VILLAGERS of Aisalinga clinic, located in Ward 29 of the Central Kwara’ae electorate in Malaita, are calling on the national government through the Ministry of Health and Medical Services (MHMS) to urgently address the ongoing drug shortage. Reports indicated that Aisalinga clinic, which serves a significant population along Busutara Road, has been grappling with a prolonged drug shortage that poses…
Minister for Police National Security & Correctional Services (MPNSCS) Jimson Tanangada attended a ground-breaking ceremony of the China-Pacific Island Training Centre Complex (CPPTC) in Fuzhou, Fujian Police College, on Wednesday, September 11, 2024. This centre will allow Pacific Island countries to send in police officers to attend various training courses in China. Minister Tanangada, when…
With the ever-growing complexities affecting the global migration landscape, the Solomon Islands is looking forward to strengthening exchanges and cooperation with the People’s Republic of China (PRC) on Migration Management. Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Commerce, Industries, Labour, and Immigration, Riley Mesepitu highlighted this at a recent Sub-Forum on Migration Management and Cooperation in…
TWO persons have been arrested by Auki Police in Malaita for allegedly removing four 100kg bags of dried cocoa beans worth $20, 000. Following a thorough investigation, Police in Auki have arrested and charged the two male suspects, aged 46 and 37. This was in relation to a burglary incident that occurred in Auki on…
Progressing is now being made to revive the Public Works Department (PWD). Government through the Ministry of Infrastructure Development (MID) is undertaking the task to review and re-establish the department. The Minister for Infrastructure Development (MID) Manasseh Maelanga informed Parliament last week that ministry officials are carrying out a review and assessment to ensure a…
Nusa Mahiri community in North Kolombangara, Western Province is the latest to be declared as ‘No Open Defecation’ (NOD). On Wednesday, 11 September, the community was officially declared and certified as a No Open Defecation (NOD) Community last week. Open defecation is the human practice of defecating outside (“in the open”) rather than into a…
A one-week conference of the Provincial Police Commanders (PPC) and departmental directors of the Royal Solomon Islands Police Force (RSIPF) is now underway at the Rove Police Headquarters in Honiara. The Minister of Police, National Security and Correctional Services (MPNSCS) Jimson Tanangada officially opened the conference on Monday, 16 September 2024. The conference is being…
Members of Parliament (MP) have been assured that the 2024 MP Scholarship grants is now available. However, it only can be accessed once their retirements of 2023 are submitted to the Ministry of Education and Human Resource Development’s (MEHRD) Accounts Division. Minister of Education Tozen Leokana made the assurance in response to a question raised…
MFR looks at expanding VATA to provinces to allow resource owners to process own timbers as log export volumes decline THE Ministry of Forestry and Research (MoFR) is looking at increasing the country’s timber production levels for export by expanding the Valued Added Timber Association (VATA) yard to Noro in the Western Province. This is…
Recording breaking year for SI in bomb disposal This year 2024 has been a record year so far for the removal of explosive remnants from the Second World War in the country. That’s because more than 5,400 bombs have already been destroyed thanks to the combination of Operation Render Safe and the daily operations of…