Tulagi hospital in Central Islands Province finally has its own medical doctor after years of waiting and advocating for one. She is Dr Lydia Ipulu who will leave for Tulagi tomorrow.
The Solomon Islands Electoral Commission received a total of 128, 006 names, who registered during the voters registration period. Of the total of 82,932 were new registrants while 45,074 were transfers.
She never had the opportunity to attend high school, but Nerolyn Silas, a 48 year old single mother of four from Kolobangara in the Western Solomons, has earned herself an internationally recognized certificate in commercial cooking.
Solomon Islands National U-17 futsal coach Stanley Puirana says he is confident in going into the pool of death at the youth Olympics in Buenos Aires, Argentina.
The Royal Solomon Islands Police is working on a plan to destroy the cocaine seized on a yacht last week in Honiara. Police commissioner Matthew Varley said currently the drugs were being tested by forensics to determine their chemical content and purity.
The National Disaster Management Office, NDMO, is waiting for initial damage assessment reports from the Provincial Disaster Offices to determine the impacts of tropical cyclone Liua.
National leaders must make sure national views at the international area must be consistent or the country loses its credibility. Director of ‘Centre for Pacific Island Studies’ at the University of Hawai’i, Associate Professor Tarcisius Tara Kabutaulaka was reacting to Prime Minister Rick…
Police believe there are no local connections to last week’s major drug bust in Honiara. Cooperation between the Royal Solomon Islands Police Force and the Australian Federal Police has resulted in a major cocaine bust last Thursday.
Solomon Islands respects Indonesia’s sovereignty over its territorial boundaries including West Papua and Papua. Prime Minister Rick Houenipwela had told the 73rd United Nations General Assembly in New York over the weekend, his Government was committed to work with the Government of Indonesia on…
Cross-border registration is proving the ineffectiveness of the new electoral Act, The Electoral Act 2018. This was the view of the Member of Parliament for Aoke/Langalanga Constituency Hon. Matthew Wale.
Officers from the Royal Solomon Islands Police Force (RSIPF) have successfully worked with Australian authorities on a joint investigation which has resulted in the seizure of suspected cocaine on a yacht in Honiara on Thursday this week.
People living near hill slopes, close to rivers, streams and low-lying areas are sternly advised to take safety measures to avoid danger and loss of lives and property. The Solomon Islands Meteorological Services warns in its latest Heavy Rain Warning today.
The Solomon Islands Electoral Commission, SIEC, will NOT alter tomorrow as the deadline for the Biometric Voter Registration phase. Chief Electoral Officer, Mose Saitala sternly emphasised. Mr.
Acting Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare has encouraged Members of Parliament to retire their Rural Constituency Development Funds, RCDF. Winding his Motion of Adjournment yesterday, Mr Sogavare concurred with sentiments echoed by the Member of Parliament for East Honiara, Douglas Ete.
Registration Officers and their assistants in the field have been ordered to stop issuing new voter ID cards to transferring registrants, except the newly registered. Chief Electoral Officer, Mose Saitala announced yesterday.
The country’s first woman and former politician, Hilda Kari has called on the Solomon Islands Electoral Commission to clearly explain the new Electoral Act 2018. The tenth Parliament in its eleventh meeting has passed the Electoral Act last month.
The new Electoral Act now forms part of the law of Solomon Islands after it was gazetted yesterday. Chief Electoral Officer Mose Saitala confirmed in a media conference today. Mr Saitala said the new law would deal with offences and election-related matters before and after it was enacted.
An Asian businessman was intercepted trying to leave the country illegally through the Bougainville border exit. Our source said, the Malaysian logger intended to sneak out to Bougainville without travel documents.
The National Referral Hospital’s blood bank is struggling to maintain a consistent supply of blood needed at the hospital. This begun when the Red Cross supported blood donation program was halted due to lack of funding.
An alleged armed robbery at a logging camp in Shortland Islands, Western Province has sparked police investigations. Police say the incident occurred last weekend when two 40 horse powered outboard motor boats carrying 10 people onboard arrived at Sanai logging camp and robbed the employees of…
