MHMS calls on the public not to panic despite the drug shortage at the National Medical Store as new supplies will be released today from its shipping agents and the Honiara Port THE Ministry of Health and Medical Services (MHMS) has confirmed the shortage of medical drugs at the National Medical Stores (NMS) but calls…
A YOUNG woman was sentenced to nine months in prison on Thursday for making a false report to the Police against her father in 2019. The now 22 year-old was sentenced after pleading guilty to one count of Making False Report, a charge laid under the Police Act 2013 Deputy Chief Magistrate, Ricky Iomea, in…
Member of Parliament for East Are’are Peter Kenilorea Junior is among the first to congratulate the new Member of Parliament for West Kwaio. The new Member of Parliament for West Kwaio is Claudius Tei’ifi who has selected Solomon Islands United Party (SIUP) as his party of choice. Mr Kenilorea Jnr, who is also the United…
Romania’s new Ambassador His Excellency Radu Gabriel Safta paid a courtesy visit to Acting Prime Minister Hon. Manasseh Maelanga at the Office of the Prime Minister and Cabinet today. Hon. Maelanga welcomed the Romanian envoy and congratulated him on his appointment as Ambassador to Solomon Islands with residence in Canberra, Australia. Solomon Islands and Romania…
The Pacific Islands Forum Secretary General, Henry Puna, seeks invite to Biden-Pacific Leaders’ Summit after hearing reports of no plans by Washington to invite him THE Secretary General of the Pacific Islands Forum, Henry Puna, is in the United States in the hope US President, Joe Biden, would change his mind and invite him to…
SANITATION is amongst South New Georgia-Rendova-Tetepare Constituency (SNGC) priorities as it takes necessary steps toward implementation of its sanitation project. Constituency Project Officer (CPO), John Dokese said implementation will target households, schools and churches. He said their constituency office team is taking serious steps toward its implementation to guarantee access to proper sanitation by constituents.…
THE arrears owed to the Solomon Islands National University by self-sponsored students and student-sponsors has accumulated to $86-million in the period from 2017 to 2021. This clarification came after the SINU Acting Vice-Chancellor (VC), Dr Jack Maebuta, stated that the $86m arrears were from previous years. He was speaking at the SINU graduation ceremony in…
RSIPF investigates its own officer for sending sexually explicit photos of himself to female subordinates A SENIOR police officer is under investigation following allegations he sent photographs taken of his private part to female officers under his command. Six female police officers have lodged formal complaints against their boss, accusing him of sending them sexually…
Solomon Islands and Barbados formally established diplomatic relations on 19 September 2022 at a special ceremony in New York. The Foreign Ministers of the two countries, Senator Dr. Jerome X. Walcott and Hon. Jeremiah Manele signed a joint communique to formalise the relations at the Permanent Mission of Solomon Islands to the United Nations, in…
The Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (ODPP) has appealed the manslaughter sentence of a young driver who crashed into a group of people and killed five of them. The Court of Appeal will be hearing the appeal at the end of this month. The ODPP are appealing the sentence of which they said…