Severe acute malnutrition and related illnesses have claimed the lives of 18 children this year. The National Referral Hospital’s Pediatric department revealed this in an exclusive interview this week.
Former New Zealand Prime Minister Helen Elizabeth Clark has arrived in the country ahead of Wednesday’s launch of the ‘National Youth Policy’. Ms Clark will launch the policy in collaboration with the Ministry of Women, Youth, Children and Family Affairs in partnership with the United Nations…
In a country where locals struggle to thrive in the business world, Hudson Wakio managing director of Advance Technology Limited, stands out as one of the few who has beaten the odds. Born in East Are’are Malaita Province, he came from what he described as a very typical village family.
Four people are confirmed to have died at sea while travelling from Toa to Burungia Village in the Central Province yesterday in a motorised boat. Provincial Police Commander (PPC) Central Province, Superintendent Patricia Leta said the four people died when their boat sank in rough seas.
The process to attain a prospecting license for mining in Ngella, Central Islands Province has been disputed. Last month the Solfish Company, Ministry of Mines and Energy, the Ngella House of Chiefs and Ngella Tribal Leaders signed a Surface Access Agreement to conduct a mining prospecting at…
A WorldFish survey on the impacts of logging on food security, fisheries and well-being in Malaita indicated, very little has been done or nothing has been done so far to prevent the sexual exploitation of Solomon Islanders by foreign logging workers.
Malaita Province has cleared all its debts, says Premier Peter Chanel Ramohia. Premier Ramohia confirmed this during the recent Malaita Day celebrations held at Afio, Small Malaita. He described the debt servicing as one of his government’s achievements since taking office in 2015.
A major pillar of the United Party, UP, in terms of the country’s development in the seventies was agriculture. According to Party President, Peter Kenilorea Junior, it is quite interesting to note how the party was founded on agriculture and other pillars.
The Solomon Islands Electoral Commission has launched the 2018 Voter Registration Exercise today. The launching marked the commencement of awareness activities and preparations for the nation-wide Voter Registration Update Exercise early next month.
Providing services to the country’s population is no easy task, says Prime Minister Rick Nelson Houenipwela. Prime Minister Hou made the statement today when reflecting on Malaita Province’s 35th Second Appointed Day theme for this year.
The Solomon Islands National Under-19 boys Tahiti have secured their semi-final spot in the 2018 OFC U-19 Championship with the hosts, Tahiti this afternoon. The young lads sealed their place after beating Vanuatu one goal to nil in the final group B match.
The ‘Strata Titles Bill 2017’ has gone through its Second Reading in Parliament today. Winding down debate on the bill this afternoon, Minister of Lands, Housing and Survey, Andrew Manepora’a assured MPs on both sides of the House, their concerns and recommendations on the bill are considered.
Floyd Manata 35, is a graduate teacher living in Port Moresby Papua New Guinea for around twenty years. He is from Malaita Province, married to a girl from Meline Bay PNG with four girls.
The National Parliament this afternoon passed the ‘Whistleblowers Protection bill 2016’ into an ‘Act’. The new Act was passed with amendments to clauses in relation to ‘Interpretation and Protection from Liability and Victimization’ after a long day of deliberation at the Committee of the Whole…
The Solomon Islands economy has shown an encouraging growth projected at 3.4 percent in 2018. The International Monetary Fund’s 2018 Article IV Mission to Solomon Islands announced this yesterday.
Solomon Islanders living in Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea, have raised funds to purchase a new heart machine for the National Referral Hospital. Floyd Manata, a Solomon Islands resident of the PNG capital for 20 years said they raised more than fifteen thousand Kina during a dance night held at…
The Royal Solomon Islands Police Force is working on re-posting a police officer to the Mono Police post in the Shortland Islands, Western Province. Police Commissioner, Matthew Varley told local reporters at his weekly media conference over the weekend.
Prime Minister Rick Houenipwela has highlighted some significant achievements of Ren-bel province as the province commemorated the 25th anniversary of its Second Appointed day over the weekend.
The Anti Corruption Bill 2017 is due for third reading next Monday. Reading the Statement of Government Business for next week in Parliament this morning, Deputy Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare said, Parliament continues with this important bill next Monday.
Western Province has yesterday launched its first Women’s Empowerment and Transformation Policy for Development. It is a blueprint for the strategies, projects and programmes the province can use to address needs and obstacles that prevent women from developing their talents and fully participate…
