By EDDIE OSIFELO SIX Solomon Islands citizens are stranding in Hong Kong after their holiday was cut short by the Coronavirus. According to Chris Briggs they; including his friend, her sister, husband and three children went to China early in…
BY MAVIS NISHIMURA PODOKOLO CORONAVIRUS-19 (COVID-19) entry will have social, economic and health impacts in the country, says the World Health Organisation (WHO). Dr Sevil Huseynova, WHO representative in Solomon Islands, says the current coronavirus threat is not just a…
BY MAVIS NISHIMURA PODOKOLO TRAVELLERS are asked to respect the travel restrictions as it is vital to prevent entry of Coronavirus-19 (COVID-19) into the country. Clezy Rore, Minister for Commerce, Industries, Labour and Immigration has made this call with the…
By EDDIE OSIFELO SOLOMON Airlines new Airbus A320 aircraft H4-SIB is expected to arrive this weekend. Manager Commercial, Collin Sigamanu confirmed to Island Sun on Thursday 4th March that the plane leaves Brisbane on Saturday, to arrive at Munda, Western…
Seven people turned back by Immigrations at airport since travel restrictions enforced BY MAVIS NISHIMURA PODOKOLO & BARNABAS MANEBONA A total of seven passengers who have been to countries with reported coronavirus-19 (COVID) cases have been turned back and denied…
BY PETER ZOLEVEKE JNR THE Solomon Islands Government along with stakeholders are facing uncertainty as facilities preparation on the ground towards hosting of the 2023 Pacific Games has been delayed due to the COVID-19 (Coronavirus), declared as global health emergency.…
BY SAMIE WAIKORI AUKI MALAITA Provincial Health Authority has put in place preparedness plans for coronavirus. Director of Malaita Provincial Health Authority, Dr Henry Kako said this is in response to advice issued by WHO to countries in the Pacific…
THE Ministry of Fisheries and Marine Resources has issued a statement saying it will not lift the current ban on beche-de-mer fishery. It made its stance clear following reports of illegal beche-de-mer harvesting in some parts of the country. An…
By EDDIE OSIFELO MORE than 70,000 metric tonnes of nickel ores that cost around $171 million (US$20 million) to $256 million (US$30m) in the markets are lying idle on San Jorge, Isabel province. Axiom Mining Limited (AML) which has a…
BY MAVIS NISHIMURA PODOKOLO SOLOMON Islands is at a high risk of a Coronavirus -19 (COVID-19) outbreak, says Minister for Health Dickson Mua. Speaking at a media conference on Wednesday 4th March, Mr Mua said there is a high risk…
