THE Ministry of Health and Medical Services on Monday launched its intensive month-long measles and rubella vaccination campaign. The aim is to immunise 90,000 children in and around the country. Measles is a highly contagious viral disease that can cause blindness, encephalitis – an infection that causes brain swelling- severe diarrhoea and dehydration and severe respiratory…
GOVERNOR General Rt Reverend David Vunagi and Lady Mary Vunagi arrived in London early on Sunday morning after a 13-hour flight from Singapore. A Government statement said the couple and five accompanying officials are settling in well in London ahead of a number of engagements during the week. On Monday 14th October (Tuesday Honiara time), the…
Officers of the Royal Solomon Island Police Force (RSIPF) in Tulagi, Central Province have arrested six suspects in relation to a burning incident at Bola Village in Big Ngela on 12 October 2019. Provincial Police Commander (PPC) Central Province, Inspector Hugo Maelasi says, “Police received information that a group of boys from Bola Village were…
MALA SUMMIT OPENS TODAY By WILSON SAENI in Auki FOUR senior MPs from Malaita arrived in Auki yesterday ahead of the one-day Malaita Leaders’ Summit in Auki today. Opposition leader Mathew Wale, his deputy Peter Kenilorea Jnr, Small Malaita MP Rick Hou and West Kwara’ae MP Sam Iduri arrived in Auki yesterday. Malaita Premier Daniel…
THE Guadalcanal province through its newly launched strategy policy is looking to reduce logging activities in the province and monitor and strengthened the management of forest and natural resources for sustainable harvest and future preservation. Guadalcanal premier Francis Sade during the strategy policy launching on Friday said many aspects of development concerns is now worrying…
PRIME Ministers Office (PMO) is taking action against a number of Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) for failing to register as an organisation. The move came after members of the CSOs through Development Service Exchange (DSE) submitted a petition early this month demanding Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare to step down. This follow’s the decision by Cabint…
WESTERN Provincial Government (WPG) over the weekend celebrated the country’s recent switch to the Republic Of China (PRC) with the Chinese community in Gizo, Western province. Premier David Gina along with the Chinese community jointly hosted the event. A number of local business houses and the Chinese community members in Gizo turned to be part…
THE Western Province Investment Cooperation (WPIC) for the first time in over 10 years has finally completed and handed over its financial reports last Friday to the Premier of Western Province at the Premier’s office. Premier David Gina received the report as the organisation’s Chairman. The completion of audit reporting was done by the help…
SOLOMON Islands famous traditional female dance group ‘Faeni’ is currently in Sydney, Australia to participate in the Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo. According to the organisers, this will be the largest Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo ever staged when it marches exclusively into Sydney’s ANZ Stadium from 17-19 October. The Australian Defence Force is picking up performers…
Acting Prime Minister Honourable Manasseh Maelanga in a reply to the Civil Society Organization (CSO) petition early this month calling for the immediate resignation of Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare, has clarified that by virtue of the Constitution- this is an unlawful approach which undermines a democratically elected government. In a reply letter dated 11th…