Local students in China afraid of coronavirus By ANDREW FANASIA THE Government and the Ministry of Health in Solomon Islands must act now by preparing to respond to the novel coronavirus outbreak first reported in Wuhan City, Central China’s Hubei Province. A local student studying in Xi’an city, Shaanxi Province, north west of China Nicholas Ngele…
THE search for the nine people who went missing on January 15 between the waters of Western and Choiseul provinces was called off last Thursday. The missing included five males, two females and two children. This was confirmed by chief of Purinabangara, Katupika District in South Choiseul chief Rence Zama in an interview last week…
MAKIRA-ULAWA Premier Julian Maka’a says his government is working on aligning its policies with that of the national government. He revealed this when he met Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare in Honiara, Monday. Maka’a stated that whilst there maybe challenges faced by the provincial government, he believes the only way forward is to align his government’s…
PRIME Minister Manasseh Sogavare has greater vision for the country, Makira-Ulawa’s Deputy Premier Joe Takeli says. Takeli uttered this when he accompanied Premier Julian Maka’a during a courtesy visit to Sogavare, Monday. After listening to Sogavare sharing his government’s plans and his aspirations for the country, Takeli took an opportunity to express to the prime…
SOLOMON Islands High Commissioner to United Kingdom H.E Eliam Tangirongo has paid a courtesy visit to Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare, Tuesday. In a brief meeting with the Prime Minister, H.E Tangirongo briefed the Prime Minister on the current work plans of his office in London. Mr Tangirongo also informed the Prime Minister of the funding…
VICE president of the Solomon Islands Hockey Federation (SIHF) Jack Donga is calling on all U-21 hockey players both boys and girls to attend an important meeting set for this Wednesday. Donga told Star Sports it is very important for all hockey players to attend the meeting on Wednesday this week at the old Telekom…
THE Honiara Rugby Union Association (HRUA) will make some changes to the organizing of its competition starting with the 2020 HRUA league competition. This was confirmed by the HRUA president, Brian Taupiri, Monday. The decision was made by the HRUA Executive with the aim of raising the standard or organizing at the same time raise…
PRIME Minister Manasseh Sogavare has welcomed the new U.S Ambassador to the Solomon Islands Her Excellency Erin Mckee to the country recently. “Welcome to the happy isles,” he stated. This was during a courtesy visit made by Ambassador Mckee to the Office of the Prime Minister last week. In meeting Prime Minister Sogavare, the Ambassador…
A 6.3 MAGNITUDE undersea earthquake has occurred 107km West – North west of Kirakira, Makira Province at 4:02pm yesterday afternoon the Meteorological Services office in Honiara has confirmed. Following the earthquake, the Weather office said there is no tsunami threat to Makira province and its nearby islands. “An undersea earthquake of magnitude 6.3 occurred at…
Eels duo to return to Scots College SOLOMON Islands youth internationals Raphael Le’ai and Leon Kofana will be returning to attend Scots College this year and part of Wellington Phoenix ongoing development in Wellington, New Zealand. Director of football at Scots College, Stuart Jacobs assured the boys the school and Phoenix will continue to assist…