THE people in Sikaiana are calling on responsible authorities to urgently transport essential and medical supplies to their small atoll island in north east Malaita. The Sikaiana House of Chiefs representative Kennedy Tuilona said it had been months since the last ship visited the island. “The last vessel to visit the island was five months…
THE Central Islands Provincial Disaster Operations Committee (CIPDOC) is deploying its Provincial Emergency Response Team (PERT) to conduct a COVID-19 survey of preparations at communities within the Central Islands Province. A statement from the Provincial Emergency Operation Center in Tulagi said the survey is purposely to meet with community COVID- 19 committees and explore options…
NATIONAL flag carrier Solomon Airlines says its regular commercial passenger flight service is expected to resume at the end of next month. In a statement the airline said this is due to the current orders restricting movement of people from Honiara to the provinces. “Due to the continuing Emergency Zone declaration in Honiara, our regular…
SIGNIFICANT improvements have made in past weeks at the National Referral Hospital (NRH) to management covid-19 patients. These improvements also resulted in better clinical management and boosted staff confidence in saving lives from the deadly virus. Health and Medical Services Minister Dr. Culwick Togamana said on Monday strict entry protocols, PPE and IPC measures were…
OPPOSITION Leader Hon Matthew Wale has probed the Office of the Prime Minister & Cabinet (OPMC) as to who authorised Solomon Prestige 2 to travel to Ontong Java. In a statement today, Mr Wale said the Opposition Office understands that Solomon Prestige 2 travelled to Ontong Java last week under the radar for unknown reasons. …
OPPOSITION Leader Hon Matthew Wale says the Prime Minister’s statement that the DCGA remains intact during this national crisis is a total ‘joke’. Hon Wale was responding to a statement by the Prime Minister during his national address recently that the DCGA remains intact during these difficult times. He said the Prime Minister’s statement only…
A CANADIAN Company is sending medical grade, Level 3, three-layer masks to Solomon Islands to assist the Island nation with its fight against a COVID-19 outbreak. Solomon Islands had escaped Covid-19 through community transmission until recently which has spread widely across many parts of the Island nation. Solomon Islands health authorities last week have said…
A PRIVATE vessel travels to Malaita Outer Island (MOI) in the past week without the authorization of the responsible authorities. This was revealed on Sunday during the talk-back show after an islander from MOI questioned why a vessel is in port at MOI but fail to bring any health team. Police Commissioner Mostyn Mangau said…
ONCE government opens up any scholarship awards for next year to study overseas, only fully vaccinated students will be eligible to apply. This was highlighted by the Secretary to Prime Minister (SPM) and Chairman of the National Oversight Committee (NOC) Dr Jimmie Rodgers, Sunday. He was responding to a request asked by a member of…
SOLOMON Islands’ vaccination population now reaches 32%, Ministry of Health & Medical Service (MHMS), Permanent Secretary, Mrs Pauline McNeil revealed. This was for the people who are 18 years and above and at least 58% for those who are getting their first vaccination doses. Mrs McNeil made the revelation yesterday during the COVID-19 talk back…