The Minister of Health and Medical Services, Hon. Tautai Angikimua Kaitu’u has informed the country his Ministry is strictly monitoring any possible outbreak of Zika virus in Solomon Islands.
The Auki township water pump has encountered a major fault and Solomon Water is working on rectifying the dilemma. Auki town has been experiencing water problem for a few weeks now.
The staff of the Honiara City Council living in the Kukum labour line now have proper sanitation facility. The sanitation facility was officially completed and handed over this week.
Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare has told Permanent Secretaries to make 2016 a year of ‘Real Change’, in Solomon Islands. Delivering his speech at the Permanent Secretaries Meeting yesterday, the Prime Minister said the Democratic Coalition for Change Government is committed to seeing that…
Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare has launched the Solomon Islands Public Sector Satisfaction Survey 2015. Launching the survey yesterday the Prime Minister said the survey findings is interesting and worrying at the same time.
The Ministry of Health and Medical Services (MHMS) has established a committee known as “Hospital Development Taskforce.” A government statement says the committee is tasked to implement the relocation proposal of the National Referral Hospital (NRH) on behalf of the National Government.
The Honiara City Council Clerk, Charles Kelly says under the leadership of the present Mayor, the Honiara City Council is pleased with the opening of the first public toilets called the “Mataniko Toilets.” In an interview with SIBC News, Honiara City Clerk, Charles Kelly says HCC is happy to…
Australia has provided about SBD$18 million to the Solomon Islands Government as part of its ongoing commitment to improving access to quality basic health care for all Solomon Islanders.
The Honiara City Council is putting out vacancies to recruit new market staff including a new market master. The previous market master and most workers contracted to look after and manage the Honiara Central Market retired late last year.
Authorities of the National Blood Bank at the National Referral Hospital have acknowledged that the current set up of the country’s national blood programme is inadequate and ineffective.
The country’s Pure Food (Food Control) Regulation is not being enforced effectively. Chief Inspector of the Honiara City Council’s Health promotion Division, George Titiulu said this is why shops in the country are flooded with expired products and having no proper labeling and packaging.
A first ever training workshop on Digital Financial Services for senior officials from commercial banks and mobile network operators in the Pacific region will be hosted by the Pacific Financial Inclusion Programme (PFIP) in Solomon Islands next week.
Head of the Solomon Islands Indigenous Peoples Human Rights Advocacy Association (SIIPHRAA), Moses Ramo has said the dirty streets of Honiara will never promote Solomon Islands as a tourist destination. Mr.
Solomon Airlines has extended the dry lease contract for its Solomon Islands registered A-320 aircraft for another four-year term. A government statement said the contract extension follows a visit by the Director of Civil Aviation Authority Solomon Islands (CAASI) George Satu and a Solomon…
A man from east-central Guadalcanal has called on public transport service providers in Honiara to respect their passengers while travelling. Edwin Kumba made the call after observing that a lot of public transport providers are playing loud music while travelling with their passengers.
Chief Justice, Sir Albert Palmer has promised to improve Court circuits this year. He says bringing the rule of law closer to the people remains a top priority and they must do all they can to improve on these goals to the districts and provinces.
Two new Judges will join the High Court bench this year. Chief Justice Sir Albert Palmer confirmed their appointment during the legal year opening yesterday. He says one of the judges is an expatriate who will join the bench next month.
The 2016 Legal Year has opened. “Raising Standard” is the theme for this year. Chief Justice Sir Albert Palmer made the assurance during the opening of the 2016 legal year today.
The country’s national flag carrier, Solomon Airlines has advised its customers that its air service to Nadi and Port Vila will remain unchanged. This follows the recent temporary suspension of its Sydney/Honiara service.
Solomon Airlines has announced the temporary suspension of its Sydney-Honiara service from 22 February to 25 April 2016 while the carrier’s flagship Airbus A-320 undergoes maintenance in Singapore.
