The global scabies programme of the Murdoch Children's Research Institute completed the first round of mass distribution of an anti-parasitic drug in the Solomon Islands and Fiji, helping to protect millions of people from the disease

Food relief assistance has been activated for cyclone-affected communities in Simbo, Western Province, that have also been reached by a Provincial Health Team following the worsening of hygiene and health conditions in the area

Residents in Gizo, the Western provincial capital, signaled a growing number of thefts: in recent days mobile phones and personal belongings were amongst the most commonly stolen items, with thieves moving around residential areas and public places

The groundbreaking ceremony for Bavaqole Rural Training Centre marked the importance of the project aimed at strengthening rural education for youth and community development through empowerment, in Bava Island and the whole Western Province

Carrying out mining operations on Nendo Island is 'not feasible'; the comments follow geochemical sampling results which reportedly confirm there are no viable prospects for mining operations in Temotu Province, particularly on Nendo Island