MORE samples are sent to Australia to further determine if there is another variant circulating in Solomon Islands. This was revealed by the Technical Advisor at the Ministry of Health and Medical Services Dr Yogesh Choudry during Sunday’s talkback show sponsored by the Office of the Prime Minister and Cabinet (OPMC). He said currently Delta…
The National Government has enforced a lock down for the Isabel Provincial Capital Buala, effective 6pm Monday 7th February to 6pm Thursday 10th February. The lockdown restricts movement of persons and vessels in and out of Buala during the aforementioned period. The three (3) days Lockdown was ordered following recommendation from the Provincial Disaster Committee…
The Central Bank of Solomon Islands (CBSI) wishes to inform the general public that it has waived the following regulatory policy for financial institutions. CBSI has waived the application of paragraphs 33, 34 and 40 of prudential guideline 2 (PG2) and application of paragraph 7 of PG8. The former relates to classification of loans considered…
NORO in Western Province remains a ‘high risk’ zone as more people became infected. Provincial Disaster Oversight Committee (PDOC) in Western Province, said based on data provided by the Provincial Health Emergency Oversight Committee (PHEOC) showed that Noro Swab Team tested 81 people on 31st January and 20 returned positive. A meeting last week revealed…
AUKI police have dispersed a group of protestors who voiced their disagreement over COVID-19 safety measures recently imposed in Auki, Malaita Province. The group of protesters marched to the Malaita Provincial Administration Office with banners carrying slogans that read; “say no to no jab no job, no lockdown for Auki, free Malaita, say no to…
THE COVID-19 variant that is claiming lives and infecting hundreds of people in the country today is Delta. This was announced by the Minister of Health and Medical Services Dr Culwick Togamana yesterday during his daily national health address. “Over the past weeks we have sent samples to Australia to test for COVID-19 variant that…
MEMBERS of the public residing within the Emergency Zone from Poha to Aligetor Bridge have been reminded to report any form of criminal issue occur in the community during COVID-19 transmission situation. Police Commissioner Mostyn Mangau in a statement said; “If you are experiencing criminal Issues such as theft, assault, break-in and domestic violence in…
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…