The Ministry of Health and Medical Services (MHMS) is currently investigating the death of three children one after the other last week in Wagina, South Choiseul. In a statement issued Thursday, the MHMS said, it is aware of the deaths. The statement said, “MHMS is taking this cluster of deaths very seriously and a 6-member…
A total of six hundred plus motor vehicles have been checked last week during a police operation front Kukum traffic and Central Police Station. Director National Traffic Department (NTD) Superintendent William Foufaka said, “The traffic operation has been conducted by NTD with the support from the Central Response Unit (CRU).” Director Foufaka said, “A total of…
Prime Minister (PM) Jeremiah Manele met the Premier of Central Islands Province and his executive at the margins of the Ocean 12 Ministerial Conference at the provincial capital, Tulagi. Premier and MPA for Ward 4, Hon. Michael Salini and his executive reaffirmed allegiance to Prime Minister Manele and the Government for National Unity and Transformation…
STARLINK has announced, Wednesday, that its internet service is now available nationwide allowing Solomon Islanders to access high speed internet. In a twit on Wednesday Starlink owner and billionaire Elon Musk said; “Starlink is now available across the Solomon Islands.” The service became available after the Telecommunication Commission of Solomon Islands (TCSI) last Thursday granted a…
GNUT invests AUD 250M into infrastructures development in strategic move to create a conducive investment environment THE Government for National Unity and Transformation (GNUT) has announced a substantial AUD 250Million investment into the national infrastructure sector over the next 10 years. Prime Minister Jeremiah Manele announced this at the opening of the 13th Australia- Solomon Islands…
Judge Pitakaka reserves ruling on strike out applications of Maenu’u, Garu, HIGH Court Judge Michael Pitakaka has reserved his ruling on the applications made to strike out the petitions filed against Member of Parliament for Lau-Mbaelelea, Ben Maenu’u and MP for West Guadalcanal, Moses Garu. He heard the two applications last Friday but reserved his…
A single mother drowned her baby boy in a bucket of water after successfully giving birth behind closed door at Sirovanga village in North West Choiseul recently. A statement issued by Police Media Unit on Wednesday, 4th September said, Taro police received the information and proceeded to Sirovanga to conduct an inquiry as part of…
Commissioner of Police Mostyn Mangau is currently in Nuku’ualofa, Tonga attending the weeklong 51st Pacific Islands Chief of Police (PICP) Conference. The PICP Conference officially opened with a theme, “Our Blue Pacific on the Global Stage” at Fa’onelua Conference Center in Nuku’alofa on 2September 2024. The theme reflects the commitment of the Pacific police leaders to address key regional…
THE Permanent Secretary (PS) of the Ministry of Health and Medical Services (MHMS) Pauline McNeil has highlighted the importance of the MHMS Annual National planning and budgeting, including that for 2025. The five-day MHMS Annual National Planning and Budgeting 2025 workshop was held at the Heritage Park Hotel last week from Monday to Friday. The…
PRIME Minister (PM) Jeremiah Manele has endorsed the Pacific Policing Initiative (PPI) in-principle based on a Solomon Islands Cabinet decision that national consultations have to be first undertaken for a consensus and that Solomon Islands Government is in the process of reviewing its national security and border strategies. The PPI put together by the Australian government was…