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Government Backs Down on Plans to Shut down Facebook

9h ago

The government has backed down on plans to ban the use of Facebook in Solomon Islands.

Nothing Much to Show in Rural Areas: Case Study

Tide Turning, Choiseul Premier Pleas for Help

Government Establish New Committee in Preparation for Vaccine

Mr. Agovaka says that the government is now working on new telecommunication laws to register all mobile SIMs.
Mr. Agovaka says that the government is now working on new telecommunication laws to register all mobile SIMs. Source: JB

Lisa sitting at her stall outside the Holy Cross Cathedral church. Struggling Street Vendor Puts Family First

7h ago

Lisa Loko would not sit around while her family struggles, she looked for other ways to make a living for her family.

Solomon Water encourages those still receiving water to store water and to boil water before drinking or cooking. Most of Honiara Will be Without Water For Few More Days

Solomon Water says that as of this morning the Kongulai pump and gravity system and the Kombito spring will remain shut due to high turbidity caused by heavy rainfall.

Police to Mount Spot Check Operation

Officers of the Royal Solomon Islands Police Force (RSIPF) at the National Traffic Department in Honiara will mount an operation starts on 18 January to 31 January 2021.

Police Rescue Eleven People at Sea in Western Province

Officers of the Royal Solomon Islands Police Force (RISPF) at Gizo Police Station in Western Province have rescued eleven people drifting at sea between Choiseul and Western Province on 10 January 2021.

Features

The efforts of these extremists failed to subvert constitutional order in the United States, the congressional certification of President-elect Joe Biden’s victory, and the coming transfer of power from Republicans to Democrats in both the White House and the Senate on January 20.

Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and the Power of Democracy

By U.S. Ambassador to Papua New Guinea, Solomon Islands, and Vanuatu Erin E. McKee

Last week, we were shocked by the events at the U.S. Capitol as protests turned into a violent and destructive riot intent on disrupting the solemn process of certifying the Electoral College vote.

There are several reasons why the Western Pacific region has fared relatively well, and important lessons that can be learned from countries in our region's experience.

What We Must do to Contain COVID in 2021 Lessons for the Western Pacific Region from 2020

By Dr Takeshi Kasai, WHO Regional Director for the Western Pacific

Compared to other parts of the world, the Western Pacific region has been comparatively fortunate.

The largest pandemic in 100 years swept across the globe, upending lives and economies, and reshaping life as we know it.

2020: A Year of Trials But Also One of Resilience and Hope

By Zev Stampfer

Everyone has probably heard this countless times already - 2020 was a year like no other.

Letters to the Editor

3G service upgrade for Buala, Isabel Provincial Capital

By Warren K from Buala, Isabel Province

As I read through the article where Makira Ulawa would now have 3G upgraded towers in their Island Province,...

FaceBook ban

By Veka Redley from Vura Midheights, Honiara

I have seen that the temporary ban of Facebook is not a better solution to ending critics and the lust...

Why ban Facebook?

By William Maeniani from Honiara

Hi, We just lost another way of communicate. The banning of Facebook can cut out communication with...

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