THE Ministry of Health and Medical Services (MHMS) was given a timely support, thanks to Aotearoa New Zealand, which supported the country with medical supplies late last month. This is part of New Zealand Government’s support to the country. The support consisted of several hundred cartons of disposable medical face-masks blue, 3M N95 masks, hospital…
The Solomon Islands Government through the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and External Trade today formally announced the visit to Honiara by His Excellency Ahmed Agil AlKhateeb, the Minister of Tourism of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and Chairman of the Saudi Fund for Development on the 17th of June, 2022. This will be the first…
In a brief courtesy meeting on Wednesday this week, the Minister for Health and Medical Services Hon. Dr. Culwick Togamana along with Health Permanent Secretary Mrs. Pauline McNeil welcomed Dr. Sobel Howard, who is on assignment for two months as the Acting World Health Organization (WHO) Representative to the Solomon Islands. Dr. Sobel is an…
LEADING Taro buyer in Malaita Province Goshen Enterprise Ltd is ready to work together with Taro out growers in the province with its donated tiller machine tractor and ploughing machine. Operational Manager, Levite Luciano Maesimae announced this during the ground breaking ceremony of the first ever Taro Pack House at Adaliua, in the Central Kwara’ae…
Transparency Solomon Islands conducted its second Youth Democracy Camp Workshop at Mendana Kitano Hotel, from 23rd to 27th May 2022. The theme of the workshop is, “Empowering Youths to be Leaders of today”. Dr. Alice Pollard delivered the keynote address for the workshop encouraging youths to take up leadership now with integrity and honesty with…
PERMANENT Secretary (Acting) for the Ministry of Rural Development (MRD) Hugo Hebela has commended East Malaita and their Member of Parliament and Deputy Prime Minister Manasseh Maelanga for recognizing the importance of health infrastructure in their constituency. He made this sentiment in his speech during the ‘project materials handover ceremony’ Monday this week for two…
THE Honiara City Council (HCC) is now eyeing a new waste site to dump rubbish collected in the city. This is because the landfill at Ranadi now reached its maximum capacity and has no space to accommodate additional wastes. City Clerk, Justus Denni told the Japanese Embassy officials and local journalists that his office has…
WITH the reopening of the international borders as of next month tourism sector is all gearing up to welcome back overseas guests and visitors into the ‘Hapi Isles.’ As part of the preparatory work a series of Minimum Standards Tourism Extra Care Programs and Trainings have been conducted around the country in a number of…
EAST Malaita Constituency early this week received with overwhelming heart a timely support of building materials for the construction of their modern style mini-hospital and 69 water tanks of varied capacity (1000-3000litres) for its Water and Sanitation Project from the Peoples Republic of China (PRC). H.E. Chinese Ambassador Li Ming handed over the building materials…
MEMBER of Parliament for Shortlands, Chris Laore (MP) and Minister for Home Affairs left Honiara Tuesday this week, for a two-week constituency tour. The tour aims to raise awareness and explain to his people a number of government priorities as well as gather feedbacks directly from his constituents. High on MP Laore’s agenda is awareness…