BUALA GIVES THUMBS UP TO NEW MARKET DESIGN

The Isabel Provincial Government and the Buala community have endorsed the  concept design for the Buala market, which Australia is rebuilding through the  Solomon Islands Infrastructure Program (SIIP). Australia is also rebuilding the  nearby Buala wharf.   Representatives from the Australian High Commission, the SIIP technical team, and  UN Women Markets for Change Program travelled to…

Faster internet via fiber coming to West

RESIDENTS of several urban centres nation-wide will soon enjoy a much faster internet service via the Fiber Distribution Terminals (FTDS). Our Telekom last week announced the good news. “Exciting news! Our Telekom bringing fiber internet service closer to you via its FDT technology!” This means, starting in April, residents in Gizo, Noro, Munda, Kira Kira,…

OFC CHAMPS LEAGUE PLAY-OFF

Solomon Warriors Vs KOSSA SOLOMON Warriors FC and KOSSA FC are all set for the Oceania Football Confederation (OFC) Champions League Playoffs. Both teams qualified for the playoffs after finishing in the top two spots of the recently completed 2022/2023 Telekom S-league (TSL) season. The first leg of the playoffs is set for tomorrow Wednesday…

SWPL teams awarded

A colorful presentation was successfully held on Saturday night at the Coral Sea resort & casino to mark the end of the 2022-2023 Solrais Women’s Premier League. All the winning teams and outstanding players received their awards for their achievements. Champions Koloale walked away with $30,000 and 25 gold medals while runners up RSIPF Royals…

Rafa’s debut delayed

Administrative issue to be sorted soon SOLOMON Islands young football star, Raphael Lea’i, is yet to make his debut for his new team, FK Velež Mostar in Bosnia and Herzegovina. A report from Oceania Football revealed that the delay is due to some administrative issues regarding Raphael’s registration. A FK Velez Mostar team staff member,…

Apostolic Nuncio of the Holy See vows continuous close cooperation with Govt

The Apostolic Nuncio of the Holy See to the Solomon Islands vows to continue to work collaboratively with the government to faithfully serve this nation. His Excellency, Archbishop (Apostolic Nuncio) Fremin Emilio Sosa Rodriguez passed on the assurance to the honourable Prime Minister Hon. Manasseh Sogavare, MP, recently. “We mutually work with the Government for…

Lab technicians undergo training

TRAINING of laboratory technicians from Choiseul and Temotu provinces has started last week in preparation for new laboratories which are proposed for their provincial hospitals. The laboratory staff from Lata and Taro hospitals few to Munda, Western Province to join their colleagues at Helena Goldie Hospital for the training which is provided under Australia’s laboratory…

Helena Goldie Hospital opens its new biomed laboratory

HELENA Goldie Hospital in Western Province has officially launched and opened its new SBD$1million prefabricated biomedical laboratory last week. The laboratory is funded and delivered by Australia and is fully equipped with associated reagents, furniture and fittings including a GeneXpert machine to perform COVID-19 tests, haematology, a biochemistry analyser, an autoclave machine, microscopes, centrifuge, blood…