11 rescued at sea between Choi, West

Eleven people have been rescued after drifting at sea between Choiseul and Western Province on Sunday, 10 January 2021. Officers of the Royal Solomon Islands Police Force (RISPF) at Gizo Police Station in Western Province made the timely rescue, a statement from Police Media Unit said. Commissioner of Police Mostyn Mangau said the eleven people…

ESP roll-out continues 

The Government’s ESP Committee continues to progress the implementation of the ESP support program into the new year despite media reports about the fund. A statement from the Prime Ministers Office said, more than 2,000 applications have been approved so far and have received their support. The Committee confirmed that the process has begun with…

CBSI: Gov’t records $196m deficit

  THE government has recorded a deficit of $196 million in November following a $97 million deficit the previous month.  That’s according to the Central Bank of Solomon Islands (CBSI) November report. The report stated this outcome mirrored an upsurge in the expenditure by 32% to $426 million and a 2% increase in total revenue…

Govt’s Facebook suspension 

The Government’s decision to suspend Facebook has both good and bad sides. Whilst it hinges on the rights of individuals, the government of the day has a right too to make decisions for the good of the nation.  Administrator for popular and one of the biggest Facebook forum groups in the country Benjamin Afuga told…

NRH isolation wards under maintenance 

The National Referral Hospital (NRH) isolation ward is currently undergoing maintenance.  This was revealed by Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare during his first nationwide address early this week.  Mr. Sogavare said that following the transfer of the remaining positive patients to the field hospital, the NRH isolation wards one and two are now undergone urgent maintenance…

BORDER THREAT

Border crossing still happening   REPORTS reaching this paper last night had it that people on both sides of the border are still crossing illegally despite the State of Public Emergency (SoPE) in Solomon Islands. This was reported by a local intel source from the Western Border. “As far as we know, I can confirm…

PRC envoy meets Catholic head

THE Ambassador of the People’s Republic of China (PRC) to the Solomon Islands, His Excellency Li Ming has paid a courtesy call on the head of the Catholic Church in Solomon Islands, Archbishop Christopher M Cardone.  The brief visit took place in Honiara yesterday, Wednesday 13th January 2021.  Both men later attended a hand-over ceremony…