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Govt promises a CT-Scan machine for NRH
Ben's article went on to say, quote: The Minister for Finance and Treasury Harry Kuma, announced in Parliament last week that the government will increase allocation to the ministry of…
An increasing sense of optimism for developments promised for Malaita Province and…
I count myself lucky for I am still able to look back clearly over time and witnessed how the Solomon Islands has struggled for development gains and infrastructure to take the country…
Could the Malaria Roadmap program be aided by vaccine deliveries by drones?
Last week in Honiara the DCGA's Malaria Roadmap was launched by His Royal Highness Prince Charles and, in a concerted effort to rid malaria from the Solomon Islands by 2050, a target date…
Scouting core values important for Solomon Islands youths to live their lives by and…
"Be Prepared in Body by making yourself strong and active and able to do the right thing at the right moment, and do it." (Baden-Powell) Last week it was reported that His Excellency…
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In two graduation ceremonies 45 students graduated with life skills and knowledge…
A graduation ceremony held at the DIVIT Rural Training Centre last week saw 30 students received their certificates in the area of life skills, two with carpentry and 9 with agriculture…
Solomon Islands: Considering the estimated 6,000 Solomon Islanders who are blind or…
Catharine Wilson writing in a Humanitarian Affairs article added some background to the prevalence of blindness when she said much earlier in 2013, quote: "For generations, eye…
Solomon Islands- The disturbing connection between malaria and deafness.
It is my understanding, subject to correction, that Solomon Islands has seen a five-fold decrease in malaria cases over the past 26 years but the burden of the disease remains one of the…
Solomon Islands: Bina Harbour Project to be implemented by the DCGA in 2020
The announcement was made in Parliament by the Minister for the Ministry of Finance and Treasury (MOFT) Harry Kuma when he delivered the 2020 budget speech on Tuesday. Minister Kuma, in…