THE Isabel Provincial Government has substantially increased its Business Licence fee for mining from $1 million to $5 million a year – an increase of 500 percent on the previous rate. The move has raised alarm bells ringing in the industry with some saying there is no justification for the increase unless it was designed…
BUSINESSES in Honiara have taken measures to ensure customers and members of the public produce vaccination cards and wear masks when entering their premises. The Solomon Star over the last few days visited shops to see if government measures imposed for businesses are acted upon. All shops visited at Point Cruz and the few remaining…
Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare says the government is looking for support from members of the business community during this four-day lockdown. In his nationwide address on Monday, PM Sogavare said this to help reduce the Covid-19 transmission in the country. “I ask the Solomon Island Chamber of Commerce and Industry and the business houses to…
MORE than 50 nurses and doctors who are infected with COVID-19 at the National Referral Hospital (NRH) have stand-down. NRH Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Dr George Malefoasi said this has resulted in staff shortage at the NRH. Dr Malefoasi was speaking during Sunday’s Radio Talk-Back Show. He said apart from staff shortage other key challenges…
A TOTAL of 476 cases have been recorded in the country as of yesterday.This was announced by the Minister of Health and Medical Services Dr Culwick Togamana in his first of the daily National Health Address tothe country.Dr Togamana will be delivering daily updates of surging cases in the country.He said following the 320 cases…
THE Honiara Emergency Zone will go into another four day lockdown beginning 6pm tomorrow (Tuesday 25th January). Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare in his address on the COVID-19 situation in the country this afternoon (Monday 24th January) said although the original outbreak of COVID-19 in the country started from Ontong Java, Honiara is now the epicentre…
The Honiara Emergency Zone will go into a four-day lock down as of tomorrow – Tuesday 6pm up until Saturday 6pm. This was announced by Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare in a special nation-wide address this afternoon. He said the lockdown is to ensure the spread of COVID is contained and contact tracing can be done.…
THE Solomon Islands National University (SINU) will only allow vaccinated staff and students to its campuses. In a meeting Saturday, the University Executive Management has endorsed that no students will be allowed to enter any SINU campuses this week. Staff and students who have yet to get their vaccination must adhere to the Prime Minister’s…
THE CAPTAIN and crew of MV Awka, the vessel that bought passengers from Ontong Java to Honiara on 10th January 2022 have called on the authority to address their plight as soon as possible. Captain onboard the vessel, Lawson Ghina told this paper yesterday that they’re still waiting for their test results since Thursday last week.…
FIRST five people who have tested positive of covid-19 in Auki, Malaita Province are put on self-isolation at home. This is after five covid-19 swab tests at Kilu’ufi Hospital sent to Honiara Friday last week, came back positive. Malaita Provincial Health Director, Dr Rex Maukera confirmed this to Solomon Star Auki yesterday. Asked why these…