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Piggery, honey, seaweed, noni farmer’s start receiving ESP offer
THE latest group of local farmers around the country started receiving their offer under the Government’s Economic Stimulus Package today. The farmers are from the outskirts of Honiara…
COFIT20 FFA donates $10k to Honiara’s main hospital
THE COFIT20 team at the Pacific Islands Forum Fisheries Agency (FFA) made a charity donation of SBD$10,000 to the National Referral Hospital (NRH) following an intense eight (8) weeks of…
1st COVID-19 patient NEVER stepped outside the isolation ward to chew betel-nut
Prime Minister Manasseh Sogvare confirms that the first COVID-19 patient has never stepped outside of his isolation ward at the National Referral Hospital to chew betelnut as claimed on…
PM says gov’t remains committed to border operations
PRIME Minister Manasseh Sogavare says the Government has not lost sight of its commitment at our borders. The Prime Minister in his nation-wide address today said despite the focus now…
CABINET ISSUES IMMEDIATE RESPONSE MEASURES, NO INSTANT LOCKDOWN
Cabinet has approved immediate response measures under the current Emergency Regulations in light of the two confirmed cases of COVID-19 in the country and there will be no immediate…
WALE SAYS EDUCATION FOR 2020 AND 2021 MUST NOT BE DISTURBED
Leader of Opposition Hon. Matthew Wale calls on the government to make sure that all affected students do not miss the remainder of classes for the 2020 academic year and to start…
Four other tests negative, COVID-19 cases remain at two: PM
THE tests of the four other suspected cases that underwent further tests yesterday have returned negative. Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare in his nation-wide address today said the…
Buses allowed only 2 passengers per seat-row, taxis only 3 passengers in new measures
Public buses in Honiara are now limited to just two passengers per seat-row whilst taxis can only carry a maximum of three passengers, in new measures announced by the Prime Minister…
COVID- 19 SITUATION IN COUNTRY UNDER CONTROL: PM
“I wish to assure all of you today that the COVID-19 situation in our country is under control.” This is according to the Prime Minister Hon. Manasseh Sogavare, MP when he made a…
PM SOGAVARE COMMENDS FRONTLINE WORKERS
Prime Minister Hon. Manasseh Sogavare continues to highly commend the work done by frontline workers during the State of Public Emergency. “You are our first and last line of defence. We…
