2018 Annual Joint Review underway

THE Ministry of Education and Human Resource Development (MERHD) 2018 Annual joint review is currently underway in Honiara. Deputy Secretary of the Ministry, James Bosamata told local media yesterday that the two days meeting normally occurred during this time of the year mainly to gather all its stakeholders and partners to involve in the annual…

Malaita ambulance drivers end training

Ambulance drivers in Malaita Province have reached a milestone after they completed a defensive driving training. The Malaita Provincial Health Director Dr.Henry Kako told participants that they have reached a milestone in trying to achieve safe driving which they covered under the defensive driving training. Dr.Kako encouraged the ambulance drivers in Malaita Province to apply…

PM DECLARES WAR ON NCDs

The trend must be reversed, says Hou By ANDREW FANASIA THE Government has now taken up the battle to fight against Non Communicable Diseases (NCDs). Prime Minister Rick Hou declared this at the High Level Roundtable Meeting on the NCD Policy Roadmap in Honiara, Monday. “This group, this government, we must declare war on NCDs,”…

Gov’t on lawyers strike

THE National Government is currently on shaking ground as they tried their best to carefully handle the plight of the Government’s Lawyers Association (GLA) by giving them some increase to their demands. Permanent Secretary for the Ministry of Justice and Legal Affairs, Ethel Sigimanu confirmed before the Public Accounts Committee (PEC) last week. Mrs Sigimanu…

DRUG STOCK IMPROVE

Dr Dalipanda: Drugs, medical supply levels is improving THE current situation facing drugs and medical supplies at the National Referral Hospital (NRH) and National Medical Store (NMS) has improved significantly. This was revealed by the Permanent Secretary (PS) of the Ministry of Health and Medical Services Dr Tenneth Dalipanda in a statement last week. “Whilst…

Platform Movement clarified

After making headlines in the media last year, members of the much debated Platform Movement have spelled out the whole notion behind its formation. This was the talk of the country, when Police arrested a member of the Movement for allegedly injuring a member of the Melanesian Brotherhood (Tasiu) in West Makira. When the Platform…

Sikua refused bail

Former Permanent Secretary (PS) for the Ministry of Police, National Security and Correctional Services (MPNSCS) Edmond Sikua has been refused bail yesterday in the Honiara Magistrates’ Court. Principal Magistrate Fatima Taeburi in her ruling yesterday said there are no exceptional circumstances in this case for her to grant him bail. “This case is just the…

Auki police seize marijuana plants

AUKI police in Malaita have uprooted and seized more than 500 marijuana plants at Fulisango area in the interior of central Kwara’aeyesterday. The operation was made possible with the help of community leaders who are fighting to get rid of drugs from their community. Auki police operation manager Fredrick Pado confirmed the seizure on Wednesday.…