Central Islands Provincial Premier Stanley Manetiva has expressed disappointment in the investors of the Geothermal Power Project at Savo, saying they have left out the Provincial Government as a stakeholder.
The repatriation exercise has been rated the most expensive exercise for the Government, in terms of the natural disasters in Solomon Islands. Operations Manager at the National Disaster Management Office (NDMO) George Baragamu made the statement after the Government announced an urgent…
Over 20 per cent of people in Pacific Island Countries, including Solomon Islands, live in hardship. A World Bank report says extreme poverty remains rare in the pacific, but that over 20 percent of people in most countries live in hardship.
Local producers of the debated Kokorako Noodle, Central Developments Limited, CDL, has warned young children to refrain from eating raw noodles. Freelancer George Atkin reports the CDL management says noodles should not be eaten raw, because they are made to be eaten after being boiled.
Copra producers in North Malaita say they discouraged that governments have done little to improve local copra prices in the last three decades. They say past and present governments have done little or nothing to improve the country’s copra industry and this is very discouraging.
An Australian volunteer Ear, Nose and Throat, ENT medical team is currently in Solomon Islands providing diagnosis and treatment for patients with ear, nose, throat, head and neck disorders.
Prime Minister Gordon Darcy Lilo has sent condolences to families of victims of the Malaysian Airlines flight disaster. Malaysia Airlines Flight 17 was flying to Indonesia from Amsterdam, Netherlands when it was shot down over pro-Russian territory in eastern Ukraine.
Solomon Islands will soon enjoy cheaper Internet connection by 2016. Chair of the National Provident Fund Board, Baoro Laxton Koraua made the statement during a Public Accounts Committee hearing this week.
Buala Hospital in Isabel has recorded its lowest number of diarrhea cases this month, since an outbreak of the disease earlier this year. Nurse in Charge, Martin Gavira told SIBC News, this month Buala hospital recorded only 25 diarrhea cases this month, compared to 1-hundred and sixty-four cases…
The Minister for Finance and Treasury, Rick Hou says the Solomon Islands National Provident Fund will be reformed, but not by the current Government, whose term ends later this year.
Three new medical record books have been officially launched this week in Honiara. The books were released during the official launching of the 2014 Immunization Week on Tuesday.
The Coalition for Education Solomon Islands is in North Malaita on an education awareness campaign for schools in the region. A team from the organization are doing educational awareness in North Malaita schools, with a theme “Education for All”.
Buala Hospital in Isabel Province says the Hospital has received an unusual increase of people complaining of abdominal discomfort or belly aches, after eating an expired noodle product.
The Ministry of Health and Medical Services says it is anticipating a measles outbreak in the country and has set up a Response Committee to respond to the illness.
Passengers and crew of MV Freedom, which had drifted since 1pm yesterday while on a return trip to Honiara, have arrived safely at Marau Sound, in Northeast Guadalcanal today. The vessel had drifted on its way back to Honiara from Makira Ulawa Province after encountering a mechanical problem.
The Malaita Ma’asina Forum, MMF, has again called on the government to announce a substantive post holder for Police Commissioner of the Royal Solomon Islands Police Force. Solomon Islands has been without a Police Commissioner since John Lansley vacated the post in May of last year.
The Ministry of Women, Youth, Children and Family Affairs says the Solomon Islands Government has taken positive steps to address violence against women since the Family Health and Safety Study in 2009.
The Hograno House of Chief is concerned, the appointment of a second Paramount Chief for the Hograno District is illegal Hograno House of Chief Chair Johnson Leamana says the appointment was done in the absence of the chief executive members and the consent of the current Paramount Chief.
A man from Malaita Province has appeared before the Magistrate’s Court for stabbing his wife and the owner of popular hang-out “Sarah’s Ice-cream” at Kukum. The incident occurred in April this year and he was charged with two counts of unlawful wounding.
The Ministry of Health and Medical Services has launched its 2014 Immunization Week in Honiara today – with the theme “Stop Hepatitis B and Liver Cancer, Vaccinate at Birth”, and the slogan “Healthy Future for your Family”.
