MHMS tackles medical shortages

THE Ministry of Health and Medical Services (MHMS) is making progress in addressing shortages in medical supplies and drugs across the country.  This follows the efforts of the MHMS Minister Dr Paul Popora Bosowai, who, has cleared 22 full containers and 14 partial containers of medical supplies at the Solomon Islands Ports Authority in early…

COURT UPDATES

Waneoroa petition strikeout application  AN APPLICATION to strike out the election petition case filed against Member of Parliament (MP) for North Malaita, Daniel Suilea Waneoroa is being heard in the High Court. The case is listed to be heard by Judge Michael Pitakaka at 9.30am in court room 5. A former MP for North Malaita,…

Hard work pays off 

PURSING a career with a dream for big achievements or titles is something that demands passion and a determination to overcome the odds.  Chris Sade Jr is one of the Solomon Islands National University’s (SINU’s) High Achievers for this year.  He was awarded the Distinction for the Bachelor of Nursing- Primary Health Care amongst the…

Ngalimbiu CHS hosts historic cultural extravaganza 

NGALIMBIU Community High School (CHS) in North Guadalcanal Constituency held a cultural show, providing a colourful showcase of the country’s rich and diverse cultures. The daylong event was staged at the school compound Friday, 6th September based on the theme ‘Our Culture our Identity’ and it involved students from the school’s primary and secondary divisions. It was…

Ramofafia urges global action on rising sea-levels

THE Minister for National Planning and Development Coordination, Rexon Ramofafia raised the alarm on rising sea-levels at the High-Level Forum on Multi-Stakeholder Partnerships in Bali, Indonesia, calling for urgent global action to protect vulnerable island nations like the Solomon Islands. Speaking at the Parallel Thematic Session on based on the forum’s theme, “Rising Sea Level: Strategic Responses for…

SI overpowers Tahiti

AN awesome start for the Solomon Islands Women’s Under-16 national team after they beat the Tahiti side 2-0 in Suva, Fiji yesterday. The girls led the match five minutes into the match thanks to forward Gracester Kini after scoring their first goal. After the breather, the girls returned for the second half later scored their second goal in…

FUTSAL THRILLER 

The SIFF Super Futsal League (SSFL) 2024 season newly debutants Kukstaon FC has outclassed Futsal G.C in a 13 goal match thriller last Saturday at the Friendship hall. Kukstaon FC defeated Futsal G.C with a 8-5 fulltime score. It was an entertaining encounter giving the Kukstaon FC the maximum 3 points to maintain on the…

SINIS staff undergo bonding session

Solomon Islands National Institute of Sport (SINIS) staff successfully held a ‘Team Building’ session on Friday. The session was purposely to reflect on daily challenges and successes within the High Performance Centre and its programs. During the team building session, SINIS Staff had the opportunity to reflect on the high-performance program and conducted a further…