THE substantial focus on covid-19 has created a declining trend for unvaccinated babies against other preventable diseases such as measles, polio and tuberculosis. As a result, Health and Medical Services Minister Dr Culwick Togamana urged parents of babies due for…
THE Solomon Islands Outrigger and Canoe Federation (SIOCF) has joined others from here and abroad in mourning the passing on of a well-known local businessman the late Robert Chow on Sunday at the National Referral Hospital after a short illness.…
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…
OXFAM in the Pacific (OiP) this week launched its short film ‘Cyclone Season’, capturing the incredible disaster preparedness efforts of a rural community in Malaita Province. The 12-minute film features a theatrical demonstration of the learnings of Oibola Community in…
By EDDIE OSIFELO HONIARA City Council Vura ward member, Reginald Ngati supports the call made by Chief Justice Sir Albert Palmer to investigate the cause of the 2021 November riot and looting. Sir Albert had wanted to see a Commission…
The Guadalcanal Swabbing and Infection Prevention and Control (IPC) team left yesterday morning to train more than 12 nurses at the Area Health Centers (AHCs) and Rural Health Clinics (RHCs) on the Weathercoast. The team has split up into two…
By EDDIE OSIFELO THE Peoples Republic of China remains “diplomatic” despite United States of America’s intention to upgrade its consular to an Embassy in Honiara. United States Secretary of state Antony Blinken has reconfirmed their intention following a state visit…
Health authorities have confirmed that the deadly delta variant of covid-19 is infecting the country through rapid community transmission since January this year. This followed the 10 recent samples sent to Australia for genomic sequencing that confirmed the presence of…
Two international epidemiologists have arrived in the country supported by the WHO and the Australian Department of Foreign Affairs to provide technical support in the field of epidemiology for the current COVID-19 response. The arrival of the epidemiologists will boost…
