A VISIT conducted by a group of dental doctors from Australia to the remote Namuga hospital in Star Harbour, east Makira last month was successful. According to a dental report filed by the team leader Dr Som-Ling Leung, 177 Kindergarten, primary, and secondary students at Namuga school have received dental treated during the trip, excluding…
GWAUNAOA Rural Health Centre (clinic) in west Kwara’ae, Malaita province is in need of electricity supply. Speaking to Solomon star in an interview, senior board committee member of Gwaunaoa clinic and technical officer Nathaniel Maegwari said, the current poor electricity supply at the clinic has put medical staff responsibilities at risk. “This has forced medical…
THE National Secretary of the Solomon Islands National Council of Trade Unions (SICTU), Tony Kagovai has called on trade unions in the country to find ways to work together to promote and protect the interests of Solomon Islands workers. Mr Kagovai made the call while welcoming the new elected President of Workers Union of Solomon…
VICTIMS of the 2014 flash flooding who were relocated to the newly established April Valley in east Honiara took time last Sunday to remember their family members who lost their lives during the disaster. The community commemorated the event through prayers and feasting. “It’s the day that we cannot forget in our lives. On April…
GOVERNMENT has been challenged to utilise the services of its top qualified local scientists. A local soil specialist Simon Iro from the Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock (MAL) highlighted this when speaking Thursday at the opening of SPE Analytical which stands for ‘Soils, Plants and Environmental Analytical & Scientific Supplies Services.’ Its owned by a…
Two local lawyers have had the chance to strengthen their legal policy skills thanks to the Australian Government’s Pacific Legal Policy Development Program delivered by the Australian Attorney-General’s Department. Jasper Highwood Anisi from the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (ODPP) and Kyla Venokana from the Ministry of Justice’s Policy Unit spent two weeks…
Prosecution will be confirming to the court its position as to whether it will proceed with the materials they have available in relation to the armed robbery case at the Bank of South Pacific (BSP) in Auki. One of the four accused, Patrick Talo who was just arrested and his case transferred to Honiara from…
A Tropical Disturbance Advice has been issued by the Solomon Islands Meteorological Service early this morning for all provinces of the Solomon Islands. The fifth Tropical disturbance watch advice stated that two tropical lows are affecting the country. “At 5am, a Tropical Low with a central pressure of 1002 hectopascals was located near 13.8 degrees…
TWO operating theatres at the National Referral Hospital in Honiara will remain close after renovation work failed to bring up the theatres to the approved standard. The Commissioner of Labour closed the theatres last December due to their poor conditions. Hospital authorities were given a month to fix the problem. But a local contractor tasked…
MEMBERS of the Parliamentary Opposition and Independent groups have invited the Solomon Islands Chief Executive Officer Collin Yow and his management team to brief them about the SIPA reform. The briefing took place on Thursday at the Paul Tovua complex at the Parliament compound. The briefing was described by insiders a fruitful and candid. “The…