Kilu’ufi gets new cruiser

Kilu’ufi hospital in Auki, Malaita province has taken delivery of a new land cruiser last week which has solved their transport dilemma. Malaita provincial health director Dr Huddie Namo said the new vehicle will ease the burden of his staff looking for transport to pick them up for work and for dropping them off after…

One death from measles in Malaita

MEASLES cases in Malaita province continues to rise with the Kilufi’i hospital recording one death last Tuesday. Reports said the measles related death involved a 20 years old female. A nurse in charge at the Kilufi’i outpatient said the death occurred last week after the patient was recovering. “The rash on her body disappeared and…

Judge: Its time to act

“You have the power to mould your communities in a way that large countries or big cities do not have.” High Court judge, Justice Pallaras QC made this remark on Sunday when he was giving an awareness talk based on the topic on how to treat women and children in our community at an Anglican…

Man nabbed over marijuana plants

A man has been arrested with his 54 marijuana plant being uprooted on Wednesday. Police media unit said Police CID officers at Central Police Station uprooted the plants and charged the male suspect, following tip of from members of the public. The dangerous cannabis have been farmed at the Panatina valley area, East Honiara. The…

Govt, LOs discuss town boundary

The government through the Office of the Prime Minister and the ministry of lands has held a one day consultation with Guadalcanal landowners over the long standing issue of Honiara city land boundary. The one day consultation has brought together land owning groups from Guadalcanal who have raised important issues surrounding the demarcation of the…

Selling of school property refuted

Malaita provincial premier of Edwin Suibaea has rubbished claims that his provincial executive has sold the Auki primary school (APS) sports ground to a Chinese businessman in Auki. In an interview with the Solomon Star on Wednesday premier Suibaea said that he was shocked to hear about the news. “That’s news to me and I…