NATIONAL carrier Solomon Airlines is in a deep financial dilemma due to the ongoing health threat brought about by COVID-19 to the airline industry. In a public statement to update the country, Solomon Airlines Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Brett Gebers said COVID-19 has really impacted the airline operations which resulted in border closures and travel…
THE first Ambassador of the People’s Republic of China (PRC) to Solomon Islands has paid a courtesy visit to the Opposition Leader last week. A statement from the PRC office said: “on Thursday, October 15th, His Excellency (H.E) Mr. Li Ming, Ambassador of the People’s Republic of China to the Solomon Islands paid a courtesy…
MEMBER of Parliament for North New Georgia, Rendova and Tetepare Danny Philip says he will stop paying for essential services to his constituents next year. Mr. Philip made this announcement through the Constituency Development Office page recently. “Next year I would like to announce that there will be no sea fares, no medical welfare for…
CHAIR of the Economic Stimulus Package (ESP) Committee and Permanent Secretary (PS) of the Ministry of Finance and Treasury McKinnie Dentana says publication of successful applicants was not done due to the high cost required. Dentana highlighted this during the talkback show on Sunday following public concern and call to publish the names. He said…
PRIME Minister Manasseh Sogavare says Solomon Islands can reclaim its status as a COVID-19 free country if we eliminate the virus within the quarantine station. The Prime Minister when delivering his nation-wide address on Monday this week said the primary focus now is to contain the virus within the Chengs quarantine station and eliminate it…
PRIME Minister (PM) Manasseh Sogavare says following the detection of the third Covid-19 positive case, contact tracing to identify close and casual contacts of the 1st, 2nd and 3rd positive cases had been conducted. Speaking during his nationwide address yesterday, Sogavare said this process is important as those in close contact with the index cases…
THE Economic Stimulus Package (ESP) only welcomes applicants for transportation that relates to tourism activities and not public transportation such as buses and taxis. Permanent Secretary (PS) of the Ministry of Finance and Treasury as well as Chair of the ESP Committee McKinnie Dentana confirmed this during the talkback show on Sunday in response to…
ABARAFI Tribal Landowners Association Incorporation wants logging company Chia Tai Enterprises Solomon Islands to halt its logging operation on Abarafi tribal land. The call came after license holder Ishmael Lalifu and Chia Tai Enterprises allegedly changed the original agreement with the landowners and entered what the landowners described as a “dubious agreement” with another group…
AG urges students to be truthful in answers ATTORNEY General (AG) John Muria Jnr has called on students who are currently in quarantine centres, to tell the truth when they are being asked questions by responsible and authorised officials. Mr. Muria highlighted this following the second case of COVID 19 and subsequent detection of a…
18 Covid-19 positive cases now negative in Philippines By ANDREW FANASIAHoniara Newsroom PRIME Minister (PM) Manasseh Sogavare says all 18 students who first contracted COVID-19 in the Philippines have tested negative and are now in government arranged accommodation, waiting to be repatriated home. Mr. Sogavare made this positive news during his weekly nationwide address yesterday…