USP DEPUTY VC VISITS ACTING PM MAELANGA

Acting Prime Minister Manasseh Maelanga has received a courtesy call from the visiting University of the South Pacific’s (USP) deputy vice chancellor and vice president (regional campuses and global engagement), Dr Gulio Paunga this morning. Dr Paunga used the courtesy call to provide an update to the Acting PM on the progress of the USP’s…

COVID-19, 2021 Riot pressurize service delivery

THE effects of COVID-19 pandemic and Honiara 2021 November Riot are continuing to put pressure on service delivery for both the national government and provincial governments. Deputy Prime Minister, Manasseh Maelanga, when speaking at the Isabel Province 2nd Appointed Day last Friday highlighted these challenges which he said keep putting pressure on the service delivery…

DRUG SHORTAGE HITS CLINICS

A SINGLE tablet of Panadol costs about $3 per tablet in Gizo, Western Province as the Panadol shortage continues to hit the province. Shortages of this particular drug have hit the main provincial hospital in Gizo since last month. For most of the rural clinics and area health centres, the situation is also the same.…

Conflict of interest

ITS good to hear the Member of Parliament (MP) and Deputy Prime Minister Manasseh Maelanga coming out to explain his side of the story last week. This came after the Opposition Leader claimed that the road contractor, Eastern Esteem Construction Ltd, is partly owned by the Deputy Prime Minister (DPM) and the Minister of Infrastructure…

OPMC WELCOMES NEW CABINET SECRETARY

The Senior Executive Management and Staff of the Office of the Prime Minister and Cabinet welcomed the new Secretary to Cabinet Mr. Nego Sisiolo on his appointment to the post. Mr Sisiolo replaced former Cabinet Secretary Mr James Remobatu who retired and farewelled early this year. Sisiolo was the Permanent Secretary for the Ministry of…

Do’oro China bound

SOLOMON Islands young Futsal player Calvin Do’oro has started his journey to the Peoples Republic of China. Do’oro was farewelled by the outgoing SIFF president William Lai, Dawn FC and family members prior to his departure yesterday at the Henderson International Airport. He will spend a few days in Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea (PNG)…