THE Ministry of Health and Medical Services is engaging more than 70 nursing graduates from the Solomon Islands National University to assist in the current COVID-19 outbreak in Honiara. Minister of Health and Medical Services Dr Culwick Togamana in his address this afternoon (Monday 31st January) said these are nurses who respond to the government’s call…
HONIARA has recorded an additional 303 positive COVID-19 cases as of midday today (Monday 31st January) and three deaths. This brings the country’s total number of positive COVID-19 cases to 1486 and the total number of deaths to nine. Speaking this evening on the COVID-19 situation in the country, Minister of Health and Medical Services…
AS of Monday morning the lockdown curfew will be lifted at 8am and to be reimposed at 5pm. Secretary to Prime Minister (SPM) Dr Jimmy Rodgers announced this during Sunday’s talk-back show. Initially, the lockdown curfew was from 6pm Saturday to 9am Sunday and then was imposed on 3pm this afternoon. But after having consultation…
THE Royal Solomon Islands Police Force (RSIPF) will enforce order within the Honiara Emergency Zone during the curfew. The curfew starts at 3pm today (Sunday 30th January) until 9am the next day. This will continue on a daily basis until revoked. In a statement today Police Commissioner Mostyn Mangau said the public with the Honiara…
LEADER of Opposition Hon Matthew Wale has lashed out at the Prime Minister describing his late announcement of the extended lockdown as “total insanity”. In a statement today (Sunday 30th January) Mr Wale said it is total madness that the Prime Minister made the announcement well after 6pm yesterday when people were already out from…
THE Western Provincial Disaster Oversight Committee (PDOC) has extended the Lockdown until Monday 30th January. The 3 days lockdown period which was endorsed by the Provincial Executive on 25th January after receiving reports and recommendations from the PDOC and Provincial Health Emergency Oversight Committee (PHEOC) has been extended to Monday. The Premier of Western Province,…
CABINET has extended the current lockdown to 9am tomorrow morning (Sunday 30th January). Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare made the announcement just after 6.30pm this evening. Mr Sogavare said the current lockdown for the Honiara Emergency Zone is extended from 6pm this evening Saturday 29th January 2022 to 9am tomorrow morning Sunday 30th January 2022. “Now,…
MALAITA Province premier has thanked Malaita Province Members of Parliament who support their people in light of a COVID-19 community transmission in the province. Speaking to Solomon Star today (Saturday 29th January) Premier Daniel Suidani said some Malaita MPs came out to distribute facemasks and other COVID-19 safety supplies to their constituents. Mr Suidani said…
STRONG and healthy public servants are asked to volunteer their assistance towards the ongoing food distribution process to communities in Honiara. The Government Oversight Committee made the call through the Ministry of Public Service today (Saturday 29 January) seeking urgent response to this request. Food distribution is led by the Livelihood Sector Committee which was…
AN Australian Medical Assistance Team (AUSMAT) touched down in Honiara today (Saturday 29th January) to bolster our capacity to respond to the current COVID-19 outbreak. A statement from the Australian High Commission in Honiara said the AUSMAT rapid assessment team are a multidisciplinary healthcare team deployed by the Australian Government in response to international disasters.…