SICCI CHAIRMAN ON PREPARING THE ECONOMY FOR POST COVID-19
Quoting Solomon Times Online 02-Aug-2020
“Instead of treating COVID-19 as a stand-alone crisis, it should also be a wake-up call for Solomon Islands as a country to rethink on how we waCLAIMED NON INCLUSION IN BUDGET FOR CLIMATE CHANGE
Quoting the Solomon Star newspaper 02-Aug-2020
“OPPOSITION Leader Mathew Wale says it is disappointing to note that the government of the day has forgotten climate change as one of the prioriTELECONFERENCING ON THE WESTERN BORDER
Quoting Solomon Times Online 02-Aug-2020
“Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare has acknowledged work done in setting up the teleconferencing facility at the western border. “The PrimeGARDENS FOR FOOD SECURITY
Quoting the Island Sun newspape 01-Aug-2020
“Speaking in Parliament during the motion to extend the State of Public Emergency to four months on Wednesday, Filualea said what this health paCONCERN OVER SALE OF ALIENATED LAND BY FOREIGN INVESTORS
Quoting the Solomon Times Online 01-Aug-2020
“The Prime Minister acknowledged sentiments raised by the Premier of Guadalcanal province, for the Government to live up to its obligations undeFORM 6 STUDENTS REMANDED IN CUSTODY
Quoting the Solomon Star newspaper 01-Aug-2020
“TWO young men have been charged and remanded in custody this week following the death of a man at the Botanical Garden hilltop, West Honiara laSI: FOUND SAFE AFTER 3 WEEKS ADRIFT AT SEA
Quoting Radio New Zealand 01-Aug-2020
“An earlier search effort which included police and health officials from Lata as well as a New Zealand Defence Force Orion aircraft and a helicMASSIVE COCAIN SEIZURE IN PNG
Quoting Radio New Zealand 01-Aug-2020
“PNG police commissioner David Manning addressed media last night saying the 750 kilograms of cocaine were to be transported aboard a plane whicS10 MILLION COVID-19 ALLOWANCE PACKAGE TO LOCAL STUDENTS STUDYING OVERSEAS
Quoting the Solomon Star newspaper 31-Jul-2020
“This was revealed by the Minister of Education and Human Resources Development (MERHD) Lanelle Tanangada in parliament on Wednesday when contriLOCAL COMPANY DONATES PPE
Quoting Solomon Times Online 31-Jul-2020
“Tongs Corporation has donated Protective Personal Equipment’s (PPE’s) to help protect front line workers at the Camp Management SecNEW JAPANESE AMBASSADOR TO THE SOLOMON ISLANDS
Quoting Solomon Times Online 31-Jul-2020
“Japanese New Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to Solomon Islands, His Excellency Mr. Morimoto Yasuhiro has presented his Letter ofSI: DRUG FIND ON YACHT
Quoting the Solomon Star newspaper 31-Jul-2020
“SWABS collected from items seized from inside Mo Chuisle – the yacht that illegally entered Solomon Islands last month- have tested positSI: 1342 PEOPLE TESTED FOR COVID-19
Quoting the Solomon Star newspaper 30-Jul-2020
“Mua told the parliament when contributing to the debate on the motion to approve the State of Public Emergency (SoPE) moved by the Prime MinistAUSTRALIA GIFTS TWO MORE SPEED BOATS TO HELP WITH BORDER PATROLS AND PROTECTION
Quoting the Solomon Star newspaper 30-Jul-2020
“Two more speedboats will be donated to Solomon Islands police by Australia next month as the country further tightens security along its maritiSI: STATE OF PUBLIC EMERGENCY EXTENDED
Quoting Solomon Times Online 30-Jul-2020
“MPs spoke of the need to be vigilant and not be complacent. The border between Solomon Islands and Papua New Guinea (PNG) was raised by many asMORE HEALTH TEAMS FOR PNG
Quoting Radio New Zealand 30-Jul-2020
“So far only around ten thousand people have been tested for covid-19 in the country but officials have ramped up the testing process significanSI: ADDED VIGILANCE AMIDST THE COVID 19 THREAT
Quoting Radio New Zealand 30-Jul-2020
The Prime Minister had spoken about the need for vigilance and had said there was no room for complacency given the coronavirus threat, espec
SI: DIGETAL MARKET PLACE PROJECT
Quoting the Solomon Times Online 29-Jul-2020
“The Central Bank of Solomon Islands (CBSI) along with the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and the United Nations Capital DevelopmenSI: CALL FOR CHANGES TO CDF LAW
Quoting the Solomon Star newspaper 29-Jul-2020
“PRIME Minister Manasseh Sogavare says his government, through the Ministry of Finance and Treasury is currently working on amending the ConstitBOUGAINVILLE TIGHTENS COVID-19 RULES
Quoting Radio New Zealand 29-Jul-2020
“For months Bougainville has had tight restrictions on flights and ships coming into the autonomous region, while there had been limits on the mCALL FOR SPENDING DISCIPLINE
Quoting the Solomon Star newspaper 29-Jul-2020
“THE Minister for Finance and Treasury (MoFT) Harry Kuma says the government had released a total sum of $156 million savings to fund and implemSI OPPOSITION LEADER CALLS FOR LEGISLATION TO DEAL WITH COVID-19
Quoting Solomon Times Online 29-Jul-2020
“Leader of the Opposition Mathew Wale says the government needs to seriously explore and put in place legislations designed specifically for theFIJI's BLUE LANE INITIATIVE
Quoting Radio New Zealand 29-Jul-2020
“Fiji's Tourism Minister Faiyaz Koya claims nearly $US20,000 has been injected into the local economy by the first yacht received under theSI THE WELFARE NEEDS OF MARKET VENDORS IN HONIARA NEEDS ATTENTION
Quoting Radio New Zealand 29-Jul-2020
The umbrella’s could be given out my the Market Authority on a daily basis, or given to the vendors free and their initial acquisition and purchSI: THE GROWING IMPORTANCE OF THE INFORMAL AGRICULTURAL SECTOR
Quoting Radio New Zealand 28-Jul-2020
In the Solomon Islands several communities have realized the value of working in the informal sector and started to grow crops bring economic benefitsSI: COVID-19 CAMPAIGN SHOULD NOT IMPEDE DEALING WITH NCD CASES OF PREVENT IMMUNIZATION SERVICES
Quoting Radio New Zealand 28-Jul-2020
According to Mavis Podokolo writing in today’s Island Sun newspaper, Dr. Yogesh Choudri, the Technical Advisor to the World Health OrganisationA 3 DAY CLEAN UP AT THE NRH
Quoting Radio New Zealand 27-Jul-2020
“The Chairman of Anti-Microbial Stewardship Committee, Dr Alex Munamua explained the work done involved thorough dusting and scrubbing of windowAIR BRIDGE DELAYED
Quoting Radio New Zealand 27-Jul-2020
“The New Zealand Cabinet was understood to be discussing plans today for the first relaxation of the borders of New Zealand and Cook Islands, exSI: GROWING AND SELLING KAVA CROPS PROVING REWARDING FOR FARMERS
Quoting Radio New Zealand 27-Jul-2020
Today, it is said a group of farmers from Nemba and Manoputi villages at Santa Cruz, sold 15 bags of their kava crops to popular kava buyer Kubonitu HTHE RELEVANCE OF INTERNATIONAl HEALTH NEWS TO THE SOLOMON ISLANDS
Quoting Radio New Zealand 27-Jul-2020
Health related news being covered in the UK and international press continues to focus on Covid-19 and moves to quickly find a vaccine to stop the disSAFE LANE FOR YACHTS IN FIJI
Quoting Radio New Zealand 27-Jul-2020
“With its supposed 'Bula Bubble' travel scheme with New Zealand and Australia yet to get off the ground, the Blue Lanes begins what thA THREE DAY CLEAN UP AT THE NRH
Quoting Radio New Zealand 26-Jul-2020
“The Chairman of Anti-Microbial Stewardship Committee, Dr Alex Munamua explained the work done involved thorough dusting and scrubbing of windowSI SICCI MEET WITH PRIME MINISTER TO DISCUSS BUSINESS CONCERNS
Quoting Solomon Times 26-Jul-2020
“The Solomon Islands Chamber of Commerce and Industry (SICCI) met with the Prime Minister and his senior staff last week Friday to present businSI: STATE OF EMERGENCY STILL EXISTS
Quoting the Solomon Times 26-Jul-2020
“This is in accordance with Section 16(2) of the Constitution and in light of an assessment of the threat posed by COVID-19 that the GovernmentSIG PLANNING A DIRECT FLIGHT TO CHINA
Quoting the Solomon Times 24-Jul-2020
“Now we have a date to work towards which is towards the end of August. With that date, we will speak with Solomon Airlines and we will ask SoloSIG ISSUES MORE FISHING LICENSES
Quoting the Solomon Star newspaper 23-Jul-2020
“The Ministry of Fisheries and Marine Resources (MFMR) approved and issued between 180 to 235 licenses to foreign and local vessels fishing eachOXFAM's PARTNERSHIP IN PROVINCIAL CAMPAIGN
Quoting the Solomon Times 23-Jul-2020
“With the help of Oxfam’s Safe Families project, a delegation led by the WPCW will visit Famoa women in Shortland Islands at Nila and MaroOFFICIAL OPENING OF PACIFIC GAMES OFFICE IN HONIARA
Quoting the Solomon Star newspaper 23-Jul-2020
“In his address Prime Minister Sogavare highlighted that the success of the 2023 Pacific Games will depend on the collaborative efforts of theseSOLOMON ISLANDERS RETURNING HOME FROM NEW ZEALAND
Quoting the Solomon Times 23-Jul-2020
“Solomon Airlines flight IE691 departed Honiara 8:00am this morning, arriving in Auckland just after midday. Solomon Airlines flight IE692 is abSI: LEATHERBACK TURTLE WORKSHOP
Quoting the Solomon Star newspaper 22-Jul-2020
“Minister for Environment, Climate Change and Disaster Management as well as Minister for Maringe/Kokota Dr. Culwick Togamana was the guest of hSI: PREVENTATIVE MEASURES AGAINST AFRICAN SWINE FEVER
Quoting Radio New Zealand 22-Jul-2020
“The Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock (MAL) through its Biosecurity division is scaling up its ‘African Swine Fever’ (ASF) prepSI: YOUTH INTEREST IN KAVA FARMING
Quoting the Solomon Star newspaper 22-Jul-2020
The basic Kava training was organized by their village leader Radley Solomon Raramo and was facilitated by Philip Subu and Lesley Sanga from Malaita KTONGA'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 oSI: 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 forOXFORD 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 compWORKING 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 plaquRUSSELL 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 principlesSI: 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, choEAST MALAITA ROAD CONDITIONS
Quoting the Solomon Star newspaper 20-Jul-2020
“Deputy Prime Minister who is also the Minister of Infrastructure Development (MID) Hon. Manasseh Maelanga has assured East Malaita people thatSI: A CALL TO PRIORITIZE INFRASTRUCTURE AT SIPA
Quoting the Solomon Star newspaper 20-Jul-2020
“My comment is the flag pole is a wrong infrastructure at the wrong place, at the wrong time and it serves no purpose at all in terms of pSI: RURAL HEALTH SERVICES AND NEEDS
Quoting Radio New Zealand 19-Jul-2020
I believe I am right in saying, but subject to correction, that more than 50 percent of health expenditure in the Solomon Islands comes from donors.&nPACIFIC FOREIGN MINISTERS ON WORKING TOGETHER
Quoting Radio New Zealand 18-Jul-2020
“The island geography, the limited medical infrastructure, and communal ways of Pacific life, mean even one case of Covid-19, in any country, reGAME CHANGING TEST
Quoting Radio New Zealand 18-Jul-2020
“Ministers hope the AbC-19 lateral flow test will be available for use in a mass screening programme before the end of the year. The new tests hKAVA IMPORTATION INTO AUSTRALIA
Quoting Radio New Zealand 18-Jul-2020
"I know here in Canberra a lot of other community leaders and church leaders who know the situation about kava as well as some of our Pacific peoSI: MORE THAN !5 HUNDRED YOUTHS ATTENDED A WEEK LONG PROGRAMME RAN BY THE CATHOLIC CHURCH
Quoting Solomon Times Online 17-Jul-2020
“More than one thousand youths from the Catholic Church archdiocese of Honiara attended a week long program at Tamboko saint Mary Tanagai ParishA LAND ARMY FOR THE SOLOMONS ?
Quoting Radio New Zealand 17-Jul-2020
“For much of the rural Solomon Islands agriculture would be the only form of economic activity, many are informal establishments supplying exporSI: UPGRADING OF RURAL HEALTH CLINICS AND RURAL COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTRES
Quoting Radio New Zealand 17-Jul-2020
If it is not too imprudent to ask, have the 34 Area Health Centres yet seen the renovations with funding from the Korean International Cooperation AgeSI: PPE EQUIPMENT DONATED TO MOHMS BY EAGON PACIFIC PLANTATION LIMITED
Quoting the Solomon Star newspaper 15-Jul-2020
“EAGON Pacific Plantation Limited (EPPL) on Tuesday donated Personal Protective Equipment (PPEs) to the Ministry of Health and Medical ServA PREDICTED TRAVEL BUBBLE
Quoting Radio New Zealand 15-Jul-2020
"The number one priority will continue to be the safety of both New Zealand and Realm countries. No one wishes to be responsible for Covid enteriSTATE OF EMERGENCY EXTENDED IN VANUATU
Quoting RadioNew Zealand 15-Jul-2020
“The Leader of the Opposition Ralph Regenvanu said the decision is ill-advised and gives the wrong message about what independence means, addingTWO INSPIRATIONAL STORIES
Quoting Radio New Zealand 14-Jul-2020
I guess few people in the developed world today would give much more than a glance to a story about a rural water supply. In the Solomon IslandsCAPACITY BUILDING WITH SPECIAL NEEDS OF THE NRH's ENT DEPARTMENT
Quoting Radio New Zealand 14-Jul-2020
In view of the really tremendous capacity building support given to the Solomon Islands Government and the MOHMS since commencing the fight against thSI: ALLEGATIONS OF ILLICIT ACTIVITY OCCURRING AT THE HONIARA BOTANIC GARDEN
Quoting Radio New Zealand 14-Jul-2020
The city’s Botanic Garden was recently upgraded to further HBG plans to conserve biodiversity and cultural knowledge with the aim of promoting aROBOTIC SEA CRAFT UNDER TRIAL IN NZ
Quoting Radio New Zealand 14-Jul-2020
Radio New Zealand reports that a New Zealand robotics firm X-craft is trialling an autonomous sea craft that could one day police Pacific islandCOMMITMENT TO THE BINA HARBOUR TUNA PROCESSING PLANT
Quoting the Solomon Star newspaper 13-Jul-2020
“The assurance was made by the Minister of Fisheries and Marine Resources (MFMR) Nestor Ghiro during the singing of the MOU between the MalaitaSI: ARE COPRA EXPORTS BENEFITTING RURAL COMMUNITIES
Quoting Radio New Zealand 12-Jul-2020
“The Coconut Sector Strategy estimates that total production in the Solomon Islands is about 370 million nuts of which around 70 million worth aA SCHOOL DORMITORY RENOVATED BY A CONCERNED PARENT
Quoting Radio New Zealand 12-Jul-2020
The renovation of the dormitory on his own was not a decision Mr Vivijoro took lightly, taking into consideration the poor conditions, but he felt heANGLICAN CHURCH ACTION PLAN IN RESPONSE TO COVID-19 THREAT
Quoting the Solomon Star newspaper 11-Jul-2020
“Archbishop said following the declaration by the WHO of the COVID-19 as a global pandemic and subsequent declaration by the National GovernmentSI PORTS PATROL BOAT
Quoting the Solomon Star newspaper 11-Jul-2020
“The new boat and division will be tasked to patrol and secure the ports jurisdiction area, which covers the coast ports area to make sure ships25,000 MEDICAL GOWNS DELIVERED BY AUSTRALIA
Quoting the Solomon Star newspaper 11-Jul-2020
“The gowns are enabling medical officers and government officials to safely conduct COVID-19 quarantine procedures. Proper PPE has been vital inMEETING TO DISCUSS COVID-19 RESPONSE
Quoting the Solomon Star newspaper 11-Jul-2020
“ASIAN Development Bank (ADB) President Masatsugu Asakawa and Solomon Islands Minister of Finance and Treasury and ADB Governor Harry Kuma todayMORE JOBS EXPECTED AT BINA HARBOUR
Quoting the Solomon Star newspaper 10-Jul-2020
“Speaking to Premier Daniel Suidani and members of Malaita Provincial Assembly on Wednesday night in Auki, PS Ramofafia urged the provincial leaRAISING AWARENESS OF THE ESP IN MALAITA
Quoting the Solomon Star newspaper 10-Jul-2020
“The team will be led by the Deputy Prime Minister who is also Minister of Infrastructure and Development (MID) Manasseh Maelanga and Malaita MPPUSH FOR INTRA-REGIONAL TRAVEL BUBBLE
Quoting Radio New Zealand 09-Jul-2020
“To date no cases of Covid-19 has been recorded in the Solomon Islands, Vanuatu, Kiribati, the Marshall Islands, the Federated States of Microne