Government faces difficult options over calls for total ban on incoming travels BY MAVIS NISHIMURA PODOKOLO SHOULD Solomon Islands just put a blanket ban on all incoming flights and ships? There is no simple answer to this as government works…
Country prepares for worst as it waits for test results of two coronavirus suspects early this week BY MAVIS NISHIMURA PODOKOLO THE country is holding its breath as it awaits results to samples from two persons suspected of having the…
BY MAVIS NISHIMURA PODOKOLO BLOOD sample of a foreigner suspected of having symptom of Coronavirus-19 (COVID-19) was send to Australia for test. This was confirmed by Dickson Mua Minister for Ministry of Health and Medical Services (MHMS) on Friday 13th…
THE ministry of Health (MHMS) has confirmed that there is no coronavirus case in the country. In a media statement on Thursday 12th March, the ministry said, “The Ministry of Health and Medical Services wishes to reassure the public that…
BY BARNABAS MANEBONA CORONAVIRUS outbreak has been reported in Manila, Philippines, and Solomon Islands Government Sponsored students studying there are in fear wanting to return home. According to report by SISAP students, now all schools in metro Manila are closed…
Health authorities refused to reveal number of people quarantined over coronavirus, until social media did BY MAVIS NISHIMURA PODOKOLO AND BARNABAS MANEBONA RESPONSBILE authorities dealing with coronavirus (COVID-19) had earlier refused to announce that a certain number of people had…
SOLOMON Islands joined other Pacific Islands countries to get feedbacks on the coronavirus (COVID-19) and the measures China took to deal with the virus since its outbreak in December 27, 2019. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs in China organised a…
BY LORETTA BRIGIDIA MANELE THE Catholic Archbishop of Honiara Archdiocese, His Grace Archbishop Christopher M Cardone OP has announced some measures for Catholic communities to take to prevent the spread of coronavirus, starting on Saturday, March 15. A statement from…
BY MAVIS NISHIMURA PODOKOLO MINISTRY of Health and Medical Services (MHMS) plans to establish quarantine facilities at the provinces as part of their preparedness effort to prevent Coronavirus-19 (COVID-19). This was confirmed by Minister of Health and Medical Services, Dickson…
By Mike Puia WORK on a telecommunication tower in East Rennell, Renbel Province, is expected to have started on Monday 9th March. Reports reaching Island Sun confirmed machineries have been moved to the site earmarked in East Rennell for the…
