The Ministry of Health and Medical Services Food and Safety division will soon control goods imported into the country once their Import Control Manual is finalized. Ministry Chief Health Inspector for Food and Safety, Ethel Mapolurevealed this in an interview with SIBC News.
North Malaita people have welcomed the approach taken by local firm Hatanga Construction which is currently consulting with people and other parties in the region concerning road repairs.
The staff of the Ministry of Planing and Aid Coordination under the Rural Development Program (RDP) are currently providing community awareness in most provinces across the country. The awareness is to provide assessments and identify communities needing assistance under the RDP.
The Royal Solomon Islands Police Force (RSIPF) and the Central Bank of Solomon Islands (CBSI) have concluded a joint emergency evacuation drill last Friday. The drill is an ongoing exercise between the CBSI staff and police officers to prepare for any emergency situation.
The National Under 16 Girl’s Championship has started in Honiara for the first time. The championship has attracted 11 girl’s teams from Honiara, CentralIslands, Guadalcanal and Malaita provinces.
A trial date is still to be set for the lawsuit against the Parliamentary Entitlements Commission (PEC) and the Attorney General. The case appeared before the Court yesterday morning for further directions.
Chairman of the Solomon Islands Scouts and Coastwatchers Board of Trustees and Minister of Foreign Affairs and External Trade Milner Tozaka has announced, a war museum and research centre is being planned to be built at the National University.
A consultation to discuss the challenges and achievements in implementing the Government’s national gender equality and women’s development policy has successfully concluded. Thirty government stakeholder, civil society organisations and development partners attended the one-day consultation.
The High Court has struck out the election petition against MP for East Kwaio Stanley Sofu. The petition was filed by losing candidates of the 2014 National General Election Alfred Sasako and Willy Mete.
The Australian High Commissioner to Solomon Islands, His Excellency Andrew Byrne will visit the Weather Coast starting Monday. Statement from the Australian Embassy in Honiara says the High Commissioner will be accompanied by his wife Dawn Bennette and others from the Embassy.
Customers of Bank South Pacific (BSP) in Choiseul Bay, Choiseul Province have called on Our Telekom to quickly address the ongoing problem with its network. The problem has been ongoing for some time, restricting BSP customers in Choiseul Bay region to access financial the bank’s services.
The ROC (Taiwan) Embassy in Honiara and the Solomon Islands National University (SINU) have successfully launched a Chinese Mandarin class designed for local beginners.
Fishermen in North Malaita have reiterated their call for the Ministry of Fisheries to monitor the current illegal fishing activities by certain fishing boats in the region.
The Makira Ulawa Provincial township expansion project is set to commence following the presentation of a $2.9 million cheque as final payment for a 30.904 hectares of new land for the project implementation.
The United States of America and Solomon Islands today commemorated the 73rd anniversary of the landing of the US Marines and the Battle of Guadalcanal on August 7th, 1942. The commemoration began with a ceremony marking the landing of theUnited States marines on Guadalcanal.
The Chief Health Inspector for Food Safety under the Environmental Health, Ministry of Health and Medical Services Ethel Mapolu has urged members of the public to always consult their division regarding any issues relating to food safety before going public in the media.
The Solomon Islands National University (SINU) Council maintained its position on a decision regarding the University’s offer on the conditions of Contracts for its Lecturers. It also calls on all Academic staff to begin classes next week.
The country’s new International wharf is expected to complete and fully operational by next year. Chief Executive Officer of the Solomon Islands Ports Authority, Collin Yow told a recent media conference, work on the new jetty is progressing very well.
Acting Commissioner of Police Juanita Matanga is urging the people of Mono, Shortland islands to come forward and convene dialogue with the Royal Solomon Islands Police.
The Government has congratulated the Member of Parliament for Gao Bugotu Constituency Samuel Manetoali for engaging all stakeholders to interact directly with his constituents during a constituency summit.
