Most revenue collected by the Makira Ulawa provincial government have been used to support services right down to the rural people, says provincial Minister of Commerce, Trade and Investment Martin Karani. Mr.
A combined team of eye specialists from the Fred Hollows Foundation New Zealand and the newly opened Regional Eye Centre in Honiara has told Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare that eye health service is one of the pillars of health care.
The Solomon Islands National Teacher’s Association (SINTA) now has a new General Secretary. He is Robert Lafisi, a former Principal of Aligegeo Secondary School in Malaita province.
The Honiara based Regional Eye Centre has been launched. Funded by the New Zealand Government, the Eye Centre will now provide free eye care to all Solomon Islanders and act as a regional training hub for visiting eye care professionals.
A Malaita man has called on the Solomon Airlines to speed up the resumption of flights to Gwaunaru’u airport in Malaita province since the airport reopens its Malaita Service.
Solomon Airlines has partnered with Booking.com to enable the airline’s passengers the opportunity to directly book their in country accommodation at the same time as booking their flights via the www.flysolomons.com website.
Worsening infrastructure condition in North Malaita continues to irk the region’s travelling public. Passing vehicles spend more to pass through some points along the North road.
Sir Duddley Tuti College clinic in Kamaosi, Isabel Province is in dire need of clinical drugs and other important medical supplies. The clinic serves both the school and surrounding communities and the lack of basic drugs and other medications had been a real problem for the students and the local…
Fifteen police officers have been promoted to Inspector rank within the Royal Solomon Islands Police Force. Police Commissioner Frank Prendergast announced the promotions in his media conference today. The Police Commissioner said the 15 new Inspectors include three women.
The Ministry of Environment, Climate Change, Disaster Management and Meteorology has successfully launched a new water supply system project in Duidui in Sahalu in Northwest Guadalcanal.
The travelling public of North Malaita has been denied access to basic social services as a result of bad infrastructure after the recent bad weather. With three wooden bridges now down and patches of deteriorating roads along the Northern region worsen, people are facing difficulties in accessing…
A new eye centre to provide free eye care will open in Honiara mid next month. A collaboration between the governments of Solomon Islands and New Zealand, with eye care charity, Fred Hollows Foundation NZ, the centre will have a significant impact on avoidable blindness in the country.
More than 20 people from various religious back grounds have just completed a week long trauma counselling in Honiara. The counselling was facilitated by Mr. Patrick Rasmussen of Queensland Australia and was held from June 1st for five days.
An NGO open day, organised by its umbrella organisation, the Development Service Exchange, will begin in Honiara tomorrow. Called the “DSE Civil Society Open Day” the event wants to educate the public on the roles of Non-Government Organizations in Solomon Islands.
The Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock has invited professional individuals and genuine Business Development Service Providers both nationally and overseas to attend a briefing session.
The Asian Development Bank has given a grant to the Ministry of Infrastructure’s Development Domestic Maritime Support Project, specifically to support the subsidised shipping services sector.
The National Government through the Ministry of Agriculture will install an X-ray machine at the Henderson International Airport. Minister for Agriculture and Livestock Augustine Auga confirmed this during his contribution to the Sine-Die Motion debate in Parliament today.
Ministry of Finance and Treasury warns suppliers, contractors and service providers undertaking contractual obligations with the Government to comply with the 2013 procurement rules or risk non-payment for their services.
The Assistant Special Coordinator of RAMSI, Masi Lomaloma has urged officers of the Royal Solomon Islands Police Force to be more disciplined in order to get the trust and confidence of the public.
The Royal Solomon Islands Police Force (RSIPF) will soon open its new police station at the Malaita provincial capital, Auki. Police Commissioner Frank Prendergast confirms.
