PANIC-BUYING has hit Solomon Islands’ capital, Honiara, in response to a 60-hour lockdown declared by the Government early this morning. Traffic in some places is on bumper-to-bumper as people rushed to markets and shops in never-before-seen fashion. The main Honiara Market became a ghost market by 1:30pm today as panic buyer emptied usually busy market.…
PRIME Minister Manasseh Sogavare says all official work should cease no later than 12 midday on Wednesday, 19th of January 2022. In a special address on the COVID-19 situation in the country this morning, Mr Sogavare said this is to allow people to buy food to last for at least three days. “In anticipation of…
MALAITA Premier has accused government of failing the country big time by not protecting its borders and turning a blind eye on Malaita Outer Islands (MOI) and Tasman border in Papua New Guinea (PNG). Daniel Suidani issued the statement in the light of the Covid-19 community transmission in Pelau. So far six cases have been…
THE weekly Friday flights from Brisbane, Australia and special chartered flights will continue to operate. Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare confirmed this today when announcing the seven new COVID-19 cases detected in the country. These cases bring the total number of COVID-19 cases in the country to 32. Six of the seven cases are from Pelau…
ONTONG Java in the Malaita Outer Islands is now in lockdown after six COVID-19 cases are detected in Pelau Village. In a special address on the COVID-19 situation in the country on Tuesday morning, Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare said it is still unknown what variant is circulating in Pelau. “…whether it the Delta or the…
THE national government will be deploying a team of 31 people in its first response phase to Ontong Java in the Malaita Outer Islands tomorrow (Wednesday 19th January 2022). Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare in a special address on the COVID 19 situation in our country this morning (18th January 2022) said four health personnel and…
The country has recorded a further seven new cases of covid-19 bringing the total to 32 since the pandemic began in late 2019. The seven new cases included six people from the remote island of Pelau in the Malaita Outer Islands and a foreign national arriving from the Brisbane flight on Friday 17. The seven…
TEAM Solomons at the Dubai Expo 2020 has attended a highly encouraging and successful Forum on ICT and Eco-Tourism organized by the PNG Expo delegation on Friday 14 January 2022. Deputy Commissioner General Mr Dennis Marita praised Papua New Guinea Commissioner General Ambassador Joshua Kalinoe for organizing the event on the margins of the Expo.…
THE Leader of Opposition Hon. Matthew Wale has thanked the People’s Republic of China and CCECC for employing and training locals under the National Stadium Project. This was in response to His Excellency Ambassador Li Ming’s statement on the progress of the National Stadium Project for next year’s Pacific Games. According to Ambassador Ming, the…
PLANS to harvest trees at Gizo’s Mile 6 area in Western Province are no longer on the agenda of the Western Provincial Government. A provincial government source told Solomon Star that last year the David Gina led provincial government planned to log the Western Provincial Government owned site to boost the provincial government finances. Following…