter. The matter of Davidson Daniel…

Water Treatment Plant work to pick up

WORK on the Kongulai Water Treatment Plant is expected to pick up this week. This was clarified by the Solomon Water Authority Chief Executive Officer (CEO) in a press conference, Friday. Solomon Star had reported last Tuesday that the project was delayed as the environmental management plan was yet to be completed.  But CEO, Ian…