Demonstrating faith in the AstraZeneca vaccine
Frank Short 30-Mar-2021
I was very pleased to read an article in today’s Solomon Times Online that on day 4 of the AstraZeneca vaccine rollout the number of people thatHigh Blood Pressure warning
Frank Short 30-Mar-2021
With the general health of Solomon Islanders again very much in mind, especially as I am aware of the high level of Non-Contributable Disease (NCDs inAre things changing for the better? A personal reflection.
Frank Short 30-Mar-2021
I would like to think that I have recently seen changes for the better in the Solomon Islands with some movement on building projects, employment gainUnveiling of a Pacific War Memorial in Aoterroa NZ honouring those who died during the Second World War
Frank Short 30-Mar-2021
At Aotearoa in New Zealand yesterday, the New Zealand Prime Minister, the Right Honourable Jacinda Ardern, MP, unveiled a Pacific Pacific War Memorial“Towards a Path to Economic Recovery: Advancing Growth and Service Delivery through Better Partnerships”.
Frank Short 30-Mar-2021
The title of this piece is the 2021 National Budget Theme, as highlighted by the Permanent Secretary to the Ministry of National Planning and DevelopmTangible evidence of rural development needs to be the result of the 2021 Development Budget
Frank Short 30-Mar-2021
When Permanent Secretary Ms Susan Sulu appeared last week before the PAC she told the Committee of the total Development Budget Estimates foDomestic and possible future international air travel considerations
Frank Short 30-Mar-2021
Solomon Airlines currently has some great domestic holiday special fares and offers advertised on its website with images of beautiful local travel deCould we see a total reform of the health sector follow the successful hosting of the 2023 Pacific Games?
Frank Short 29-Mar-2021
Last October the Solomon Islands and China officially sign an agreement to build the 2023 Pacific Games venues.The extent of ADB support for solar development projects in the Solomon Islands
Frank Short 28-Mar-2021
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has supported Solar Development Project in five provinces in the country. and this was revealed by Elmir Elbling, theJapan reported wanting to upgrade the Kilu’ufi Hospital
Frank Short 28-Mar-2021
According to an article in today’s edition of the Island Sun online newspaper, the Japanese Government is conducting internal discussions wThe Prime Minister takes the lead and become the first person to have the AstraZeneca vaccine in the Solomons
Frank Short 28-Mar-2021
The SIBC has reported that Prime Minister Sogavare was the first in line to get the AstraVeneka jab as the country begun its COVID-19 vaccine rolloutFirst Solomon Islander Barrister and Solicitor of the Cook Islands High Court
Frank Short 28-Mar-2021
The Island Sun newspaper today, Thursday, gave news of the success of Rose Strickland, a Solomon Islander becoming admitted to the High Court in the CAustralia announces its withdrawal from support of the National Transport Fund (NTF)
Frank Short 24-Mar-2021
It has been claimed in the Solomon Star newspaper today, Wednesday, that the Australian High Commission Head of Mission Sally-Anne Vincent has announcA Lot of Changes to Lifestyles and The Way Things Are Done After a Year with the Covid-19 Threat
Frank Short 23-Mar-2021
Georgina Kekea writes today in the Solomon Times on Line after chatting with Anna Maesioa the General Manager of United Risk Services Limited in HoniaA National and Border Security Policy Validation Process Underway in Honiara
Frank Short 23-Mar-2021
The process of validating the draft implementation plans for the National Security Strategy (NSS) and the National Border Strategy (NBS) is underway iThe CBSI Governor speaks to the PAC on the state of the economy and refers to “dead money”
Frank Short 23-Mar-2021
According to a news story in today’s edition of the Solomon Star newspaper, the Governor of the Central Bank of Solomon Islands (CBSI) Dr. LukeGood news for Solomon Airlines its passengers and for Solomon Islands
Frank Short 23-Mar-2021
The national flag carrier Solomon Airlines will continue to be able to operate its Friday weekly service in April.Helpful Resources You Can Use to Boost Your Business Right Now
Frank Short 23-Mar-2021
Elena from New Zealand, a follower of my website, has contributed the following piece in the hope it might offer some assistance to small business own"Don’t be afraid to take the Covid-10 vaccine", Prime Minister Sogavare assures.
Frank Short 23-Mar-2021
Solomon Islands' Covid-19 vaccination programme will begin tomorrow, Wednesday, in Honiara.Keeping Our Tradition and Culture Alive in Schools
Frank Short 22-Mar-2021
Jimmy Nolan writing in the Solomon Times Online last Friday wrote saying in many developing countries entire indigenous cultures are disappearingWorking together on community projects in Guadalcanal
Frank Short 22-Mar-2021
Georgina Kekea writing in the Solomon Times Online at the weekend wrote a piece saying a village elder of Riva community in South Guadalcanal had saidCOVID-19 vaccines arrive in the SI and the PM will be the first to have the vaccine.
Frank Short 22-Mar-2021
Solomon Islands became the second country in the Pacific islands to receive COVID-19 vaccine doses shipped via the COVAX Facility, a partnership betweMalaita looks forward to more funding from USA, Malaita’s Premier has announced
Frank Short 22-Mar-2021
It was reported in today’s edition of the Island Sun newspaper that the Malaita Provincial Government is looking forward to more funding suLessons for the Solomon Islands in a report on hearing loss in New Zealand
Frank Short 22-Mar-2021
I spent some considerable time recently overhearing loss by people in the Salmon Islands and how an offer I raised with the Ear Science Institute in PWriting of magnesium with the general health of Solomon Islanders in mind
Frank Short 21-Mar-2021
Magnesium is an important mineral that has many roles in the body including helping with muscle and nerve function, blood pressure regulation, and supSolomon Islands government aiming to vaccinate its entire adult population
Frank Short 21-Mar-2021
Such a mammoth and appreciative effort of the government I feel is worthy of being shared and I quote from the particular newspaper story.Funds raised for the Gizo Hospital by visiting musical artists
Frank Short 21-Mar-2021
A group of contemporary musical artists from Honiara who are presently visiting the Western province as part of a tour have raised $2,029 for the GizoReflecting on the needs and rights of people with disability and with an eye on the Solomon Islands.
Frank Short 21-Mar-2021
My concern over disability and disability rights in the Solomon Islands led me to read through an article published by Radio New Zealand, today, SaturThe cause for medical services and delivery and the pursuit by those with constitutional rights
Frank Short 21-Mar-2021
It has been over two decades since I last served in the Solomon Islands and now with age I have succumbed to the deadly disease of advanced prostate cA successful clean-up initiative in Honiara
Frank Short 21-Mar-2021
It was pleasing to have noted that hundreds of citizens turned up yesterday in Honiara in what was dubbed ‘CleanOp.”Direct funding of Ward Development Committees with budgetary funding for constituency projects
Frank Short 18-Mar-2021
Writing in today’s Solomon Star newspaper Alfred Sasako gives details of a new kind of funding proposal about to be considered in the West GeorgBuri School in the Western Province is seeking help to fix the school’s critical water supply problem
Frank Short 18-Mar-2021
A report published today, Friday, in the Island Sun newspaper has claimed the Buri Community High School in Ranongga Island, Western Province is calliNZ sends PPE to PNG for Covid crisis
Frank Short 18-Mar-2021
Late news from Radio New Zealand this afternoon has reported that New Zealand is sending Personal Protective Equipment to Papua New Guinea to assLauru people plead for improved health and medical infrastructure at Taro hospital and Wagina clinic.
Frank Short 18-Mar-2021
The Island Sun newspaper today in a lengthy article recounted the issues highlighted in title to this story of mine.“To lead is to serve.” in practice
Frank Short 18-Mar-2021
During the official opening of Parliament last Monday, His Excellency the Governor-General, Sir David Vunaki, GCMG, give an address from the Throne an20,000 doses of Astra-Zeneca Covid-19 vaccine to arrive in Solomon Islands today
Frank Short 18-Mar-2021
The first batch of the 20,000 doses of Astra-Zeneca Covid-19 vaccine will arrive at 2 pm today at the Honiara International Airport and likely be receAustralia sending coronavirus vaccines to Papua New Guinea amid outbreak of Covid-19
Frank Short 17-Mar-2021
According to a news article in the Canberra Times today, Australia will ask AstraZeneca and the European Union to fast-track the export of one millionUniform Dress Standards in Keeping with a Desired Professional Image
Frank Short 17-Mar-2021
From all accounts it was a sunny and pleasant morning yesterday when His Excellency the Governor-General, Sir David Vunaki, GCMG, reviewed the traditiStringent new anti-Covid-19 measures being introduced in PNG
Frank Short 17-Mar-2021
In the latest news relayed by Radio New Zealand this afternoon, Tuesday, Papua New Guinea's Prime Minister has announced the country will go intoHistoric learning institution, Selwyn College, to launch Golden Jubilee celebration this year
Frank Short 17-Mar-2021
One of the Solomon Island’s historic learning institutions, Selwyn College National Secondary School, will be celebrating its Golden Jubilee inAustralian and the UNDP Jointly Give a New Mobile Emergency Operation Centre to SI.
Frank Short 17-Mar-2021
According to today’s edition of the Solomon Times Online, the Solomon Islands Government has received a much-needed boost to their disasterCommunity Challenges Faced by The Women of Ngalipapa Village in South Guadalcanal
Frank Short 17-Mar-2021
Writing in today’s Solomon Times Online, journalist Georgia Kekea, paints a grim picture of life for the women in Ngalipapa village in South GuaSI’s PM congratulated on choosing to be first to be vaccinated and other related news on Covid-19
Frank Short 17-Mar-2021
The British High Commissioner to the Solomon Islands, H.E. Dr, Brian Jones yesterday made a courtesy visit to the Prime Minister, Manasseh Sogavare anSI’s PM congratulated on choosing to be first to be vaccinated and other related news on Covid-19
Frank Short 17-Mar-2021
The British High Commissioner to the Solomon Islands, H.E. Dr, Brian Jones yesterday made a courtesy visit to the Prime Minister, Manasseh Sogavare anPlans Under Way for Trans-Tasman Bubble by End of April
Frank Short 17-Mar-2021
Jane Patterson, Political Editor writing for Radio New Zealand this morning, Thursday, wrote in an early news item that government plans for a trPracticing What it Preaches
Frank Short 17-Mar-2021
I am not given to writing about politics in my ongoing charity and encouragement support to the Solomon Islands but feel I should just say a word abouAn Inclusive Workshop Held for People Living with a Disability but Much More Needs to Be Done about Disability Rights
Frank Short 16-Mar-2021
More than 10 persons living with disabilities in Honiara for the first time participated in an inclusive three days workshop which ended last Friday.Changes for The Better Witnessed Over Two Decades Much More Still to Be Done
Frank Short 16-Mar-2021
Compared to 22 years ago when I last worked in the Solomon Islands successive governments with the help of traditional donor partners and internationaSolomon Islands Business Magazine Online
Frank Short 16-Mar-2021
The Solomon Islands has its own fine Business Magazine (SBM) published online where one catches up on the latest business news relating to the SolomonConsistently helpful donor assistance principally from Australia, New Zealand, and Japan turning the tide for the better in SI
Frank Short 16-Mar-2021
The Solomon Islands is looking to be Covid-19 free again very soon after many tests of those held in quarantine proved negative. The news is welcome aThe Government of Japan aids the MHMS with centrifuge technology and blood pressure equipment
Frank Short 16-Mar-2021
According to reports in both the Solomon Star newspaper and Solomon Times Online today, Friday, the Ministry of Health and Medical Services (MHMS) hasA Pioneer Fruit Industry Proving Beneficial to Noni Farmers in Northwest Guadalcanal
Frank Short 16-Mar-2021
The good news about the pioneering fruit farming venture was relayed by the SIBC this afternoon, Wednesday, and said, quote.Latest news should help to lift people’s spirits in the Solomon Islands
Frank Short 15-Mar-2021
According to Dr. Gregory Jilini, the Deputy Secretary of Health Care in the Solomon Islands speaking at the weekend, the country has not recorded anyCan we expect to see Honiara a transformed city lined with trees and landscaped areas?
Frank Short 15-Mar-2021
I understand that skilled Chinese construction workers are being brought to the Solomon Islands to start work on the USP’s 4th Campus and to kicDemonstrating confidence in the AstraZeneca vaccine
Frank Short 14-Mar-2021
In March, the UK's Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) said that more than 11 million doses of the AstraZeneca vaccine hadHealth care wastes and their effective disposal at the National Referral Hospital (NRH)
Quoting Radio New Zealand 14-Mar-2021
The WHO considers hospital waste as special waste and it is commonly acknowledged that certain categories of healthcare waste are hazardous and potentAustralian PM Scott Morrison Urges Two-Way Trans-Tasman Travel Bubble
Quoting Radio New Zealand 12-Mar-2021
Radio New Zealand today reported that pressure from Australia for the government to adopt a two-way trans-Tasman travel bubble is once again blowWomen Should Be Seen As Central Builders Of A Stronger, Post-COVID World
Quoting Radio New Zealand 12-Mar-2021
Melinda Gates and David Malpas contributed their views on how women should be put first in a post-pandemic world and what they had to say on the occasNorth East Guadalcanal MP Continues To Lead By Example
Quoting Radio New Zealand 12-Mar-2021
It was in the lead-up to Christmas that I reported Ms. Ethel Lency Vokia, the then newly elected Member of Parliament for North-East Guadalcanal had wIntegrated Safe Space (Women’s Shelter) Officially Opened At The Good Samaritan Hospital (GSH) And Similar Action Being Considered In The Western Province
Quoting Radio New Zealand 12-Mar-2021
Two media reports in Honiara today, Thursday, give news of women’s shelters having been opened and others under considerationDisturbing News Of Coral Bleaching In The Offshore Reefs In The Solomon Islands.
Quoting Radio New Zealand 12-Mar-2021
It was reported in an article in today’s Solomon Times Online that Scientists have identified a widespread coral bleaching event on shallow, insSkills Training For Empowerment And The Making Of A Smart Nation
Quoting Radio New Zealand 12-Mar-2021
In the last few days, I wrote saying how Solomon Islands social enterprise wants to help local women develop their digital skills to grow their busineAdvice On Losing Visceral Body Fat To Avoid The Serious Illnesses Posed By NCDs
Quoting Radio New Zealand 12-Mar-2021
I feel pretty sure that many that trouble to read what I contribute by way of letters to the local media regarding health tips will be pretty fed-up wAdvice On Reducing High Blood Pressure And Reducing Visceral Body Fat
Quoting Radio New Zealand 12-Mar-2021
I feel pretty sure that many that trouble to read what I contribute by way of letters to the local media regarding health tips will be pretty fed-up wOrientation Programme For 21 Newly Graduated Medical Doctors
Quoting Radio New Zealand 12-Mar-2021
National Referral Hospital (NRH) today commenced a three days orientation programme for 21 newly graduated medical doctors from Taiwan, Cuba, and FijiGood News On The Horizon For The Solomon Islands
Quoting Radio New Zealand 11-Mar-2021
Writing today in the Solomon Times onLine, Geogina Kekoe styled her article with the promising title – “Solomon Islands quite close tAustralia Proud To Help Advance Gender Equality In The Solomon Islands
Quoting Radio New Zealand 11-Mar-2021
Speaking in Honiara on International Women’s Day this week, Ms Julie McCallum, the Counsellor for Human Development at the Australian High CommiWitnessing Developments
Quoting Radio New Zealand 10-Mar-2021
Work on upgrading the Honiara International Airport is now at its ten (10) percent implementation stage.Choose To Challenge Was The Theme For International Womens Day 2021.
Quoting Radio New Zealand 10-Mar-2021
International Women’s Day was celebrated yesterday in Honiara with several marches and speeches made by organizers and participants alike.Concern Over Health Issues Brought On By NCDs And The Servicing And Functioning Of Vital Medical Equipment
Quoting Radio New Zealand 09-Mar-2021
In a letter I wrote to the local media yesterday, I quoted comments said to have been made by local Radiologist Dr. Aaron Oritaemae and recorded in anDigital Training Boost For Solomons Businesswomen
Quoting Radio New Zealand 09-Mar-2021
A Solomon Islands social enterprise wants to help local women develop their digital skills to grow their businesses.DROWNING IN THE RISING TIDE OF NCDs
Quoting Radio New Zealand 08-Mar-2021
Doctor Claude Posala writing in today’s Solomon Star newspaper expressed his concerns over the rise in Non-communicable diseases (NCDs) in the SSurge Of Covid-19 Cases In PNG Continues
Quoting Radio New Zealand 08-Mar-2021
The National Pandemic Response Controller reported 87 new cases in the past day, taking PNG's total to 1,670.Philip Works Hard To Provide For Himself And His Family
Quoting Radio New Zealand 07-Mar-2021
Writing in his inimitable way, Jeremy Gwao tells the story in the Solomon Times Online today of Philip, and I would like to share the tale wDamaged Dala Bridge To Be Fixed and Calls For The East Road To Be repaired In Malaita Province
Quoting Radio New Zealand 07-Mar-2021
According to Wilson Saeni writing in today’s Solomon Star newspaper, the damaged Dala Bridge in West Kwara’ae will be fixed soon, sayInternational Border Closure in 2020 Arising from the Threat Posed by Coronavirus Saw the SI lose $350 Million in Revenue from Tourists
Frank Short 06-Mar-2021
The country lost more than $350million in revenue from overseas visitors last year due to the international border closure.SI’s Gov’t needs SBD$11m to activate CT scan at the NRH
Frank Short 05-Mar-2021
Last week in Bangkok’s main cancer hospital, I had what was called a multi-parametric scan of the prostate and also a bone can10-year Agriculture Sector Growth Strategy and Investment Plan (ASGIP) 2021-2030
Frank Short 03-Mar-2021
According to a feature article in today’s Solomon Times Online (Monday), the first-ever 10-year Agriculture Sector Growth Strategy and InvestmenDiabetes Symptoms Three Unusual Signs of High Blood Sugar in Your Body and What to Do
Frank Short 01-Mar-2021
As diabetes is unfortunately common in the Solomon Islands some information published in the UK’s Daily Express and written by Matt Atherton todSOLAIR EXTENDS SUSPENSION OF INTERNATIONAL FLIGHTS
Quoting Radio New Zealand 24-Oct-2020
Solomon Airlines has today announced a further two-month extension of the suspension of all scheduled international passenger flights, to 10 January 2SI: SHORTLANDS PATROL BASE
Quoting Radio New Zealand 23-Oct-2020
The National Governments plan to build a patrol boat base at Shortland Island in the Western Province has moved another step closer following the signSI: DIRECTOR GENERAL FOR ICAC
Quoting Radio New Zealand 22-Oct-2020
Prior to my admission to hospital next week for spinal neck surgery, I would like to share with you two stories that were published today,