PS seeks legal action

MALAITA Provincial Secretary (PS) Frederick Fa’abasua is now seeking legal clarification over his suspension as the Provincial Premier Daniel Suidani calls for his immediate reinstatement. Mr. Suidani made the call after Mr. Fa’abasua received his suspension letter from the Ministry of Public Service Permanent Secretary Nego Sisiolo on Friday. Mr. Sisiolo stated that Mr. Fa’abasua’s…

COVID FREE 45 DAYS ON 

THE country has not recorded any new COVID-19 cases for the past 45 days. That’s according to the Deputy Secretary of Health Care Dr. Gregory Jilini during the fortnightly talk-back show on Sunday. “The number of COVID cases still stands at 18 for the past 45 days and till now we haven’t recorded any new…

SOPE lapses next week

THE State of Public Emergency (SOPE) will end next week, midnight Wednesday 24th March. The SOPE became effective in the early part of last year when COVID-19 was declared a global health pandemic and spread like wildfire throughout the world. Speaking about the SOPE during the national-talk-back-show on Sunday, Secretary to Prime Minister (SPM) Dr.…

Manila repatriation flight 

THE Solomon Airlines’ fourth repatriation flight between the Philippines and Solomon Islands will leave this morning for Manila. The flight is expected to return and arrive back tomorrow night at 9.55 pm in Honiara. This flight will travel via Malaysia to assist the return of citizens to and from both countries. Speaking during the radio…

School fees survey on-hold 

MINISTRY of Education and Human Resource Development (MEHRD) is still unable to release the outcome of the school fee survey. Speaking during a radio talk-back show on Sunday, Deputy Secretary of MEHRD James Bosamata explained they are unable to release the outcome of the survey because after going through the survey they have found out…

Parliament convenes today

Parliament convenes today after a long break with the Governor General’s (GG) speech known as the ‘Speech from the Throne’ to top the opening ceremony. That’s according to Special Secretary to Prime Minister (SSPM) Albert Kabui. He was speaking at the national-talk-back-show over the National Broadcaster in Honiara. He said the first two bills to…

COVID-19 DOSES ARRIVE FRIDAY

THE first batches of the 20,000 doses of AstraZeneca are expected to arrive in the country this week. That’s according to Dr. Gregory Jilini Deputy Secretary of Health Care at the Ministry of Health and Medical Services during the fort-nightly talk-back-show over the national broadcaster yesterday. “The first batch of the 20,000 doses of AstraZeneca…

APTC excited to partner with SINYC 

The Australian Government’s Australia Pacific Training Coalition (APTC) is excited to be working towards a partnership with the Solomon Islands National Youth Congress (SINYC).  This was revealed in a statement from APTC.  “APTC is excited to be working towards a partnership with the Solomon Islands National Youth Congress as the peak body representing young people’s…