MALAITA Provincial Government will launch its much awaited policy strategic statement next month. The policy statement dubbed ‘Malaita Alliance of Reform and Transformation’ (MART) was supposed to be launched this Friday. However, it was now deferred to March 12. A change of date happened following a request by the Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare to attend…
THE Solomon Islands Nursing Association (SINA) now has a new general secretary (GS) after the post was left vacant for four years. She is Sue Sikihi a retired nurse who serves in the Ministry of Health and Medical Services (MHMS) for many years now. Yesterday Mrs Sikihi signed a two year contract to take up…
CUSTOMS and Excise Division has recently uncovered that up to $20,000 in customs duty is still to be paid by four importers, in light of the six vehicles recently seized by customs over the past two weeks. Speaking to this paper yesterday, Deputy Comptroller Revenue, Peter Hughes said that the sum of unpaid duty is…
EVERYONE is responsible to assist and help mentally ill people. National Head of Mental Health, Dr Paul Orotoloa said. Dr Orotoloa said that it is in the nature of all human beings that whenever one is in trouble or is with a problem or is sick, people would tend to help. “All humans have this…
THE subject of “Mental Health” is one of the least talked about in both the rural and at the national level in the Solomon Islands. This is one of the major contributing factors why people are not fully aware of the subject itself. National Head of Mental Health, Dr Paul Orotoloa revealed this to Solomon…
NATIONAL Head of Mental Health, Dr Paul Orotoloa has called on the Ministry of Health and Medical Services to help facilitate the transition of mental health services being community oriented from its usual institutionally or hospital based approach. Dr Orotoloa said, that services provided to mentally ill patients should be facilitated through the communities as…
MENTAL health in the country has over the past two years achieved a dramatic drop of patients experiencing relapses, and being re-admitted to hospital. According to the National Head of Mental Health, Dr Paul Orotoloa, the past two years has seen relapse rates drop to 60 percent and again to 20 percent the past year.…
THE Australian Government signed a Memorandum of Understanding yesterday with the national government, Delite Flour Mill, Solomon Rice Company Limited and other stakeholders on food fortification in the Solomon Islands. Australia helped broker the innovative public-private partnership between nine stakeholders, which will see commonly eaten food in the Solomon Islands fortified with micronutrients such as…
The Ministry of Aviation and Communication (MAC) plans to install a proper water supply and a standby water pump generator at Henderson domestic terminal as part of upgrading services at the terminal. This was revealed by the Ministry’s Permanent Secretary (PS) Francis Lomo yesterday. This is to ensure there is continuous supply of water to…
SOLOMON Airlines board is standing by chief executive officer Captain Ron Sumsum in the face of public criticisms by members of Forum Solomon Islands International (FSII). Board chairman Denton Rarawa, in a statement published in today’s paper, denied Captain Sumsum being paid the exorbitant amounts the group has claimed. FSII has claimed Captain Susum is…