SAMOA: CONCERNED VOICED OVER SEASONAL WORK SCHEMES
Quoting Radio New Zealand 14-Feb-2020
“The head of Samoa's Association of Manufacturers and Exporters, Tagaloa Eddie Wilson, says seasonal employment schemes nee
SI: REPORT OF 3 IMMIGRATION OFFICERS HAVING BEEN SUSPENDED
Quoting Radio New Zealand 13-Feb-2020
“THREE Solomon Islands Immigration Officers were suspended for alleged insubordination against the gazetted regulations restricting
UNITED TO TACKLE CORRUPTION
Quoting Radio New Zealand 13-Feb-2020
“A vision of the Pacific united against corruption has been released from last week's first Pacific Regional Anti-Corruptio
INVASIVE RHINO BEETLE OUTSIDE OF NORTH EFATE
Quoting Radio New Zealand 13-Feb-2020
“Officials in Vanuatu have confirmed the invasive coconut rhinoceros beetle has spread to areas outside of north Efate.
PORTABLE PRE-FAB BUILDING TO BE USED AS A PROSTHETICS WORKSHOP NEEDED URGENTLY AT THE NRH
Quoting Radio New Zealand 13-Feb-2020
A news feature today, Wednesday, tells the story of the Solomon Ports being fully prepared for any possible lockdown scenario as the Covid -19 pandemiSI: SIPA's ENFORCEMENT STRUCTURES ENHANCED
Quoting Radio New Zealand 12-Feb-2020
The PM made his remarks on Monday during the commissioning of the new X-ray equipment for the Solomon Islands Ports Authority...
SI: NEW TRAVEL RESTRICTIONS IMPOSED
Quoting Radio New Zealand 12-Feb-2020
“The Solomon Islands Department of Immigration (DOI) has issued new directives that "all air passengers who have traveled
SI: REPORT OF VOTE BUYING IN 2019 ELECTIONS
Quoting Radio New Zealand 12-Feb-2020
“Vote buying and cross-border registrations marred a mostly peaceful and democratic election in Solomon Islands last year.
A NEW INITIATIVE TO HELP PACIFIC COUNTRIES MEET CLIMATE CHANGE DEMANDS
Quoting Radio New Zealand 12-Feb-2020
“An initiative to help Pacific countries meet their global climate commitments has opened its headquarters in Fiji.
&lHELP MUCH NEEDED IN DEALING WITH DEAFNESS IN THE SOLOMON ISLANDS.
Quoting Radio New Zealand 12-Feb-2020
Some years ago I read that deaf people in the Solomon Islands were the most neglected of all the disabled in the country.
SI: SEA MERCY's PLANNED MEDICAL AID TO REMOTE SOLOMON ISLANDS COMMUNITIES
Quoting Radio New Zealand 11-Feb-2020
It is my understanding that the benevolent organization known as Sea Mercy has recently signed a MOU with the Solomon Islands Ministry of Hea
AFRICAN SWINE FEVER
Quoting Radio New Zealand 11-Feb-2020
“The Solomon Islands Chamber of Commerce and Industry (SICCI), as the peak body representing private s
MOBILE X-RAY SCANNER AT SOLOMON ISLANDS PORTS AUTHORITY
Quoting Radio New Zealand 11-Feb-2020
“SOLOMON Islands Ports Authority Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Eranda Kotelawala says the new state of the art mobile X-ray scanner
WATER SHORTAGE IN HONIARA
Quoting Radio New Zealand 11-Feb-2020
“HONIARA City is currently facing a water crisis since last week following the shutting down of Solomon Water’s water sou
SI: PREPARATIONS FOR THE PACIFIC GAMES SAID TO BE ON TRACK
Quoting Radio New Zealand 11-Feb-2020
“Organisers of the 2023 Pacific Games have dismissed claims that the coronavirus outbreak in China will delay the construction of k
PNG: CONCERN BY CHINA OVER DISCRIMINATION
Quoting Radio New Zealand 10-Feb-2020
“Chinese citizens in Papua New Guinea are being urged to be cautious due to growing discrimination amid the global coronavirus outb
EU's TIES WITH THE PACIFIC
Quoting Radio New Zealand 10-Feb-2020
“The European Union's ambassador to the Pacific says he wants to deepen ties on issues like supporting multilateralism and
REACTION TO THE GAME - 'BATTLEFIELD V'
Quoting Radio New Zealand 10-Feb-2020
The article, as quoted, said:
“Players will be able to get their hands on the new Solomon Islands map today,
A VERY TRAGIC BOATING INCIDENT
Quoting Radio New Zealand 09-Feb-2020
Ian Kaukui tells the very tragic story in the Solomon Star newspaper how four out of 12 people from Buka in Bougainville were rescued by a fi
SI: UNICEF COMMITTED TO EDUCATION DEVELOPMENT
Quoting Radio New Zealand 09-Feb-2020
“UNICEF has revealed that it will continue to be committed in helping Solomon Islands with its education development goals.
SI: PRE-PRIMARY SCHOOL EDUCATION
Quoting Radio New Zealand 09-Feb-2020
“THE Ministry of Education and Human resource Development (MEHRD) has called on all parents to enrol their 5 years old into Pre-Pri
SI: HELP FOR THE LIMBLESS
Quoting Radio New Zealand 08-Feb-2020
As readers will know I have often written about the plight of those former patients of the Solomon Islands Referral Hospital, and those still
CANCER PREVENTION IN THE SOLOMON ISLANDS
Quoting Radio New Zealand 08-Feb-2020
It was indeed sad to learn of such news because we should all be concerned about cancer prevention by taking charge of our lifestyles, habits
SI: LOOKING TO THE USA FOR HEARING AIDS AND ASSISTANCE
Quoting Radio New Zealand 08-Feb-2020
Some weeks ago I wrote about the need for hearing aids for those in the Solomon Islands communities that have impaired hearing and hearing lo
SI: MEETING ECONOMIC EXPECTATIONS AND IMPROVING LIVES
Quoting Radio New Zealand 08-Feb-2020
He stressed that,” Our people are marginalized by the long distance and rough weather that makes travel very di
SI: VIRUS TESTS PROVED NEGATIVE
Quoting Radio New Zealand 08-Feb-2020
“RESULTS of the four 4 suspected Coronavirus cases on board MV Expert berthing at Rennell, Renbell province has turned out negative
COOK ISLANDS: PLAN FOR MANDATORY USE OF MOTORBIKE HELMETS
Quoting Radio New Zealand 07-Feb-2020
“The Cook Islands opposition Democratic Party is backing the government's plan to make helmets mandatory for motorbike user
SI: EXPECTED JOB OPPORTUNITIES FROM THE TINA RIVER HYDROPOWER PROJECT
Quoting Radio New Zealand 07-Feb-2020
Overall the Tina River Hydropower Development Project is expected to create at least 440 jobs during the construction phase, which will benef
SI: CUSTOMS PRECAUTIONS
Quoting Radio New Zealand 07-Feb-2020
COMMISSIONER of Customs Jim Sutton says they are monitoring all ship’s movement in the country as part of stepping up the coronavir
SI: BUDGETARY SUPPORT SET ASIDE TO FIGHT VIRUS THREAT
Quoting Radio New Zealand 07-Feb-2020
“A BUDGETARY support of $20million has been set aside by the national government as part of its assistance towards preparatory plan
SI: NO TO CORRUPTION
Quoting Radio New Zealand 05-Feb-2020
He said these major projects once implemented would complement the economic and social benefits of the undersea cable.
SI: SECONDARY SCHOOL SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM
Quoting Radio New Zealand 05-Feb-2020
“In December 2019, Solomon Islands was among the first in the Pacific to sign on to an exciting new initiative when it confirmed it
SI: THE SIPORAE TRIBAL FOREST CONSERVATION AREA
Quoting Radio New Zealand 05-Feb-2020
On 29 January 2020, the Minister for the Environment, Climate Change, Disaster Management and Meteorology, Dr. Culwick Togamana, of
SI: MOBILITY INTERNATIONAL PREP COURSE
Quoting Radio New Zealand 05-Feb-2020
“Nineteen (19) Solomon Islanders successfully completed a two-week Labour Mobility International Preparation course with the Austra
CLEANING-UP HONIARA AND RESTORING A SENSE OF CIVIC PRIDE
Quoting Radio New Zealand 05-Feb-2020
Today’s Solomon Star newspaper features an article saying street cleaners contracted under the Rapid Employment Project (REP) have
SOLOMON ISLANDS TRAVEL RESTRICTIONS
Quoting Radio New Zealand 05-Feb-2020
“Solomon Islands joins countries such as the US and Singapore in imposing travel restrictions in response to the coronavirus epidem
SI: CORONAVIRUS REPORTED TO BE DELAYING CHINESE FUNDED PROJECTS
Quoting Radio New Zealand 04-Feb-2020
“THE timing of Chinese funded projects earmarked for Solomon Islands will be delayed a bit due to the current novel coronavirus out
PERFORMANCE BASED CONTRACTS MENTIONED IN PNG
Quoting Radio New Zealand 04-Feb-2020
“Mr Marape said the government wanted to make available and allocate land as performance-based incentives to public servants who co
TSUNAMI EARLY WARNING DEVICES BEING INSTALLED IN THE WESTERN PACIFIC
Quoting Radio New Zealand 03-Feb-2020
Today, Monday, Radio New Zealand broadcast news of a new underwater early warning system being installed in the south west Pacific allowing f
NEW TSUNAMI BUOYS
Quoting Radio New Zealand 03-Feb-2020
“Tsunami detection times in the south-west Pacific are soon to drop from hours to minutes.
SI: SUPPLY AND NEED FOR CRUTCHES
Quoting Radio New Zealand 02-Feb-2020
Only last week I raised the subject once again knowing there are patients in the NRH that have had a leg amputated and are without crutches.&
SI: ACQUIRING LOCALLY MADE FURNITURE AND FURNISHINGS
Quoting Radio New Zealand 02-Feb-2020
One letter I wrote this week mentioned what I had been told of numerous new buildings going up in Honiara and in the many years since I left&
SI: THE PROBLEM OF BUILDING ACCESS FOR PERSONS WITH MOBILITY DIFFICULTIES
Quoting Radio New Zealand 01-Feb-2020
Last week I read a letter in the Solomon Times with the heading “Lack of buildings accessible to mobility challenged citiz
SI: PREVENTATIVE MEASURES FOR CORONAVIRUS
Quoting Radio New Zealand 01-Feb-2020
“INCOMING travellers who have been to countries that have confirmed cases of the coronavirus will not be allowed into the country.&
KIRIBATI IMPOSES A TRAVEL BAN ON CHINESE VISITORS DUE TO CORONAVIRUS
Quoting Radio New Zealand 01-Feb-2020
The Kiribati government has placed all visa applications from China on hold in an effort to stave off the coronavirus.
SI: IMPORTANT HEALTH RELATED NEWS
Quoting Radio New Zealand 31-Jan-2020
According to the 2020 Appropriation Bill 2019, the government has already allocated funds through its Ministry of Health and Medical Services
SI LEPROSY IN THE SOLOMON ISLANDS
Quoting Radio New Zealand 31-Jan-2020
“THE Ministry of Health and Medical Services (MHMS) together with the World Health Organization (WHO) on Thursday commemorated this
SI: NO CASES OF CORONAVIRUS
Quoting Radio New Zealand 31-Jan-2020
“As of 30th January 2020 the Ministry of Health has confirmed that there are NO conf
SI A CT SCAN FOR THE NRH
Quoting Radio New Zealand 31-Jan-2020
“THE Ministry of Health and Medical Service’s $17 million project is expected to commence this year and it is understood
SI: TEACHER TRAINING
Quoting Radio New Zealand 31-Jan-2020
“ABOUT 95 untrained teachers in the Western Province are undergoing Teachers in Training (TIT) course.
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URGENT NEED FOR CRUTCHES AND WHEEL CHAIRS FOR NRH LIMBLESS PATIENTS
Quoting Radio New Zealand 30-Jan-2020
With the loss of the workshop there will be no more crutches made, not mentioning prosthetics for the hundreds of patients having had limb am
SI: VIRUS PRECAUTION MEASURES IN PLACE
Quoting Radio New Zealand 30-Jan-2020
Tourism Solomons has called on all travellers heading to the Solomon Islands to take “serious heed” of the Solomon Solomo
SI: BIGGER PICTURE
Quoting Radio New Zealand 30-Jan-2020
He stressed the need for the country’s tourism industry to embrace a low-cost, high-impact approach if it was to achieve its object
SI: VIRUS PRECAUTION MEASURES FOR VISITING ARRIVALS
Quoting Radio New Zealand 30-Jan-2020
“ALL incoming international travellers will be subjected to temperature checks on arrival in the country.
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PACIFIC STUDENTS STAYING IN CHINA
Quoting Radio New Zealand 29-Jan-2020
The Pacific Islands Forum says there are no arrangements in place to evacuate Pacific students studying in China under its scholarship progra
ADB GIVING A GRANT TO TUVALU FOR CYCLONE RECOVERY
Quoting Radio New Zealand 29-Jan-2020
“The Asian Development Bank will provide a $US3 million grant to Tuvalu to assist with its recovery from Cyclone Tino.
PACIFIC TAKING MEASURES TO PREVENT CORONAVIRUS
Quoting Radio New Zealand 29-Jan-2020
“While authorities and the World Health Organisation maintain the risk of an outbreak in the Pacific is low, little is being left t
REACTION IN PNG TO A NEW TAX LEVY ON ROUND LOG EXPORTS
Quoting Radio New Zealand 29-Jan-2020
I was struck by a call in Papua New Guinea also this week when down streaming initiatives were called for following a move by the Papua New G
SI: SEA SEARCH CALLED OFF
Quoting Radio New Zealand 29-Jan-2020
“THE search for the nine people who went missing on January 15 between the waters of Western and Choiseul provinces was called off
SI: HOLIDAY OR WEEK-END BREAK IN THE WESTERN PROVINCE
Quoting Radio New Zealand 28-Jan-2020
Those wishing for an exciting week end break or for a longer holiday will find a tropical paradise awaiting them in Solomon Islands Western P
ADB SPENDING ON ENERGY PROJECTS IN THE PACIFIC
Quoting Radio New Zealand 28-Jan-2020
According to Radio New Zealand, from which I quote:
“The bank has made $1b available in concessionary loans a
CORONAVIRUS PREVENTION UNDER DISCUSSION IN NZ
Quoting Radio New Zealand 28-Jan-2020
A major challenge for New Zealand is to ensure it does not export this coronavirus to Pacific Islands where it could be devastating,"
SI: OPPORTUNITIES FROM THE COMMONWEALTH SECRETARIAT REPORTEDLY BEING MISSED
Quoting Radio New Zealand 28-Jan-2020
As an example of what His Excellency reported, I can confirm that the recent visit to Honiara by the UK Dionysus Ensemble to give music educa
SI: PM TALKS OF COMMITMENT TO DEVELOPMENT IN THE PROVINCES
Quoting Radio New Zealand 28-Jan-2020
The Solomon Islands government is committed to upholding recommendations from the Truth and Reconciliation Commission report and decentralisi
NZ ESTABLISHING PACIFIC HUB FOR PUBLIC SECTOR STRENGTHENING
Quoting Radio New Zealand 27-Jan-2020
“New Zealand has announced the creation of a Pacific-led hub aimed at strengthening public services across the region.
TSI ON THE FIGHT AGAINST CORRUPTION
Quoting Radio New Zealand 27-Jan-2020
“The chief executive of Transparency Solomon Islands says the fight against corruption should feature more prominently in regional
SAMOA TO HOST SESSION ON RIGHTS OF THE CHILD
Quoting Radio New Zealand 27-Jan-2020
“It will be the first time any of the United Nations human rights treaty body committees have met formally outside of Geneva and Ne
SI: HEALTH SERVICES
Quoting Radio New Zealand 27-Jan-2020
The MHMS plan contained an essential package of health services that the government was then providing or was aspiring to provide to its citi
PUTTING SOLOMON ISLANDS NEWS IN PERSPECTIVE
Quoting Radio New Zealand 26-Jan-2020
The recent outbreak of Measles in Samoa and in several other regional neighbor states promoted swift measures by the Solomon Islands Ministry
A CALL FOR BOAT OWNERS TO HOLD A LICENSE TO OPERATE
Quoting Radio New Zealand 26-Jan-2020
“A Chief of Purinabangara, Katupika District in South Choiseul has called on responsible authorities to impose license to boat owne
SI BETTER COMMUNICATING
Quoting Radio New Zealand 26-Jan-2020
The aim of the dialogue was to create an enabling environment to find the best way for the media and the Government to work together in provi
SI: GOVERNOR GENERAL SPEAKS OF US COMMITMENT TO THE SOLOMON ISLANDS
Quoting Radio New Zealand 26-Jan-2020
“GOVERNOR General Rt Rev. Sir David Vunagi has acknowledged the United States commitment to Solomon Islands development aspirations
SI TOURISM POTENTIAL OF THE SOLOMON ISLANDS
Quoting Radio New Zealand 26-Jan-2020
“SOLOMON Islands have the potential to develop itself into one of the most attractive tourist destinations in the region.
NEW MORTUARY FACILITY AT THE NATIONAL REFERRAL HOSPITAL
Quoting Radio New Zealand 26-Jan-2020
“THE National Referral Hospital (NRH) on Friday marked another important milestone in the opening of the new mortuary.
A NEW ZEALAND COMMUNITY AIDS THE REFURBISHMENT OF A HEALTH CENTRE IN MALAITA
Quoting Radio New Zealand 25-Jan-2020
It was of real interest to me to learn of the refurbishing given my concern for the general state of similar health facilities in the country
HEPATITIS B CAMPAIGN TO BE LAUNCHED TO RAISE AWARENESS OF THE DISEASE.
Quoting Radio New Zealand 25-Jan-2020
Quoting Dr Jackson Rakei, the Director of the HIV unit at the Ministry of Health and Medical Services the article went on to say.
SAMOA TO GET A BIGGER PLANE
Quoting Radio New Zealand 25-Jan-2020
“Samoa's Minister for Public Enterprise says the country's national airline will replace the aircraft it uses betwe
TRANSITING OF ILLICIT DRUGS
Quoting Radio New Zealand 25-Jan-2020
The discovery of the cocain served to substantiate concerns by the Pacific Islands Chiefs of Police at their conference last August when it w
PACIFIC COUNTRIES STEPPING UP DEFENCES AGAINST CORONAVIRUS
Quoting Radio New Zealand 25-Jan-2020
“The Pacific is stepping up defences against the coronavirus, with many countries introducing health screenings at airports and sea
APPRECIATION OF RADIO NEW ZEALAND
Quoting Radio New Zealand 24-Jan-2020
Thirty years on the service has developed and established itself as the region's most comprehensive and reliable source of regional n
SI: GENDER EQUALITY EXPLAINED
Quoting Radio New Zealand 24-Jan-2020
“THE concept of gender equality has been misinterpreted by many Solomon Islanders.
“That's
SI: SPOL DONATE EMPTY DRUMS TO HCC FOR RUBBISH COLLECTION
Quoting Radio New Zealand 23-Jan-2020
“SOUTH Pacific Oil (SPOL) on Wednesday handed over 300 empty drums to the Honiara city council (HCC) as part of efforts to clean up
