SI: TOTAL FLIGHT BAN
Quoting Radio New Zealand 30-Mar-2020
“The Solomon Islands Government orders a halt to international service as pressure from covid-19 grows. “GOVERNMENT has o
SIG IMPOSES A FLIGHT BAN
Quoting Radio New Zealand 30-Mar-2020
According to a piece in today’s Island Sun newspaper, the Solomon Islands government has officially banned international flights in
PEOPLE FLEEING HONIARA FOR THEIR HOME PROVINCES
Quoting Radio New Zealand 30-Mar-2020
Meanwhile in neighbouring Papua New Guinea, the Prime Minister, James Marape, has revealed that his government is considering asking banks to
SI: PLANNING FOR A SIMULATED LOCK-DOWN
Quoting the Solomon Times on Line 30-Mar-2020
The Government has approved a simulated lock down drill in the coming days to test our preparedness should a real lockdown is imposed in an e
A CHECK FOR FEVER TO BE ENFORCED AT THE CBSI
Quoting Radio New Zealand 29-Mar-2020
A report I sighted today said the Central Bank of Solomon Islands (CBSI) has brought in a health safety measure to ensure those visiting the
SI: WORKING TOGETHER IN THE FACE OF THE COVID 19 THREAT
Quoting Radio New Zealand 29-Mar-2020
With the suspension of all commercial flights and the enforced quarantining of the most recent incoming travellers, the Ministry of Health co
AIRBUS 320 FOR SOLOMON AIRLINES
Quoting Radio New Zealand 29-Mar-2020
“We are committed to ensuring highest safety standards, comfort and reliability across our international and domestic ser
PNG's PRIME MINISTER's VISIT TO HONIARA
Quoting Radio New Zealand 28-Mar-2020
“Other features of Mr Marape's state visit include a call at the Guadalcanal Plains Plantation Limited, a private business
TIGOA NURSING HOME NEGLECTED AND RUN DOWN
Quoting Radio New Zealand 28-Mar-2020
In the letter to the newspaper the writer has said the village community is assisted by doctors from Bintan Mining SI Limited and the company
RAPID TESTING KITS FOR CORONAVIRUS
Quoting Radio New Zealand 28-Mar-2020
In a statement on Thursday, Spain’s health ministry said it would be returning the kits, but stressed that they had not b
SI: UNITY CALL AGAINST COVID 19
Quoting Radio New Zealand 28-Mar-2020
The Prime Minister has boldly summoned a call for national unity at a time of crisis and cited the words of Sir Winston Churchill, Britain&am
CHURCH LEADERS ROLE IN RELAYING ACCURATE INFORMATION ON COVID 19
Quoting Radio New Zealand 28-Mar-2020
In the Solomon Islands there is a strong Christian community and where religious leaders can play an important part in relaying accurate info
SI: CONCERN AND HELP FOR THE DISABLED
Quoting Radio New Zealand 27-Mar-2020
The crutches, on arrival, will be delivered to the National Referral Hospital (NRH) for patients and ex-patients that have had surgery for th
SI: THE ETHICS OF SERVICE TO OTHERS
Quoting Radio New Zealand 27-Mar-2020
The world is urgently striving to find a vaccine and by and large the people of our modern world of all races, all faiths and in all continen
SI: PM TO SPELL OUT THE EMERGENCY POWER CONDITIONS
Quoting the Solomon Star newspaper 27-Mar-2020
“This is to announce the next steps forward, which the Government will be undertaking following the Governor-General Sir David Vuna
BEE POPULATION ON THE DECLINE IN SAMOA
Quoting Radio New Zealand 27-Mar-2020
“The Samoa Women's Association of Growers is warning of a major threat to the country's food security after a proje
LOST USA WW2 AIRCRAFT LOCATED AFTER 76 YEARS
Quoting the Solomon Star newspaper 27-Mar-2020
The wreck of three aircraft downed during World War Two have been found off the coast of the Federated States of Micronesia.NEW TRADE AGREEMENT WITH THE EU
Quoting Solomon Times on Line 27-Mar-2020
“On Feb. 17, the EU council confirmed the Solomon Islands would be part of the interim Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA) between
SOLOMON ISLANDS COULD BENEFIT FROM ISRAELI AGRICULTURAL HELP AND TECHNOLOGY
Quoting Radio New Zealand 26-Mar-2020
Arising from the meeting with President Rivlin, it was mentioned in today’s Solomon SB Herald news that Israel had offered 10 agric
THOUGHTS FOR THE SOLOMON ISLANDS
Quoting Radio New Zealand 26-Mar-2020
In the latest news from Japan it is claimed in the Nikkei Asian Review, today, Thursday, an influenza medicine developed by a Fujif
SI TIMELY AND ACCURATE INFORMATION NECESSARY FOR POLICY MAKING
Quoting Radio New Zealand 26-Mar-2020
It allegedly seems the Solomons Islands National Statistics Office (SINSO) had been handicapped since 2004 with giving timely and accurate st
COVID 19 FINANCIAL HELP UNDER CONSIDERATION
Quoting Radio New Zealand 26-Mar-2020
In a letter I wrote yesterday, I said the Asian Development Bank was considering the deployment of a $US6.5 billion Covid-19 rescue package f
SI: DECLARATION OF A STATE OF PUBLIC EMERGENCY
Quoting Radio New Zealand 26-Mar-2020
Immediately after the declaration on state radio the Attorney General, John Muria Junior, told the country the state of emergency was not the
NEW SOLUTIONS BEING SOUGHT FOR TOURISM RECOVERY
Quoting Radio New Zealand 26-Mar-2020
In the face of an unprecedented challenge, the World Tourism Organization (UNWTO), with the support of the World Health Organization (WHO), c
SI SIG REGULATES BASIC GOODS PRICES
Quoting Solomon Times on Line 25-Mar-2020
“The Government has regulated the prices of basic essential goods to control the price in the country through the “Price
SI: NRH NEEDS TO COMBAT COVID 19
Quoting Radio New Zealand 25-Mar-2020
Yesterday, I wrote about storytelling in the context of the Solomon Islands and the way telling stories had both positive and negative respon
SI: STATE OF EMERGENCY DECLARED
Quoting Radio New Zealand 25-Mar-2020
“Immediately after the declaration on state radio the Attorney General, John Muria Junior, told the country the state of emergency
SI: YOUTH ENGAGEMENT IN NATIONAL DEVELOPMENT
Quoting the Solomon Star newspaper 25-Mar-2020
“Leader of the independent group Hon Robert Galokale says Solomon Islands needs to engage youths “to utilize their creati
COVID IMPACT ON FEMALE LED PACIFIC BUSINESS
Quoting Solomon Times Online 25-Mar-2020
“A survey 5 of Pacific Trade Invest (PTI) Pacific Business Monitors has revealed that the negative impacts of COVID-19 on female-le
UK's COVID-19 FUND TO BENEFIT THE SOLOMON ISLANDS
Quoting Radio New Zealand 25-Mar-2020
The British High Commission in Honiara, in a media statement yesterday, said a £1.8million [SBD19.5m] fund aimed at boosting covid-
RACING FOR AN EFFECTIVE TREATMENT FOR COVID 19
Quoting Radio New Zealand 24-Mar-2020
The race to produce an effective treatment for COVID-19 pneumonia continues across the globe, with the World Health Organisation (WHO) report
SI: COVID 19 - FINDING THE SICK, ISOLATING AND TESTING
Quoting Radio New Zealand 24-Mar-2020
The Prime Minister said a few days ago when addressing the nation regarding the preparations and safeguards for tackling the coronavirus thre
SI: STORY TELLING AMIDST THE CORONAVIRUS CRISIS
Quoting Radio New Zealand 24-Mar-2020
As the Solomon Islands is facing the threat of coronvirus spreading to its shores it is a time for unity and common purpose and no time for m
SI: ALL NON-CITIZENS BANNED FROM ENTRY
Quoting Solomon Times on Line 23-Mar-2020
“Solomon Islands Citizens and residents who travelled through any country reporting cases of COVID-19 (Coronavirus) will be permitted t
SI. NON-CITIZENS BANNED FROM ENTRY
Quoting Radio New Zealand 23-Mar-2020
“Solomon Islands Citizens and residents who travelled through any country reporting cases of COVID-19 (Coronavirus) will be permitt
KGV1 SCHOOL TO BE USED AS A QUARANTINE CENTRE
Quoting the Solomon Star newspaper 23-Mar-2020
“The Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Education has confirmed that King George Sixth School will be used as a Quarantine Cent
EVIDENCE OF A LOWERING CURVE IN COVID - 19 CASES IN CHINA AND SOUTH KOREA
Quoting Radio New Zealand 22-Mar-2020
The WHO says the Republic of Korea has seen 8,413 cases of the disease, with 84 deaths. The rate of citizens with the disease peake
MAKIRA GOLD OPENS A CHOCOLATE FACTORY IN AUSTRALIA
Quoting Radio New Zealand 22-Mar-2020
His local company has been buying sola dried cocoa beans from Makira and Guadalcanal cocoa farmers and, in the opening of the factory and the
WHO - 20 CORONAVIRUS VACCINES UNDER DEVELOPMENT
Quoting Radio New Zealand 22-Mar-2020
While it might seem to many in the Solomon Islands the current outlook is gloomy and Solomon Islanders are rather alone in fending
TO-DATE COVID 19 TESTS RETURNED NEGATIVE IN SAMOA
Quoting Radio New Zealand 22-Mar-2020
“Samoa's prime minister Tuilaepa Sailele Malielegaoi announced last night that the result of samples sent to New Zealand fo
ROUND UP OF LOCAL NEWS
Quoting Radio New Zealand 22-Mar-2020
He said the People’s Republic of China (PRC), Indonesia, Papua New Guinea, Australia and New Zealand had all committed to supportin
FIRST CASE OF CORONAVIRUS RECORDED IN PNG
Quoting Radio New Zealand 21-Mar-2020
“In a news conference broadcast streamed by EmTVonline on Friday evening James Marape confirmed that a 45-year-old mine worker who
SI: THE POTENTIAL OF PLANTS, HERBS AND TREE BARK FOR MEDICINAL PURPOSES
Quoting Radio New Zealand 21-Mar-2020
The letter prompted a correspondent in the Solomon Islands to say there were plants and tree bark at home that had been used as traditional o
SI: PREPAREDNESS IN PREVENTING CORONAVIRUS
Quoting Radio New Zealand 21-Mar-2020
Prime Minister Sogavare said, during his national addrees, the government was then about to implement 21 measures, additionally to the ones e
MAKIRA GOLD OPENS CHOCOLATE FACTORY IN AUSTRALIA
Quoting the Solomon Star newspaper 20-Mar-2020
“MAKIRA Gold which has been buying sola dried cocoa beans from Makira and Guadalcanal cocoa farmers has opened a chocolate factory
UK NEARING A BREAKTHROUGH WITH A CORONAVIRUS IMMUNITY TEST
Quoting Radio New Zealand 20-Mar-2020
Speaking with India Today, Dr Rodrico Ofrin, Regional Emergencies Director, WHO, said there was no need to panic, as cases tested positive in
SI: PROTECTIVE MEASURES AGAINST COVID - 19
Quoting the Solomon Times on Line 20-Mar-2020
“In a statement, Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare said most of the early actions focus on Honiara and Guadalcanal being the most vu
SI: SIG STEPPING UP MEASURES TO DEAL WITH CORONAVIRUS THREAT
Quoting the Solomon Star newspaper 20-Mar-2020
“Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare announced the raft of measures in a national address to the nation last night in the wake of the
NRH RESTRICTS VISITORS
Quoting the Solomon Star newspaper 20-Mar-2020
“.Under the NRH Infection and Prevention Control (IPC) protocol, there is an urgent need to control the movement of visitors, vehic
SIG TO BAN ALL PORK IMPORTS
Quoting Radio New Zealand 20-Mar-2020
The ministry said protection of domestic livestock is of paramount concern and far outweighs the negative impact the ban will have on local b
SOLOMON AIRLINES REDUCES INTERNATIONAL FLIGHT SERVICES
Quoting Solomon Times on Line 20-Mar-2020
“Announcing the changes, Chief Executive Officer Brett Gebers said the airline would continue to review its operations in light of
TOUGHER MEASURES BEING TAKEN TO STOP THE SPREAD OF CORONAVIRUS
Quoting Radio New Zealand 20-Mar-2020
Gatherings of more than 20 people - including meetings and religious services - are now banned, and all nightclubs, gyms, cinemas, swimming p
SOLOMON AIRLINES REDUCING FLIGHTS
Quoting Solomon Times on Line 20-Mar-2020
Announcing the changes, Chief Executive Officer Brett Gebers said the airline would continue to review its operations in light of the continu
SI: THE NEED TO RECOGNISE RESOURCE OWNERS IN ADVANCING DEVELOPMENTS
Quoting Radio New Zealand 19-Mar-2020
The Prime Minister’s comments were seen as a direct response to the core arguments arising from the ‘ethnic tension&r
SI: TACKLING THE THREAT OF COVID-19
Quoting Radio New Zealand 19-Mar-2020
I will outline what Prime Minister Sogavare had to say because I believe it necessary to demonstrate to the outside world, via my website, th
SI: TOURIST ARRIVALS IN THE FOURTH QUARTER OF 2019
Quoting Radio New Zealand 19-Mar-2020
Arrivals by country of residence for the fourth quarter 2019 showed that Australians recorded 34.0 per cent and remain the largest
EIGHT DEATHS AND THOUSANDS AFFECTED BY RECENT FLOODING ON GUADALCANAL
Quoting Radio New Zealand 19-Mar-2020
“The Solomon Islands' National Disaster Management Office says eight people died in a landslide at Lambi in west Guadalcana
SI: GOVERNOR GENERAL SPEAKS OF THE TOURISM SECTOR
Quoting Radio New Zealand 18-Mar-2020
Such limitations had contributed to high travel and logistics cost and made it difficult to secure commitment by investors, which further exa
SI: LEGISLATION IN HAND TO CURB ILLICIT MATERIAL ON THE INTERNET
Quoting Radio New Zealand 18-Mar-2020
It has been announced in the Solomon Islands that government is set to strengthen and further empower measures to act against illicit materia
SI: TSI HEAD SAYS NO FUNDS FROM CHINA YET
Quoting the Solomon Star newspaper 18-Mar-2020
“What we sighted before the budget went into the discussion was the Solomon Island Government’s budgetary contribution wh
SI: NONI FRUIT SUCCESS
Quoting Radio New Zealand 18-Mar-2020
The report that the Member of Parliament for Northwest Guadalcanal, Bodo Dettke paid a courtesy visit to the Governor General, Sir David Vuna
SI: SEARCH CALLED OFF FOR 3 BODIES IN LAMBI LANDSLIDE
Quoting Radio New Zealand 17-Mar-2020
“Five bodies have been recovered from the mass of debris created in Lambi village by a landslide that occurred amid several days of
SI: GOVERNMENT PLANS FOR THE DBSI
Quoting Radio New Zealand 17-Mar-2020
According to the Government Communication Unit, the aim of the Bank will be to facilitate the economic and social development of Solomon Isla
REPORT OF A VACCINE TRIAL IN THE USA
Quoting Radio New Zealand 17-Mar-2020
“The worldwide outbreak has sickened more than 156,000 people and left more than 5,800 dead. The death toll in the United States is
SI: A UNITED STAND NEEDED TO TACKLE CORONAVIRUS
Quoting Radio New Zealand 17-Mar-2020
“We must understand that each option have different implications. When we talk about a total lock down of the country, we must also
SUGGESTED WAYS OF COPING WITH THE WORRY AND STRESS OVER CORONAVIRUS
Quoting Radio New Zealand 17-Mar-2020
I read an article today written by female academics at Bond University in Australia and published in the ‘Conversation<
TRAGIC NEWS FOLLOWS LANDSLIDE IN THE SOLOMON ISLANDS
Quoting Radio New Zealand 16-Mar-2020
"There are communities that have lost homes and properties and the NDMO has been working with the Red Cross and other NGOs
BAN ON IMPORTED PORK BEING CONSIDERED BY THE SOLOMON ISLANDS GOVERNMENT
Quoting Solomon Times on Line 16-Mar-2020
"MALD is taking serious steps to prevent the intrusion of the African Swine Flu (ASF) into our shores as there is no vaccine or cure
STRICT MEASURES IN PLACE TO PREVENT COVID -19
Quoting Radio New Zealand 16-Mar-2020
Australia's decision comes a day after New Zealand announced the same measures, in what Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern said were &
SI: TRAVEL BAN IN PLACE
Quoting the Solomon Times on Line 16-Mar-2020
“The Solomon Islands government has banned all its public servants from overseas travel. This decision was made by Cabinet in light
SI: CONSERVATION AND BIODIVERSITY MANAGEMENT
Quoting Radio New Zealand 15-Mar-2020
In actual fact, according to an IUCN report in 2013, then ongoing logging on the western part of Rennel Islands, only 12 km from the World He
FOOD GARDENS AFFECTED BY FLOODING
Quoting the Solomon Star newspaper 15-Mar-2020
“Solomon Star’s Guadalcanal stringer John Toki reported that there are huge numbers of food gardens at West Guadalcanal w
SI: LAKE TEGANO ON UNESCO DANGER LIST
Quoting Radio New Zealand 15-Mar-2020
“East Rennell is in danger of logging, invasive species (rats and possibly Giant African Snail in future), over-exploitation of coc
BENEFITS OF RE-OPENING DBSI
Quoting the Solomon Star newspaper 15-Mar-2020
“The Minister of Lands, Housing and Survey, William Bradford Marau says the re-opening of DBSI will be good for the Makira Ulawa Pr
