BY MAVIS N PODOKOLO DEPUTY Prime Minister Manasseh Maelanga reiterates Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare’s request for another mission of the U.S Naval Hospital ship Mercy during the event of the Pacific Game, 2023. Maelanga echoed this at the closing event…
BY MAVIS N PODOKOLO The number of flu-like illness or respiratory illness presented at the Emergency Ward, National Referral Hospital is now declining. NRH Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Dr George Malefoasi said the decline began two weeks ago. At the…
Increase in measles, rubella and monkey pox is a threat BY MAVIS N PODOKOLO THE increasing number of measles, rubella and monkeypox in the Pacific region is posing a threat to Solomon Islands This was echoed by the Technical Advisor…
BY MAVIS N PODOKOLO SOLOMON Airlines yesterday officially introduced Gus Kraus as its new Chief Executive Officer (CEO). Chairman of Solomon Airlines Frank Wickham said Kraus brings with him more than 54 years of industry experience. “I would like start…
BY MAVIS N PODOKOLO U.S Navy Captain and Commander for the Pacific Partnership 2022 mission Hank Kim says Pacific Partnership 2022 commitment in Solomon Islands is only for 12 days. This, he added, is due to Mercy’s commitment throughout the…
BY MAVIS N PODOKOLO THE United States Naval Hospital Mercy and partners arrived in Honiara yesterday. It is here for its Pacific Partnership 2022 and will start its humanitarian services on August 31, 2022 to the people of Solomon Islands.…
BY MAVIS N PODOKOLO MAGNESIUM Sulphate and other related drugs are now available at the Emergency Department of the National Referral Hospital. This is according to a Ministry of Health and Medical Services statement released this week. The statement comes…
BY MAVIS N PODOKOLO UP to 72 per cent of people currently admitted at the National Referral Hospital are suffering from the flu outbreak in Honiara. That’s according to Health minister Dr Culwick Togamana. Togamana said the flu-like illness is…
BY MAVIS N PODOKOLO PAN Oceanic Bank (POB) this week officially opened it Kukum branch office aimed at providing excellent customer services for customers. POB after seven years at Panatina Plaza, relocated to Kukum. Chief Executive Officer for POB…
Flu hits Honiara, likely to spread to other provinces, says minister BY MAVIS N PODOKOLO A FLU outbreak (Viral Respiratory Illnesses or VRI) has been declared for Honiara and Malaita. Health minister Dr Culwick Togamana relayed this in a nation-wide…