BEACH V’BALL THANKFUL

National Volleyball players grateful for new court BEACH volleyball now has a home to train and prepare for future competitions. Early this week, Beach volleyball players had their first feel of the newly built beach volleyball court at the Solomon Islands National Institute of Sports (SINIS). Solomon Islands Volleyball Federation (SIVF) president Morris Maitaki is…

$6M GOV’T FUNDING

Government injects $6m to keep Solomon Airlines operations stay afloat THE Solomon Islands Government has injected SBD$6 million to State Owned Enterprise (SOE), Solomon Airlines, to keeps its operations afloat. Solomon Airlines Board Chairman, Frank Wickham confirmed the funding support from the national government, when speaking via zoom during a press conference yesterday.  “We are…

NRH back on emergency mode 

THE National Referral Hospital has now activated to emergency mode yesterday following the resurgence of COVID cases in Honiara with Lord Howe Settlement as a current hotspot.  Minister of Health and Medical Services Dr Culwick Togamana on Tuesday night said the Ministry’s health team is considering this resurgence as second wave of COVID infection following…

Ministry ceases mass gatherings 

THE Ministry of Health and Medical Services is now ceasing mass gatherings of more than 10 people in Honiara.  Minister of Health and Medical Services Dr Culwick Togamana in his situation update on COVID-19 last night (19th April) said all mass gatherings currently ongoing involving more than 10 people must cease effective Tuesday 19th April. …