THE COVID-19 pandemic and its subsequent outbreak in the country had significantly impacted on the Solomon Islands National Provident Fund (SINPF) membership level which had seen a drop. This was revealed by the Fund’s Chief Executive Officer (CEO) and General Manager Mike Wate on Friday when presenting an overview of the Funds financial and operational…
COMMUNITIES of Malaita Outer Island (MOI) are calling on the Government through the Ministry of Fisheries and Marine Resources to speed up the beche-de-mer (sea cucumber) management plan. The call was issued following last week’s peaceful protest by grade five students of Pelau Primary School on MOI. “Our call is for the Ministry of Fisheries…
The Orthopaedic Department at the National Referral Hospital (NRH) in Honiara is a grateful recipient of a brand new Arthroscope set. This was made possible through Stryker Company, represented by Mr Alexander Wagner, the department of Biomedical Engineering of the University of Basel, represented by Professor Nicklaus Freiderich, the HHZ Charitable Trust and by donations…
The national government through Gao-Bugotu Constituency (GBC) office has been commended for its firm commitment and continuous support towards development of important health infrastructure in the constituency, Isabel Province. Chief Philip Manika expressed the commendation at the official handing over of Vulavu clinic staff house, Friday last week (30 September, 2022) at Vulavu community. Member…
CHAIRMAN of the Pacific Media Summit 2022 and Vice President of the Media Association Solomon Islands Douglas Marau has described the Media Summit as a success. Mr Marau said more than 150 media participants from around the region have left our shores over the weekend and some leaving later this week. Speaking at the closing…
STUDENTS of Pelau Primary School in the Malaita Outer Islands have staged a peaceful protest against the over-harvesting of sea cucumbers and over-fishing in the atolls where people solely rely on the sea for their survival. Some locals have been reported to continue harvesting the marine commodity, despite the closure of the beche-de-mer harvesting period…
PM Sogavare dubs the two-day Biden-Pacific leaders’ summit at the White House this week as ‘productive engagement’ PRIME Minister, Manasseh Sogavare, has had a very productive engagement at the US President Joe Biden Summit with Pacific Island Leaders over the past two days in Washington DC, a statement from the Prime Minister’s Press Secretariat said.…
SENTENCES for 2019 National General Election (NGE) candidates for East Honiara and Temotu-Pele Constituencies who breached the Electoral Act will be delivered next Tuesday. The matters of John Kabolo and William C Tolei were listed before the Honiara Magistrate’s Court for sentences yesterday. However, Deputy Chief Magistrate did not deliver the sentences as he was…
SOLOMON Airlines owned Dash-8 ‘Megapode’ is expected to arrive in the country by next week and will hit the domestic skies serving the national carrier’s main routes as of Monday 10th October. This was revealed by the Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Gus Kraus, in an interview with the paper yesterday. The aircraft is currently undergoing…
MASTER of MV Taimareho 1 Michael Roy Galo has pleaded not guilty to the manslaughter of the 27 passengers who were swept off board and died during a sea incident in 2020. He entered his not guilty pleas to the 27 Manslaughter charges before Deputy Chief Magistrate Ricky Iomea. Following his not guilty pleas, a…