The Office of the Prime Minister and Cabinet (OPMC) wishes to clarify to the public that the MV Worship Light entry into the country did not breach any COVID-19 measures. The OPMC confirms that the MV Worship Light, with regards to COVID-19 entry protocols, was fully compliant. With regards to the Standard Operating Procedure, all…
Following media enquiries regarding one of the Isolation wards at the National Referral Hospital (NRH) as not meeting the required standard to isolate COVID-19 patients, the Ministry of Health and Medical Services (MHMS) is pleased to provide an update to this enquiry as it is important that truthful, accurate, complete and up to date information…
Three Expatriates evaluated for risk of COVID-19 The Ministry of Health and Medical Services (MHMS) received a report on alleged presence of three expatriates at the Yacht Club on June 19, 2020, who entered Solomon Islands in contravention to the Orders prohibiting the entry of Yachts into Solomon Islands. The MHMS in collaboration with the…
ACTING Police Commissioner Mostyn Mangau says police will remain neutral as an enforcement agency in the country. He made this sentiment when asked to comment on a statement made by Member of Parliament for Small Malaita Rick Hou recently in the media. In his letter to the editor titled “Manele Warns Suidani” Hou called for…
TEMOTU Provincial Government and Temotu Pele Constituency signed a historic partnership agreement on Frida y (TPC) in Honiara. The agreement paves the way for the two parties to work together to implement constituency infrastructure projects. Temotu Pele MP Duddly Kopu said the most effective way to implement constituency infrastructure projects is through the provincial government.…
MALAITA for Democracy Movement (M4D) says China’s response to Malaita Premier’s reference to Taiwan as a state amounts to interference in the domestic affairs of the country. M4D recently issued the statement saying that the Chinese Embassy in Honiara is the first to directly interfere with the domestic affairs of the country. M4D made the…
POLICE will be inviting Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare’s Chief of Staff Robson Djokovic shortly for questioning. Police investigation into this matter is currently ongoing and progressing very well. Acting Police Commissioner Mostyn Mangau on Thursday said very shortly the chief of staff will be invited for questioning. When asked by a journalist as to how…
Gov’t releases people from quarantine centres By ESTHER NURIA THE Government on Friday released 150 people who’ve spent the last 14 days in the quarantine facilities in Honiara. Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare confirmed this in his nation-wide COVID-19 weekly address yesterday. “As of 12 noon today, all persons that came through Australia, Vanuatu and…
THE government has supported the decision to suspend the University of South Pacific (USP)’s Vice-Chancellor and President, Professor Pal Ahluwalia. At the same time, the government has appealed to members of the Executive Committee Council to exercise their trusteeship duties with responsibility, in unity, and with care for the greater and shared common good of…
Councillor says arrest politically motivated By IAN M.KAUKUI A CITY councillor police charged this week says his arrest and that of a colleague was politically motivated. Police arrested and charged councillors Reginald Ngati and Billy Abae over the alleged threat they made on city clerk Rence Sore. Ngati and Abae were responsible for exposing alleged financial…