Dear Editor – I refer to your article that was published on September 28th, “Wale: High Infant Mortality Rates Alarming.” The accounted increase in maternal and infant deaths, together with declining immunization rates is a matter of serious concern. The frequency of stillbirths and insufficient health services, especially in the rural areas highlights a serious national health catastrophe. …
TWO men have been found guilty of murdering a 13-year-old girl at Temela in the Reef Islands, Temotu Province in 2022. Submissions on the minimum term they will serve in prison before they are considered for parole will be made tomorrow. John Tealava, 73, and Patrick Paikai 55, were convicted on Saturday of the murder…
NATIONAL Referral Hospital has recorded an alarming increase in attendances and admissions in NCDs at the tertiary hospital level in 2023. Minister of Health and Medical Services, Dr Paul Popora Bosawai confirmed in Parliament yesterday that this pattern starts at the primary and secondary care level of the health care system of the country. The…
A MAN has been sentenced to nine years in prison after pleading guilty to raping his 14-year-old nephew in his bedroom in Honiara in 2024. The 43-year-old man who could not be named to protect the victim’s identity was sentenced after he pleaded guilty to one count of rape. Justice John Keniapisia, when imposing sentence,…
Honiara Table Tennis Association (HTTA) has successfully staged its championship 2025 on Saturday over the weekend at the Multipurpose Hall in Honiara. The event brought together young table tennis enthusiasts from across schools and communities around Honiara. The two days championship kicked off on Thursday last week and concluded on Saturday. This year’s competition featured…
Nurses and frontline health workers in the Western Province have raised serious concerns over the unequal distribution of COVID-19 allowances, claiming that some staff are yet to receive their payments years after the pandemic response. Reports reaching the Solomon Star revealed that a number of nurses and health officers who served during the height of the COVID-19…
Health workers from Aola Rural Health Clinic have reached Sanalumu Community High School (CHS) in Valasi Ward, East Central Guadalcanal, as part of an ongoing trachoma awareness and dose distribution campaign. The program, targeting students, teachers, and parents, is part of a larger initiative to curb the spread of trachoma—a leading cause of preventable blindness—within high-risk communities.…
Governmen through the Ministry of Health and Medical Services (MHMS) is taking steps to address the ongoing water supply challenges faced by Helena Goldie Hospital in Munda, Western Province. Minister for Health and Medical Services Dr. Paul Popora Bosawai confirmed this in Parliament on Monday in response to a question from Opposition Leader Hon. Mathew Wale. Dr. Bosawai said the hospital has…
The Solomon Islands Men’s National Basketball Team fell short in their second match of the 2025 FIBA Melanesian Cup, going down 58-49 to defending champions New Caledonia at the Friendship Hall in Honiara on Tuesday night. The visitors took control from the outset, dominating most of the opening quarters and heading into halftime with a…
The Solomon Islands needs a minimum of 20 anaesthetist doctors to effectively serve the entire country, according to the Minister of Health and Medical Services, Dr. Paul Popora Bosawai. Anaesthetists are specialist doctors who provide anaesthetic care before, during, and after surgical and medical procedures. They assess patients, administer general, local, or regional anaesthesia, and monitor vital signs such as heart…