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…
BY BEN BILUAGizo WESTERN Province has received its share of oxygen support from the government this week. Eight gas cylinders were delivered to Western Province’s Health and Medical Authorities. In an interview with Island Sun Gizo, Director of Western Health…
BY BEN BILUAGizo GIZO Police have questioned betel nut vendors at Buni area yesterday as part of curbing selling of betel nut in public places. The situation attracted the public who have mixed feeling about the regulation against selling of…
BY BEN BILUAGizo ‘NO jab no market’ will come into force today as Gizo Market Management takes extra measures to stop COVID-19 from further transmission. Yesterday, the rule was put into trial following approval from Western Provincial executive. The new…
BY BEN BILUAGizo PEOPLE from Western Province who are currently stranded in Honiara must satisfy all travelling measures before boarding ships to return home. Provincial Secretary, who is also the Chairperson of Western Provincial Disaster Committee Operation (WPDOC), Jeffrey Wickham,…
BY BEN BILUAGizo NORO COVID-19 Oversight Committee is working closely with the Western Provincial government to clear a provincial land at the Mbaeroko area for a new cemetery. Chairman of Noro COVID-19 Oversight Committee, Inspector Robert Hickie said consultation was…
BY BEN BILUAGizo PREMIER of Western Province says his government is looking at possibilities to employ retired and newly graduate nurses to fill the shortage of manpower. Speaking to the media this week, Premier Christian Burley Mesepitu said consultation is…
BY BEN BILUAGizo WESTERN Provincial Government and the Western Provincial Disaster Operation Committee are trying to strike a deal with the owner of Nusatupe Quarantine facility. The negotiation came as a previous deal was abandoned due to disagreement between the…
BY BEN BILUAGizo PREMIER of Western Province has called on the government to exhaust all its efforts on the current COVID-19 outbreak. Christian Burley Mesepitu said availability of life saving equipment such as oxygen and protective gears (PPE) must be…
BY BEN BILUAGIZO PREMIER of Western Province says the strategy of having one National Referral Hospital (NRH) has failed the people of this country. Christian Burley Mesepitu said having one national referral hospital is not only expensive, but also inadequate…