WEST EYES ANOTHER LOCKDOWN

WESTERN Province is again proposing another 14-day lockdown to reduce COVID-19 cases. This comes as COVID-19 cases continue to surge in the communities resulting in some unreported deaths. The plan was considered and discussed by the Provincial Disaster Committee (PDC), Provincial Disaster Operations Committee (PDOC) and the Western Provincial Government (WPG) last week. According to…

HEAVY RAIN AFFECTS WATER SUPPLY

The ongoing heavy rain has forced Solomon Water to shut down some Honiara supplies since Friday afternoon, due to high turbidity (silt and dirt particles in the water) experienced at  the sources. This has resulted is most of Honiara customers without water. CEO Ian Gooden said “Our water meets the World Health Organization (WHO) Standards…

GOVT URGED BLC TO ACT ON PHEB

The national government is urging the Bills and Legislation Committee (BLC) to quickly come up with its report on the Public Health Emergency Bill 2021. In a media statement, the government said prolonging the report to come before parliament is unnecessary and time- wasting. The government stressed that the bill is important as it will…

GG commends PM’s leadership in the past 12 months

OPMC – Governor General, His Excellency Sir David Vunagi has commended Prime Minister Hon. Manasseh Sogavare for skillfully navigating the country’s way safely through current perilous and unprecedented times.  The Governor General His Excellency Sir David Vunagi congratulated the Hon. Prime Minister and the Democratic Coalition Government for Advancement for the sound leadership and judgement…

$9M DEBTS

GP gov’t to reclaim debts through law suits The total remaining SBD$9 million debts owed to several creditors by successive Guadalcanal Provincial Governments (GPG) over the years, will have to go through lawsuits, according to Premier Francis Sade. This was stated in his Sine Die speech in the Chamber last Tuesday. Premier Sade highlighted that…