MEN who are prone to commit domestic violence when under the influence of liquor were urged to do away with liquor consumption and live a normal life. Acting Provincial Police Commander (PPC) for Malaita Province Inspector Charles Edward Koto made the call following the liquor related domestic violence which led to the death of a…
Solomon Islands finally signs controversial security deal with China SOLOMON ISLANDS and China have signed the Framework Agreement on the controversial security pact, paving the way for security cooperation between the two countries, the Chinese Embassy in Honiara has announced. Chinese Ambassador His Excellency LI Ming and the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Foreign…
On Tuesday 29th March 2022 Young Entrepreneurs Council Solomon Islands (YECSI) successfully held its annual general meeting (AGM) at the Dreamcast Art Hub with the result of our newly elected YECSI board members. John Wopereis retains his seat as Chairman, Limahl Totogi as the new Vice-Chairman and three new ordinary board members Jackie Molea Chow,…
THE Government and people of Japan has support Beiporo Primary School on Vella La Vella, Western Province with a grant support of $686,000 for the construction of a classroom building. A signing ceremony to seal the deal was signed on Wednesday in Honiara. Witnessing the grant signing were representatives from the Beiporo Primary School and…
FRANK LUI – a staff member accused of obtaining hardware materials and charging them to the Solomon Islands National University (SINU) without authority is still with the University despite adverse findings against him. Mr. Lui was then SINU’s Senior Technical Officer. He has since been promoted to acting director, according to SINU. An internal investigation…
PRIME Minister Manasseh Sogavare has clarified false rumours that he was only vaccinated with water and not the actual Covid-19 vaccine. Speaking in Parliament yesterday, Sogavare said the rumour that was circulated by some people that he was only vaccinated with water is untrue. “I want to clear the rumour about me circulated around by…
CHAIRMAN of the National Oversight Committee (NOC) and Secretary to Prime Minister (SPM) says its important for the public to report those with fake vaccination cards to either Police or Ministry of Health and Medical Services. Dr Jimmie Rodgers highlighted this after some people are producing fake vaccine cards and supplying them to the public…
THE Government through the Ministry of Health and Medical Services (MHMS) is sorting outstanding payments which had affected services at the National Referral Hospital (NRH). In a statement the ministry said it is addressing shortages of some food items and oxygen bottles at NRH as reported by this paper early this week. “The shortage is…
The former Malaita Provincial Deputy Premier Randol Sifoni has been sworn-in as the new Deputy Speaker of the Malaita Provincial Assembly. Mr.Sifoni the current MPA for Ward 30 was sworn-in during the Malaita Provincial Assembly meeting this week. He replaced MPA for Ward 24 Joe Heroau who joined the MARA government late last year. The…
THE Government explained that the reference to lunacy or lunatic by the Prime Minister was made to describe public officers who leaked confidential information. The Government statement said, the use of the term lunatic by the Prime Minister in Parliament was in reference to the person(s) responsible for leaking the draft Security Policy. It is…