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WORLD HEALTH DAY APRIL 7: CELEBRATING OUR NURSES & MIDWIVES
Nurses and midwives play a critical role in keeping Solomon Islands healthy and make up most of the health workforce. On World Health Day, the Ministry of Health and Medical Services remains committed to strengthening the nursing and midwifery workforce…
15 people survive sunken boat in Western Province
The Royal Solomon Island Police Force (RSIPF) strongly urges small boat operators throughout the country to take sea safety very seriously especially during bad weather being experienced throughout the country at the moment. This appeal is being made after police…
Speech by Honorable Wale, Leader of Opposition
By Hon. Matthew Wale Leader of Opposition Awii Mr. Speaker for the opportunity to speak to the motion moved by the Hon. Prime Minister. This motion is born of uncertain times and circumstances. I would therefore seek your indulgence to…
RSIPF recovers one more dead body from the MV Taimarehu
Officers of the Royal Solomon Islands Police Force (RSIPF) today recovered the dead body of a male person at Uhu Village in South Malaita, Malaita Province as the search for the 27 people missing from the MV Taimarehu continued today.…
How is Tuvalu securing against COVID-19?
By Carol Farbotko and Taukiei Kitara As of 1 April 2020, there were no suspected or confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Tuvalu. The country is, thus far, free of the pandemic. How has this been achieved and will it continue?…
Five bodies found during search for missing people on MV Taimareho
A total of five dead bodies have recovered today (5 April 2020) during the search for the 27 people missing from the MV Taimareho in West Are’are, Malaita Province during heavy seas associated with Tropical Cyclone Harold early last Friday.…
SOGAVARE HAPPY WITH CITIZENS COOPERATION IN FIGHT AGAINST COVID-19
Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare has expressed his deepest gratitude to all citizens for their cooperation with government authorities during this period of a State of Public Emergency in Solomon Islands.Sogavare thanked those who are at the frontline as the countrys’…
CSSI has a qualified Dietetics & Nutrition Officer
The Correctional Service Solomon Islands (CSSI) has a qualified Dietetics & Nutrition Officer, Ms Stacy Kofela a Graduate Bachelor of Dietetics and Nutrition at the Fiji National University. She has taken her Oath or Affirmation on Enlistment at the Correctional…
Fiji recorded 5 new cases of COVID-19
Fiji has recorded five increasingly affirmed instances of COVID-19. This brings Fiji’s absolute number of COVID-19 cases to 12. Follow The Fiji Times twitter handle @fijitimes for discussion around the official announcement by Fijis’ Prime Minister Voreqe Bainamarama. In making…
(UPDATE) RSIPV assists in search for missing people on board MV Taimareho
The Royal Solomon Island Police Vessel (RSIPV) GIZO O5 has joined the search for people missing from the MV Taimareho in the early hours of 3 April 2020 while travelling from Honiara to West Are ‘are in Malaita Province. The patrol boat…
On Thursday night the Solomon Islands weather office issued a tropical cyclone warning for all nine provinces as Tropical Cyclone Harold was then approaching and lay off the southeast coast of Rendova Island in the Western Province
Dear Editor, Please consider this letter. Yours sincerely, At the time of the initial weather warning, gale force winds were being experienced up to 47 knots with maximum gust of 50 -55 knots over Western, Guadalcanal, Central, South Malaita, Makira and…
𝐑𝐒𝐈𝐏𝐅 𝐚𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐬 𝐢𝐧 𝐝𝐞𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐡𝐨𝐰 𝐦𝐚𝐧𝐲 𝐩𝐞𝐨𝐩𝐥𝐞 𝐦𝐢𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐟𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐛𝐨𝐚𝐭 𝐓𝐚i𝐦𝐚𝐫𝐞𝐡𝐨
Officers from the Royal Solomon Island Police Force in Auki are now assisting the captain and crew of the boat TAiMAREHO to confirm how many people went missing from boat in the early hours of 3 April 2020 while travelling…
RSIPF receives reports of damage caused by current bad weather
The Royal Solomon Islands Police Force (RSIPF) appeals to members of the public throughout the Guadalcanal province to think safety first during the current bad weather caused by tropical cyclone (TC) Harold. Commanders of the Police Operation Centre (POC) at…
Tropical cyclone warning number four
Tropical cyclone warning number four issued by the solomon islands meteorological service at 1:30 pm this aftrenoon, friday 03rd april 2020. A tropical cyclone warning is current for all provinces. At 11:00 am this morning, tropical cyclone harold (category one)…
WALE QUESTIONS QUALITY OF PRC PPE
The Leader of Opposition, Hon. Matthew Wale questions the government’s decision to acquire personal protective equipment (PPE) from China.It is understood that the government has purchased PPE from China worth more than USD$300,000.00 paid for by the PRC government, directly…
Ban on public officers making Media Statements
Hon. Matthew Wale cautions the government on the implications of the Emergency Powers (Covid 19) Regulations 2020, on public officers in essential services.Hon. Wale says Regulation 26 of the 2020 Emergency Regulations prohibits public officers from publishing information or statements…
Pacific Island Students Fighting Climate Change (PISFCC) Celebrate One Year Anniversary and Look to the Future of Digital Campaigning In Age of Coronavirus
Youth Advocacy Group Pacific Island Students Fighting Climate Change (PISFCC) has celebrated it’s one year anniversary and reflected on their significant achievements over this short period of time. The group has also considered their work ahead of them in 2020,…
Australia working to create a humanitarian and essential services to the Pacific
Dear Editor, Please consider this letter. Australia’s minister for the Pacific, Alex Hawke, said his country was committed to tackling Covid-19 with its Pacific partners, as part of its Pacific step-up strategy. “We have never faced a challenge of the…
Tropical cyclone warning number three
Tropical cyclone warning number three issued by the solomon islands meteorological service at 7:30 am this morning, friday 03rd april 2020. A tropical cyclone warning is current for all provinces. At 5:00 am this morning, tropical cyclone harold (category one)…