The Secretary-General of the Pacific Island Forum Secretariat has told the Solomon Islands, and Cook Islands that hard work to implement their peer review recommendations begins now.
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”.
Costs of treatment and patient care for patients with liver disease is a burden on the country’s economy, says the Permanent Secretary for Health and Medical Services, Doctor Lester Ross. And a nationwide vaccination program can reduce this burden.
Staff from business and government departments have participated in a training course on how to maintain and audit quality assurance systems that is required by overseas markets.
The Secretariat of the Pacific Community, SPC, has consolidated its long-term partnership with the Solomon Islands Government. The partnership was consolidated when Dr Colin Tukuitonga, SPC’ Director-General met with Prime Minister Gordon Darcy Lilo Thursday last week.
More than hundred young women from communities in Honiara, Malaita and the Western Provinces have acquired leadership knowledge and skills after attending the Young Women’s Leadership Programme, YWCA, “Rise Up”, conducted by the organisation since February this year.
Prime Minister Gordon Darcy Lilo has delivered a letter of commitment to the University of the South Pacific, USP, in an effort to ensure the fourth USP Doma Campus project gets underway- committing the government to fund half of the cost to clear unexploded ordinances, UXO’s from the site.
The country will launch its first clinic for survivors of sexual gender-based violence, SGBV, Tuesday this week. Called “SEIF PLES”, it is the first clinic in the Solomon Islands to offer comprehensive care to survivors of sexual gender-based violence.
Forum Economic Ministers can make a significant difference to address non-communicable diseases in the Pacific, says Prime Minister Gordon Darcy Lilo. Forum Economic Ministers and Pacific Health Ministers this week, committed to taking proactive actions against the growing health and economic…
Prime Minister Gordon Darcy Lilo has told regional Finance and Economic Ministers, “strengthening economic linkages is relevant and pressing”. The 2014 Forum Economic Ministers Meeting of the Pacific Islands Forum officially opened in Honiara this morning, and this is its eighteenth meet.
A Pacific Islands Forum team that recently reviewed developments in Solomon Islands has noted positive outcomes in a number of Government processes and systems.
Permanent Secretary for Police, Edmond Sikua says the Government’s plan to re-introduce arms into the Royal Solomon Islands Police Force is appropriate with RAMSI’s transition.
The Honiara City Council has officially launched a new law and a ‘Healthy Central Market’ Project to declare the main market as free from tobacco, betel nut and alcohol. The new law prohibits the sale and consumption of tobacco products, betel nut and alcohol at the market.
Prime Minister Gordon Darcy Lilo says the 2014 Trade Expo is a testimony of the government’s seriousness to develop and promote Small and Medium Enterprises in the country.
Prime Minister Gordon Darcy Lilo has received 5-million dollars from Taiwan yesterday. The funds are for Kilu’ufi Hospital in Malaita and Helena Goldie Hospital in Western Province.
Printing, copying and other administrative problems will be a thing of the past for a number schools in the Western province – following a recent visit from members of the Australian Rotary Club. The Rotary Club team visited seven primary schools and a college in the Roviana lagoon.
NCRA has achieved most of what it wanted to this year, says the Prime Minister Gordon Darcy Lilo. Prime Minister Lilo made the statement today, during thirty-sixth Independence Celebrations at the Lawson Tama grounds in Honiara.
The Minister of Home Affairs and Deputy Prime Minister, Honourable Manasseh Maelanga reminds leaders both in the Government and Private sector – their roles are mandated by God and to Him they will be accountable.
Economic Ministers of the Pacific Islands Forum will gather for the 18th Forum Economic Ministers Meeting, FEMM in Solomon Islands this week. Secretary-General of the Pacific Islands Forum Secretariat, PIFS, Tuiloma Neroni Slade says this year’s FEMM will deliberate on policy options to Strengthen…
The Australian High Commission’s First Secretary, Robin Perry has praised the Correctional Services Solomon Islands as one of RAMSI’s big success stories, saying it is a key pillar for the administration of justice in Solomon Islands.
