Makira registered 713 cases, 3 deaths

MAKIRA ULAWA Province has registered an accumulative 713 cases and three (3) deaths to date. The Makira Provincial Health Director, Dr John Harara confirmed this during the Ministry of Health weekly talkback show on Saturday over the national broadcaster. Dr. Harara said since the province detected the first case in 2nd February, six weeks until…

US$15M BOOST FOR AGRICULTURAL HERE

THE World Bank’s Board of Executive Directors has approved a US$15 million project to increase agricultural production and improve market access for rural communities in Solomon Islands, initially focusing on Guadalcanal, Makira and Malaita provinces. The Solomon Islands Agriculture and Rural Transformation Project will support 85,000 Solomon Islanders with training, farming and livestock support services,…

Samoa Covid-19 infections start to soar

RNZI: Covid-19 numbers are climbing quickly in Samoa. Health officials have now indentified 45 cases of community transmission of coronavirus. The National Emergency Operations Committee said 34 new positive cases were confirmed last night after the announcement by Prime Minister Fiame Naomi Mata’afa of 11 cases and the upgrading of the alert level to level…

Wale queries PMO’s tactic to defend govt

THE Office of the Opposition Leader has questioned the involvement of public officers in defending the government. Speaking during a press conference, Leader of the Opposition Mathew Wale said he had heard comments coming back from the government but unfortunately from the Attorney General and the Special Secretary to the Prime Minister. “It really would…

DRTC receives $705k grant assistance from Japan

THE Embassy of Japan on Friday donated SBD$705,000 grant support towards the Project for Construction of Classroom Building for Duruabu Rural Training Center (DRTC), Malaita Province. Witnessing the donation ceremony were representatives from the Duruabu Rural Training Center and officials from Japanese Embassy. Mr. YOSHIDA Norimasa, Charged Affaires ad interim of the Embassy of Japan…

In Court with Assumpta

Alleged looter’s case for possible plea, April 1 THE man accused of looting valuable properties from the Power Products (Big Chainsaw) shop at Ranadi in East Honiara during the unrest last November will be summoned to appear in court on April 1. The matter of the accused who faces one count of simple larceny was…