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…
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…
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…
Tourism Solomons CEO Josefa ‘Jo’ Tuamoto, the board of directors and tourism industry leaders, both in the Solomon Islands and the United States have paid tribute to Robert (Bob) Reynolds, the founder of Solomon Islands WWII specialist tour operator Valor Tours, who passed away on 07 January aged 99 years old. Speaking from the national…
UGHELE health centre in Rendova, Western Province is still without a registered nurse after the officer serving at the clinic left last year due to lack of a staff house. The clinic serves the entire community of Ughele and the surrounding communities. Lack of a staff house for nursing officers has been an ongoing issue…
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…
THE driver of the vehicle who allegedly run over and killed an elderly last December at the Island nightclub area at Henderson, East of Honiara is yet to plea the allegation. Jimmy Junior Lusibaea, 31, is facing one count of murder. He appeared yesterday in the Honiara Magistrate’s Court and his matter was further adjourned…
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…
EXAMINATION and placement results for new intakes this year will be made available next week. This was announced by the Ministry of Education and Human Resource Development (MEHRD) in an issued statement yesterday. “The Ministry of Education and Human Resource Development would like to inform students, parents/guardians, school principals and teachers, education authorities and other…
Facebook (FB) users and the general public at large welcomed the decision by the government not to suspend Facebook in the Solomon Islands, Wednesday. As first reported by leading online news Solomon Business Magazine the government through the Minister for Commerce and Aviation Peter Shanel Agovaka said, Facebook will not be suspended. The Solomon Star…