The group of viruses (hepatitis A, B, C, D and E) that cause acute and/or chronic infection and inflammation of the liver gives rise to a major public health problem globally. Hepatitis B and C viruses are major causes of severe illness and death. The global burden of disease due to acute hepatitis B and…
Standing on a remote coral atoll in the Pacific Ocean watching children play, it was deeply saddening to realise they will soon have to leave a place that has been home to their people for thousands of years. Ontong Java, the most northerly part of Solomon Islands, is on the frontline of climate change. The…
“DUSK is here, I need my lights on.” The voice was frail and soft. No one was nearby to hear the delicate call. She could not raise her voice no-more. Ellen was in her late 60s and current technology was obviously new for an old lady. Ellen had been using a wee solar panel set…
STACY Kwanafia, 19, daughter of John Sam and Amalyn Kwanafia, Green Valley Honiara, has recently been called to serve a full time mission in the New Zealand Auckland Mission of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. A statement from the church said Stacy will enter the Missionary Training Center in New Zealand on…
Round two of the Telekom S-league will finally kick off today following a two-week delay. The second round of the TSL could not start as earlier scheduled due to the week-long wet weather experienced in the national capital, Honiara in recent days. Matches will be played at the Lawson Tama Stadium. Four matches have been…
The development of the proposed new national Sports Stadium is everyone’s business to see it through right to the end, according to the National Sports Council (NSC) Chief Executive Officer, David Firisua. Firisua said the council has faced a difficult time to commence work on the proposed site since the settlers refused to move out…
ABOUT 250 tickets for Shaggy concert next weekend have already been sold out this week. This was according to Heritage Park Hotel, which is organising the shaggy show. “In two days since tickets were available from yesterday (Wednesday) we have sold 250 tickets both normal entry and VIP,” the hotel said. “Shaggy is scheduled to…
The KOSSA Football Club (FC) management will be holding its first fundraising drive at the car wash pub starting 6pm today. This is to raise funds for the Kossa team that will be participating in the national Telekom S-League (TSL) that will resume this weekend. The management would like to invite former KG students, friends…
The resumption of the Telekom S-league proposed for this weekend will feature matches starting from round 12 of matches. This follows a proposed arrangement by SIFF that matches which should have been played will be staged during the week as catch-up matches. Round 12 of matches will see KOSSA FC taking on Western United FC,…
AS part of energising the small-sided soccer code forward for 2014, the Solomon Islands Football Federation (SIFF) plans to recruit more qualified people. In a statement yesterday SIFF said it is seeking well qualified and interest individuals to fill coaching positions that have become available as the national football body looks to move forward with…