BY BEN BILUAGizo CHAIRPERSON of Western Provincial Disaster Operation Committee has called on family members of people who are undergoing self-isolation at homes to take responsibility in making sure COVID-19 protocols are respected. Jeffrey Wickham made the call following reports…
BY BEN BILUAGizo WESTERN Province has registered 11 new covid-19 cases. The cases are distributed as five new cases in Toumua village in Shortland Islands and six in Gizo. This brings a total of 243 cases in Western Province registered…
BY BEN BILUAGizo TWO communities in Shortland Islands will be on lockdown as of Thursday 24 (this week) following reports of community transmission. Chairperson of Western Provincial Disaster Operation Committee, Jeffrey Wickham said Toumua village has registered five cases but…
BY BEN BILUAGizo MV Fair Glory has been given the greenlight to sail to Western Province on the 28th of this month. Chairperson of Western Provincial Disaster Operation Committee confirmed this to Island Sun Gizo in an interview yesterday. Jeffery…
BY BEN BILUAGizo WESTERN Provincial Disaster Operation Committee has postponed the proposed lockdown for Gizo, Noro and Munda. Chairperson of WPDOC, Jeffrey Wickham said the decision was based on two reasons; first, the outbreak in Shortland Islands and second –…
BY BEN BILUAGizo PREMIER of Western Province says his executive has endorsed the proposed lockdown but is yet to receive latest information on the progress of the plan. Speaking to Island Sun Gizo, Christian Burley Mesepitu said Gizo needs to…
At about 6pm on Saturday 12th February, the Provincial Disaster Operation Committee of Western Province admitted 38 people to Nusatupe Quarantine station for further isolation after negotiations with the owner of Lopia Resort at Nusatupe. A statement from the Western…
BY BEN BILUAGizo Premier of Western province has voiced his concern over reports of covid-19 community transmission extending to the villages around Gizo. Premier Christian Burley Mesepitu says he is concerned covid-19 cases have been found in these communities. He…
BY BEN BILUAGizo Noro and surrounding communities are next to be swabbed as the testing programme nears completion. Noro COVID-19 Oversight Committee Forum, Chairperson of Noro COVID-19 Oversight Committee Inspector Robert Hickie said swabbing on priority areas are almost done…
BY BEN BILUAGizo CHAIRPERSON of Noro COVID-19 Oversight Committee says most COVID-19 patients at Noro have been recovered. “This is a good indication that the community transmission for Noro Town is likely contained on the hotspots and suspected it moves…
