PRIME Minister (PM) Manasseh Sogavare has congratulated the youngest Member of Parliament (MP) for South Choiseul Sammy Qalo. Qalo won the South Choiseul by-election recently in Choiseul Province. He is the son of the former MP Robertson Qalo. Mr. Sogavare congratulates Qalo when he addresses the nation on Covid-19 update speech over the national broadcaster,…
WESTERN Provincial capital Gizo is facing a threat from a rising number of dengue fever cases being reported at the Gizo Hospital last week. Director of Western Provincial Health and Medical Services, Dr. Dickson Boara revealed this on Friday during the launch of a partnership deal with Plastic Wise Gizo and Positive Change for Marine…
SOLOMON Islands has been COVID-19 free now for more than a month. Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare announced in his nationwide address on Monday afternoon. The Prime Minister said health authorities have completed the follow up on 18 of the 20 former infected individuals. “These 18 people have now been released. The final two people are still being…
PERMANANET Secretary (PS) for Finance and Treasury McKinnie Dentana says the monitoring of the Economic Stimulus Package (ESP) will begin this June. In a radio talk-back show yesterday, Dentana said those who have received support have to prepare as they will be visited by the monitoring team at their home as stated in their project…
The Land Board last Tuesday gave its full support to the Commissioner of Lands (COL) for taking action to forfeit Fixed Term Estates (FTE) previously owned by Pari Development Company. Land Board Chairman Alfred Soaki in a statement said that the Board had been informed about the long and complex history of land allocation to the…
The Leader of Opposition Matthew Wale, has expressed his dismay on what he sees is a case of clear politicization of the medical condition and health woes of the Premier of Malaita Province Daniel Suidani. In an issued statement on Sunday Wale said; “I am utterly dismayed at the reports currently swirling around in the public…
THE Government has dubbed the trip taken by Malaita Premier Daniel Suidani to Taiwan for medical attention as ‘unauthorised’ and undermines the ‘One China’ policy. This came after Suidani was reported to have arrived in Taiwan for medical check-up. In a statement issued by the Government Communication Unit on Sunday said, the Government of Solomon Islands considers…
THE People’s Republic of China (PRC) has ramped up its support to the Ministry of Health and Medical Services against COVID-19 and China’s Sinopharm vaccine rollout in Solomon Islands by providing USD150, 000 00 or SBD1.2 million for the cause. Its Ambassador His Excellency Li Ming was joined by Health Minister Dr. Culwick Togamana in…
The offloading of various materials on Thursday (27th) evening at the Gallego Company log pond near Alligator has raised a grave concern for Guadalcanal Provincial Government (GPG). A statement from the GPG yesterday said, the deemed ‘suspicious’ activities were reported to GPG by some residents or observers living around the area, Friday afternoon. According to…
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and External Trade (MFAET) has been sitting on a diplomatic note from the US Government since March this year. According to leaked information, a diplomatic note was believed to have been submitted to MFAET towards the end of March this year with no response from the responsible ministry. Information received…