TONGA's TAX ON SUGARY BEVERAGES

Quoting Radio New Zealand 22-Jul-2020

The tax has been raised twice since it was first introduced, and now sits at about 31 percent, which led to about a 17 percent increase in the price o

SI: EXTENSION OF EMERGENCY PERIOD UNDER CONSIDERATION

Quoting the Solomon Star newspaper 22-Jul-2020

“PRIME Minister (PM) Manasseh Sogavare would be endorsing a recommendation to his Excellency the Governor-General (GG) to make a declaration for

OXFORD UNIVERSITY REPORTED TO BE IN THE LEAD WITH A COVID -19 VACCINE

Quoting Radio New Zealand 21-Jul-2020

“Should the vaccine prove successful, a million doses could be manufactured by September, depending on how quickly late-stage trials can be comp

WORKING CONDITIONS AT A RURAL HEALTH CLINIC DESCRIBED "AS VERY DIFFICULT"

Quoting Radio New Zealand 21-Jul-2020

NZ High Commission staff and NZ Defence Force personnel serving in the Solomon Islands began a restoration project in 2011 to have a replacement plaqu

RUSSELL ISLANDS COMMUNITIES FORM A FISHERIES ASSOCIATION

Quoting Radio New Zealand 21-Jul-2020

“The Association has been tasked to develop a Russell Islands fisheries management and development program together with its guiding principles

SI: RESUMPTION OF CAMPAIGN TO CONTROL RHINO BEETLE

Quoting the Solomon Star newspaper 20-Jul-2020

“The clean-up exercise will see MAL Biosecurity officers visited infected sites in the coming days and weeks to cut down dead coconut trees, cho