The country is delighted to welcome back international cruising since the government’s decision to drop PCR testing on arrival into the country. Last week the French-flagged M/V Le Soleal which carries 144 passengers and 146 crew visited Gizo, Fanalei Island in Malaita and Roderick Bay in the Sandfly Passage where the ship’s contingent was welcomed…
UNITED Nations Development Programme (UNDP) hosted a round-table discussion recently to frame a Memorandum of Understanding to fight corruption within the country. A statement from UNDP said the discussion was held with SIICAC, the Royal Solomon Islands Police Force (RSIPF), the Director of Public Prosecutions, Internal Audit, and the Solomon Islands Financial Intelligence Unit. It…
THE Ministry of Health and Medical Service (MHMS) is encouraging people to complete their COVID-19 doses to protect them from future outbreak of COVID-19 in the country. It also encourages people to get their booster doses before travelling out to other countries because they still want fully vaccinated travellers to enter their country. The MHMS…
DEAR EDITOR, World Health Organization (WHO) has warned of a surge in Chronic Disease by 2030 if people don’t start exercising. This latest report which I am sharing sheds new light on the importance of exercise in combatting NCD illnesses, already common in the Solomon Islands and known to be stretching the capability and resources…
It was a day of cultural extravaganza and performance when communities from the five Melanesian countries based in Auckland, New Zealand came together for a day of cultural show on Saturday. Reports reaching this paper revealed, communities from Fiji, New Caledonia, Papua New Guinea (PNG), Solomon Islands and Vanuatu packed the showground to witness the…
SOLOMON Water is advising those living in West and Central Honiara to boil water. A statement from Solomon Water today (Monday 24th October) said this notice is for those directly or indirectly sourcing water from Kongulai due to high turbidity at the water source. “Please boil all water for drinking, food preparation, cooking and consumption,”…
AS residents of Gizo island in Western Province continued to grapple the brunt of the long dry spell and lack of rainfall, heavy showers over the weekend has brought smiles and water stock are being replenished. And it was a relief for many residents around Gizo island to get the much needed rain after weeks…
The National Criminal Investigation Department (NCID) of the Royal Solomon Island Police Force (RSIPF) have arrested a suspect for the allegation of murder at West Kola ridge in Honiara this morning (24 October 2022). The murder incident has occurred yesterday (23 October 2022) while the deceased and the suspect drinking kwaso (homebrew) at the top…
Students taking Copen while attending classes A sad picture of students being addicted to the locally manufactured drug Copen is evident at schools in Western province. An education officer and parent relayed this during a one-day workshop focused on Child Policy Direction held in Gizo, Western province on Friday. The workshop was conducted by the…
Prime Minister Hon. Manasseh Sogavare will travel to Malaita’s Northern region today for the official handing over and ground breaking of four major projects for the region. On arrival at Maluú mid-morning tomorrow, Prime Minister Sogavare will officiate as guest of honour at the Maluú wharf handover, opening of the Maluú CEMA buying Centre and…