Diagnostic testing kits for dengue fever has ran out at the Kilu’ufi hospital in Malaita province. Reports reaching the paper on Monday said, the kits were out of stock since last week. However suspicious cases related to the mosquito borne disease continued to be received by the hospital with a couple of patients being admitted.…
SOLOMON Islands pageant show is a platform created to promote the rights of women in the country. Minister for the Ministry of Provincial Government and Institutional Strengthening (MPGIS) David Tome highlighted this when speaking at the 2016 Miss Solomon Islands Pageant Crowning on Saturday night at the Coral Sea Resort & Casino Hotel in Honiara.…
The Solomon Islands Council of Trade Unions (SITCU) will be announcing a range of actions it would pursue in a national campaign against the recent awarding of tax-free salaries to Members of Parliament (MPs). This would will be done through an external live broadcast in Honiara on Tuesday afternoon. A statement issued yesterday said, this…
A total of 16 Staff members from the National Parliament Office were proud recipients of the Tasmania Parliamentary Law, Practice and Procedure (PLPP) course after their graduation on Thursday 27 October at the Heritage Park Hotel. The keynote address was delivered by Honorable Speaker of the National Parliament Ajilon Nasiu where he said capacity building…
THE famous Youth Market which was normally hosted by the Youth@Work through the Secretariat of the Pacific Community (SPC) is back again this week at the National Art Gallery grounds. This was announced by the Youth@Work team based in Honiara with the theme for the event. ‘Solidarity through Culture’ is the theme for the two…
A joint-operation over the weekend has led to the release of 27 dolphins held captive from floating cages at Mbungana, Central Islands province. The raid involved Compliance Officers from the Ministry of Fisheries and Marine Resources (MFMR) and Royal Solomon Islands Police Force (RSIPF). This operation was conducted by the Ministry of Fisheries following reports…
Solomon Airlines announced today that it will not allow Samsung Galaxy Note 7 mobile phones on board all its international and domestic flights with immediate effect. This follows the recent emergency alerts issued by major aviation regulatory authorities banning the device amidst persisting reports of Samsung Galaxy Note 7 Phones catching fire. Passengers are therefore…
Miss King Solomon Hotel’s Camilla Grossmith is the new Miss Solomon. She took the crown after winning the 2016-17 Pageant show early this morning at the Coral Sea Resort & Casino. · First runner-up is Miss Solomon Islands National University’s Elizabeth Makini · Second runner-up is Miss Anolpha Shipping’s Zinna Leamana · Third runner-up is…
MOST of the beds within the National Referral Hospital (NRH) wards are fully occupied. NRH, CEO Dr. Steve Aumanu revealed this in a health press conference on Wednesday. “The hospital is fully occupied,” he said. He said bed occupancy rate at 100 per cent most of the time in most wards making it a significant…
Three options to counter MPs’ entitlements A PUBLIC forum held yesterday in Honiara came up with three strategies to deal with the tax-free award and other entitlements granted to MPs. Forum Solomon Islands International (FSII) organized the forum after last Friday’s Court of Appeal ruling that validated the Parliamentary Entitlements Commission’s (PEC) decision to exempt…