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REPAIR ROAD: VEHICLE USERS
Vehicle owners and travelling public in Central Kwara’ae Constituency, Malaita Province are unhappy with the Ministry of Infrastructure and Development and Malaita Provincial Assembly for failing to address the current bad road condition in parts of the Province.
1 Oct 2014
Healthcare
MALAITA PROVINCE REPORTED TWO MEASLES-RELATED DEATH CASES
Health authorities in Malaita Province have reported two measles-related deaths in the last two weeks. Medical Health Services Director Malaita Province, Dr Huddie Namo confirmed the deaths to SIBC News saying one was an adult, and the other was a severely malnourished baby boy.
24 Sept 2014
Choiseul Province
PEACE PROMOTION VITAL FOR FULL ENJOYMENT OF HUMAN RIGHTS: HYPOLITE
The Caretaker Minister for National Unity, Reconciliation and Peace says the promotion of peace is vital for the full enjoyment of all human rights, values and principals. Hypolite Taremae made the statement this afternoon at a combined church service to mark the 2014 International Peace Day.
22 Sept 2014
Disease Outbreak
AFIO HEALTH OFFICERS EMBARKS ON MEASLES AWARNESS
Afio Health Center in Malaita Province has deployed health officers to provide measles vaccination in the southern region of Malaita Province. Richard Hou in Afio reports, Acting Community Health Nurse Consultant Lucy Sita said the health officers will provide awareness about the measles outbreak…
22 Sept 2014
Disease Outbreak
AFIO, SMALL MALAITA CONFIRMS SEVEN MEASLES CASES
Afio Health Centre in Malaita Province has recorded seven suspected measles cases since the measles outbreak early this year. Richard Hou from Afio told SIBC News, Acting Community Health Nurse Consultant Lucy Sita said, the seven cases do not cover those recorded by surrounding clinics.
18 Sept 2014
Chiefs
WEST KWAIO CHIEFS EMBARK ON ‘VOTE WISELY’ AWARENESS
The West Kwaio Ogulana Alafa house of Chiefs in the ward 27 of Malaita Province will conduct a ‘Vote Wisely’ awareness starting this month. A Group of Chiefs and Community Leaders will conduct the awareness program throughout the constituency – an attempt to educate voters of their democratic right…
18 Sept 2014
Sports
WARATO’O FOOTBALL CLUB PROMOTES FUTSAL IN UNDER 14 CATEGORY
The Warato’o Football Club in West Are’are is promoting Futsal in the under 14 age category this weekend. The Warato’o FC told SIBC, it is hosting a futsal competition this weekend at the Oterama futsal pitch – an effort to promote and expose young and talented football players at an early age.
18 Sept 2014
Development
TALAKALI CLINIC IN MALAITA RECEIVED 1,000 LITTER WATER TANKS
Talakali Clinic on Malaita has received a 1,000 litters water tank and Solar Panels from Hon. Silas Vagara Tausinga, the care-taker minister for Provincial Governments and Institutional Strengthening, MPGIS, last Friday.
16 Sept 2014
Disease Outbreak
MEASLES CASES REACHED THOUSANDS, THREE REPORTED DEATHS
The measles outbreak in the country has now claimed three lives, since the outbreak was announced in July this year. This was revealed in a radio talk back show today by the Ministry of Health and Medical Services.
14 Sept 2014
Children's Issues
NEW E.C.E. TEACHERS FOR NORTH MALAITA
North Malaita region will now have a quality Early Childhood Education (ECE) for its children following the graduation of forty early childhood teachers this week.
14 Sept 2014
Communities
S.I.E.A MET WITH MALU’U COMMUNITY LEADERS TO DETERMINE SERVICES
Officers from the Solomon Islands Electricity Authority (SIEA) have met with community, church leaders and government workers at Malu’u, North Malaita, to determine the future of its operations in the region.
13 Sept 2014
Healthcare
MALU’U HEALTH AUTHORITIES CONCERNED OVER ELECTRICITY SERVICES
The hospital committee at Malu’u, North Malaita has said health services in the region will be severely affected if the Solomon Islands Electricity Authority, SIEA, decides to cease its operation in the area.
12 Sept 2014
Healthcare
AUKI’S ONLY CHEMIST CLOSED ITS DOORS TO PUBLIC
The closure of the only Chemist shop in Auki means people around Malaita in general no longer have access to medical prescription services. SIBC’s stringer for North Malaita John Kiri reports, people living in Auki do not have an alternative medical supply when Kilu’ufi hospital runs out.
12 Sept 2014
Court
BECHE-DE-MER THIEF ARRESTED
The Royal Solomon Islands Police Force (RSIPF) NCID Unit have finally arrested and charged a man in his 40’s in relation to the Beche-de-mer theft at the Fisheries compound last year.
12 Sept 2014
Climate Change
IRREGULAR SHIPPING SERVICES AFFECTS ATOLL SIKAIANA
Communities in Sikaiana in Malaita Outer Islands are in desperate need of food and medicine, and three elders of the Sikaiana community in Honiara have come forward to call for help to get a boat to send supplies to the islands.
9 Sept 2014
Disease Outbreak
PROVINCES ASSURED OF HEALTH SURVEILLANCE TEAMS FOR MEASLES
Provinces are assured, measles surveillance teams are monitoring and feeding the Ministry of Health and Medical Services with information on measles, say Undersecretary of Health Improvement, Dr Tenneth Dalipanda.
4 Sept 2014
Australia
GOULU SCHOOL RECEIVED BOOKS FROM ROTARY AUSTRALIA
Goulu Primary School in the Lau-Mbaelelea Constituency today received 10 cartons of books from the Rotary Club of Australia for their recently built library.
27 Aug 2014
Education
SAVE THE CHILDREN CONCLUDES SERIES OF WORKSHOPS
Two schools in North Malaita were fortunate to be part of a series of evaluation and monitoring workshops conducted by Save the Children in the region recently. The schools were Sikofata Primary and Bita’ama Community High school.
23 Aug 2014
Communication
NEW TELEKOM TOWERS LAUNCHED IN NORTH MALAITA
Our Telekom has successfully installed three mobile towers in North Malaita and Baegu Asifola Constituencies, Malaita Province this month. SIBC News stringer John Andrew Kiri reports.
22 Aug 2014
Infrastructure
PARASI AIRFIELD ON SMALL MALAITA REOPENS
The Parasi airfield on Small Malaita which was closed for four years due to land issues has now been reopened. Confirming this to SIBC News today, Wawateimata landowning tribe representative Clement Honiola says commercial flights to the airfield will soon resume as disputes have now been cleared.
18 Aug 2014