EMERGENCY STRIKES:

Unavailability of medical consumables sends National Referral Hospital Theatres into emergency mode THEATRES at the National Referral Hospital (NRH) are reportedly being forced to go into emergency mode as medical consumables such as gauge and other accessories are no longer available. Because of the situation, “all hospital departments who are theatre users have decided to…

Verdict on Dr Posala’s case today

THE High Court will this afternoon deliver the verdict on the case involving the former president of the Solomon Islands Medical Association (SIMA) who was terminated last year for criticising government’s handling of COVID-19 measures. Dr Claude Posala received his marching order in April 2022 under the Covid-19 State of Public Emergency. He was the…

PMO takes over 2023 budget spending

THE Office of the Prime Minister is believed to have taken over the spending of the 2023 National Budget, a move which has denied Permanent Secretaries their roles in carrying out their statutory duties and responsibilities. “All government spendings in the 2023 National Budget as approved by Parliament are now controlled by the Office of…

Students to return to Philippines soon

ABOUT 58 Solomon Islands Government- sponsored students who had taken up studies in the Philippines will be returning to continue their studies there. This was revealed by the Minister of the Ministry of Education and Human Resource Development (MEHRD), Lanelle Tanangada, in Parliament on Monday. She was responding to a question asked by the Member…