BY MAVIS Nishimura PODOKOLO MORE space is needed to segregate covid-19 patients, says Acting Incident Controller Dr Gregory Jilini. Jilini during the covid-19 talkback show said due to the demand of more space to segregate, work on the multi-purpose hall…
State of public emergency extended again GOVERNOR General Sir David Vunagi extended the State of Public Emergency (SOPE) last night for a further four months following the expiry of the country’s second SOPE yesterday, November 24, 2020. The extension has…
By EDDIE OSIFELO THE Government has spent $184.5 million of the $309 million under the Economic Stimulus Package. Minister of Finance and Treasury, Harry Kuma confirmed this in Parliament yesterday during the motion on resolution to authorise spending under the…
BY ALFRED PAGEPITU PRIME minister Manasseh Sogavare has elaborated in parliament his decision, backed by cabinet, to ban facebook. “Facebook needs to be suspended so that relevant regulations can be brought to Parliament to regulate the use of facebook,” he…
THE Leader of Opposition, Matthew Wale, has called on the Permanent Secretary of Finance to state when he will publish the list of Economic Stimulus Package (ESP) beneficiaries. In a media statement last week, responding to PS Finance’s statements during…
BY MAVIS N PODOKOLO THE second repatriation flight to bring home students in Philippines was cancelled for a later date due to six more students testing positive for covid-19. The second repatriation flight arrival date was scheduled for today, November…
One covid-19 positive from Indonesia repa-flight BY BARNABAS MANEBONA SOLOMON Islands has registered another positive Coronavirus (Covid-19) case. The latest positive Covid-19 case now brings the total number of registered cases in the country to 17. Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare…
BY MAVIS N PODOKOLO THE second repatriation flight for Solomon Islands Student in Philippines planned for November 24, 2020 still stands. Collin Beck, Permanent Secretary for Ministry of Foreigner Affairs and External Trade (MFAET), confirmed this yesterday during a radio…
BY MAVIS N PODOKOLO THE next tests for the 11 positive covid-19 patients will be taken tomorrow and test results will be made available on Thursday this week. This was confirmed by Dr Jimmie Rodgers, Secretary to Prime Ministry. “Currently…
TSL RESUMES 9 JAN 2021 BY PETER ZOLEVEKE II THE top of the table TSL League clash between Henderson Eels and Central Coast ended in a 1 all stalemate at the Lawson Tama stadium yesterday. With eight more league rounds…
