EAST Honiara MP Douglas Ete, MP for West Kwara’ae Sam Iduri and West Kwaio MP Titus Fika have retained their seats following the dismissal of their petition cases in the High Court. Deputy Chief Justice Francis Mwanesalua had dismissed all allegations against Ete yesterday morning after the petitioner decided to withdraw the petition. Ete is…
NPF should have done better, say members By IAN M.KAUKUI THE Solomon Islands National Provident Fund (NPF) has not responded to heavy public criticisms of its handling of the coronavirus emergency payout to members. The fund started dishing out applications, Wednesday. But the large crowd that turned up and congregated at the fund’s Town Ground…
DEAR EDITOR – A report I sighted yesterday said the Central Bank of Solomon Islands (CBSI) has brought in a health safety measure to ensure those visiting the bank are not suffering from a fever that could give rise to the concern the visitor had coronavirus. From Monday, all the following rules will be in…
Two more results for COVID-19 suspected cases in the Solomon Islands have come back negative. The test results were confirmed by the Ministry of Health after being sent for testing in Australia. This means the first ten suspected cases have all tested negative for COVID-19, and there are three remaining test results pending, after one…
All ten Provinces have beefed up their preparedness to counter any possible outbreak of the Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) in the country. According to the latest situation report, preventative measures taken by provinces are in alignment with the National Government’s measures to mitigate possible importation of COVID-19. Currently, awareness of COVID-19 is ongoing in all provinces…
After a week of clean-up and renovation, King George Sixth (KG VI) National Secondary School dormitories has been repurposed to accommodate persons who is compelled to undergo the compulsory 14-days quarantine. The Infrastructure Sector Committee (ISC) established under the National Disaster Management plan 2018 responsible for the coordination of infrastructure developments has assessed all the…
DEAR EDITOR – Please give me space in your paper to express my appreciation to Dr. Tautai Kaitu’u for his good heart of allowing the MV Avaiki Maine for people of Rennell and Bellona to go free. I also note that Dr. Tautai assisted people by giving them ration to help them when they reach…
DEAR EDITOR – I see the betel nut and other product stalls opposite Telekom driveway have gone however I note the stall near BPI is still there as well as the stalls along the Ranadi foreshore. Is this a case of “out of sight, out of mind”? I am told the stall I mentioned yesterday…
DEAR EDITOR – There are recent stories published in the media on the ongoing abuse of children. Such heartbreaking stories indicate that our children are no longer safe in our communities. Children are vulnerable as they are young, physically weak and can easily be lured and abused by perpetrators. As parents, it is our paramount…
Officers of the National Criminal Investigation Department (NCID) of the Royal Solomon Islands Police Force (RSIPF) at the Rove Police Headquarters in Honiara have arrested a 44-year-old man following an allegation of spreading rumours on social media about COVID-19 in the Solomon Islands. The suspect had posted information on his Facebook (FB) page saying there…