SOLOMON Islands Ports Authority’s (SIPA) has seen a slight decrease in export amidst the coronavirus (COVID-19) crisis while imports are still consistent for the last couple of months. SIPA Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Eranda Kotelawala stated this, Wednesday. He said that in the face of the COVID-19 crisis, port operations are not affected, meaning our…
Since January Australia has been working closely with the Solomon Islands Government and medical community to prepare for and respond to the COVID-19 global health threat. Australia has provided the following: We quickly mobilised a specialist public health physician in February to support the Ministry of Health and Medical Services (MHMS) to develop a COVID-19…
THE Ministry of Health and Medical Services is now able to further inform the public about the deadly COVID-19 through social media. This came after the Ministry of Health’s Facebook page was successfully set up and will be administered by the Ministry of Health officials, a statement from the ministry said. “This page is mainly…
THE Government is urged to impose a total ban on international flights in and out of the country within the next 30 days. Solomon Islands National Council of Women (NCW) made the call on Wednesday in the wake of the widespread fear of the coronavirus entering the country. “In the recent international arrivals into Honiara, we…
LEADER of the Opposition Mathew Wale’s debate on the “speech from the throne” motion hit hard on the prime minister causing exchanges of words on the floor of the parliament, Wednesday. Wale started off his debate by echoing the freedom of speech sentiments and stated that his office takes their role and mandate very seriously…
FUNDRAISING efforts towards the bushfire victims of Australia by people in Makira Ulawa Province and those from the province in Honiara have raised more than $60,000. The Honiara-based Makira-Ulawa Bushfire Fundraising Committee in its two fundraising drives raised more than $30,000, the first one on March 7 raised $20,000 and on March 15, it raised…
A MAN who was arrested for selling watermelons last month in front of the Talon shop at Point Cruz has been fined $800 on Wednesday afternoon. John Mark was sentenced following his conviction after a trial on one count of hawking in a public place. This is an offence under the Honiara City Council (HCC) ordinance.…
Development Services Exchange (DSE) calls upon all its member NGO organizations in the Solomon Islands to suspend any international travel plans in light of the current COVID-19 outbreak. The World Health Organisation (WHO) has declared COVID-19 a global pandemic. It continues to spread quickly and widely around the world. The Solomon Islands Government has placed…
PRIME Minister Manasseh Sogavare has called on all Solomon Islanders to remain calm to work together with the government in addressing the Covid-19 pandemic. Speaking on the floor of Parliament, Prime Minister Sogavare said together we could overcome adversities such as the COVID-19 pandemic and prove our resilience and ability to move our country forward.…
HCC ACTS ON VIRUS By ESTHER NURIA HONIARA City Council (HCC) schools will take an early holiday break starting Monday as fears of the coronavirus set in. The decision comes as the first sample of one of the three suspected cases the Ministry of Health sent to Australia last week was proven negative. In a public…