A five days Climate Change workshop is currently underway in Kirakira, Makira Ulawa Province. Speaking to SIBC News, Chair of the Province’s Climate Change Coordination Committee, Alick Pinihimae says the workshop wants to develop ways to address climate change, vulnerability and risk assessment…
Health authorities have confirmed seven people have died in the country from measles-related complications, after a six months old baby in Western Province was the latest fatality.
A community in Arosi Two, West Makira has received funding assistance, worth $520,000.00 from the Japanese Government to install a water outlet system in the area.
The Kirakira Hospital will soon have a stand alone water supply source. Makira Ulawa Provincial Health Director, Dr Arnold Nguduamae said landowners have agreed to allocate a water source near the hospital to supply the hospital.
The Makira Ulawa Provincial Health Director says 11 suspected measles cases were reported in the province as of last Friday. Dr Arnold Nguduamae told SIBC News, nine suspected measles cases are from Waimapuru National Secondary School, while two cases are from communities close by to Kirakira.
People of Makira Ulawa Province are really affected by the closure of some services at Kirakira Hospital. In late July the Hospital closed down some of its services due to water shortages at the hospital and no proper disposal site for the hospital’s clinical wastes.
Form Six Science class at Pawa Provincial Secondary School in Makira Ulawa Province has been suspended. Makira Ulawa Provincial Secretary Silas Sitai says the Provincial Education Authority confirms the suspension.
No further airports are due for improvement this year – limited budget being the main constraint. The Minister for Civil Aviation Hon. Walter Fototalu made this statement in response to a question by the MP for Ulawa Ugi Hon. James Tora in Parliament this week.
Communities in Aorigi, East Makira have revived a traditional initiation ceremony from the 1950’s to prepare young boys for manhood. Called the “Maraufu”, the traditional ceremony initiates boys to teach them to master the demands of manhood.
Acting Prime Minister Manasseh Maelanga has called on the landowners in Makira Ulawa Province to allow their land for development programs which the Provincial and National Governments want to achieve. Mr Maelanga made the statement during the province’s 31st anniversary Monday this week.
The Makira Ulawa Premier has called on logging companies operating in the province to fully comply with their logging agreement deals. Premier Thomas Weape highlights this among challenges his province face during the Makira Ulawa Second Appointed Day celebration in Kirakira yesterday.
Acting Prime Minister Manasseh Maelanga today congratulates the Provincial Government and people of Makira Ulawa Province for attaining 31 years as a provincial assembly.
The Premier for Makira Ulawa Province says his Government is now taking urgent steps to address the waste disposal site issue for the Kirakira Hospital. Thomas Weape made the assurance after health workers at the Hospital issued a 14-day notice to the Makira Provincial Executive on Monday.
The Kirakira Hospital has scaled down it’s services because of a lack of reliable water service, and lack of a proper waste disposal site. Hospital Director, Dr Arnold Nguduamae confirmed this to SIBC News, saying the hospital began scaling down its services as of last month.
A team from the Ministry of Health and Medical Services, and the World Health Organisation has been dispatched to investigate, the deaths of the four children in Makira Province. Four children, all under the age of 12 years old, died last week and over the weekend after short illnesses.
The National Surveillance Unit of the Health and Medical Services Ministry and World Health Organisation, WHO have confirmed receiving reports of four deaths in children under 12 years old in Makira Province.
Makira-Ulawa provincial premier, Thomas Weape is calling on the National Coalition of Rural Advancment Government to improve infrastructure development in his province.
