Hospital mortuary in terrible state THE Government plans to build a new and bigger morgue this year at the National Referral Hospital (NRH) in Honiara. NRH’s chief executive officer Dr Roger Maraka revealed this yesterday in light of increasing public concern about the poor and terrible state of the existing morgue. “This new morgue will…
A man who allegedly killed his sister and mother at Leru village, Russell Islands, has been arrested. Police confirmed the arrest last Saturday night in a statement. The accused, who police believed was not in his right state of mine, is facing two murder charges. Police say at around 5pm Friday, he asked his sister…
Power supply in Malaita provincial capital Auki was disrupted since 10pm on Friday after a Toyota hilux smashed an electric post in the township. Solomon Islands Electricity Authority officers in Auki have to work throughout the night until 12pm yesterday when they were able to restore supply. The vehicle hit the post in front of…
A woman who claimed to be the owner of Ludana island in the Arnavon group says they were the ones who invited MSL Import and Export company to fell trees on their land. Victoria Poluabana Habu made the clarification in light of the controversy surrounding the proposed operation, which conservation groups said threatens the Arnavon…
JAPANESE mining giants Sumitomo Solomon Ltd yesterday donated dengue fever test kit to the National Referral Hospital. The donation comes after the company learned of media reports of 15 new dengue cases in Gizo, Western Province. Sumitomo’s managing director Yoritoshi Ochi said the donation was timely. “I am pleased indeed to donate this Dengue Fever…
SOUTH Pacific Business Development Microfinance (SI) on Thursday conducted medical checkup for its west Guadalcanal clients for the first time. SPBD teamed up with the Ministry of Health to check its clients’ sugar level, diabetes and other diseases. Microfinance is a financial institution that offers small loans to women and those in communities to help…
A NEW proposed logging on Rennell Island, Renbel Province, has further threaten the status of the World Heritage listed Lake Tegano. Reports from the area said a group of villagers are proposing to engage a logging company to operate in east Rennell, where the lake is located. The proposed logging site is located further east…
PRESIDENT of United Democratic Party, Sir Thomas Chan hopes the Chinese New Year of the Goat will bring many good tidings and rich blessings to the Chinese community and their families. Sir Thomas made this remark when celebrating the event at Honiara Hotel on Thursday night. “I wish you strength, honour, and good judgement this…
A RENNELL man is dead and his two colleagues are in critical conditions after their truck over-turned along the Bonota road, West Rennell last Thursday morning. Reports from the island said the accident took place when the engine of their land cruiser failed while driving up a hill. “The deceased jumped out of the truck…
THE Government has until April 19 to attend to grievances of teachers. These grievances include housing allowance and leave passage. General secretary of Solomon Islands National Teachers Association (SINTA) Samson Faisi said they have given the government until April 19 to attend to the grievances. Failure, he said, will result in a nation-wide strike action.…