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…
THE group of Shortland Islands in the far west of Western Province is expected to experience shortage of food supplies sold in small shops and canteens. Reports reaching Solomon Star Gizo News Bureau overnight said most of them are running out of stock after cargo boats were stopped from sailing during Wednesday’s lockdown. John Alisae,…
New 57 cases recorded, public advised to stay at home to avoid Covid-19 infection HONIARA residents have been advised to remain at home to avoid the risk of exposure to covid-19 in view of the increasing number of cases in the capital. Over a period of five days, health authorities have diagnosed 289 positive cases…
The Government of the People’s Republic of China (PRC) has stepped in to help Solomon Islands in the fight to contain the spread of community transmission of the corona virus following urgent discussions with the Honiara government on the weekend. The first shipment of urgent medical supplies will arrive next week by a Chinese government…
THE Ministry of Health will not be conducting COVID-19 vaccination roll out in Honiara today (Monday 24th of January). A statement from the Ministry of Health and Medical Services this morning said roll out of vaccines will only be for workers of critical infrastructure and essential services. For the public, the statement said mobile vaccination…
SELLING of betel nuts along the streets of Honiara have been banned. This was announced on Sunday during the talk-back show. The order was gazetted, Sunday which will see all betel nut stalls along at the streets of Honiara removed and sales halted. Sales of betel nut besides private homes are also banned. The ban…
A ROYAL Australian Air Force C-17A aircraft arrived in Honiara today carrying the first of two shipments of an Australian package of emergency medical supplies to support the Solomon Islands Government’s response to an escalating COVID-19 outbreak. Australia has responded to a request for support from our Solomon Islands partners. A statement from the Australian…