Manele meets Payne in Brisbane

SOLOMON ISLANDS and Australia have met for the first time since the fuss jointly kicked up by Washington DC and Canberra over a security pact which Honiara and Beijing signed last month. The meeting between Foreign Minister Jeremiah Manele and Marise Payne – the first at ministerial level – was held in Brisbane on Friday…

NEW VAX FOR KIDS

Health ministry in talks to bring in new Covid-19 Vaccine for 5-12 year olds THE Ministry of Health and Medical Service (MHMS) is now discussing with its partners to bring into the country a COVID-19 vaccine for five years to 12 year olds. That’s according to the health and medical service Permanent Secretary (PS) Mrs…

Support to aviation sector hailed

THE national government through the Ministry of Aviation and Communication (MCA) thanked its traditional donor partners for their support to the aviation sector in the country. Minister for Aviation and Communication Peter Shanel made the acknowledgement in parliament this week. Mr Shanel said there had been significant progress made in the aviation sector because of…