BY MAVIS N PODOKOLO THREE foreign sailors who called in at Honiara port over the weekend have been tested positive for COVID-19. Health minister Dr Culwick Togamana announced this yesterday. The sailors came on board commercial vessel, MV Run Fu…
BY MAVIS N PODOKOLO ONLY 47,921 doses of COVID-19 vaccines – AstraZeneca and Sinopharm have been administered for 1st and 2nd doses. And Health minister Dr Culwick Togamana said this is worrying and disappointing. “This has happened despite the continued…
BY MAVIS N PODOKOLO Close to 13 thousand doses of vaccines currently in stock in the country will expire soon. This was confirmed by Dr Yogesh Choudhri Senior Advisor for Ministry of Health and Medical Services in the latest Covid-19…
BY MAVIS N PODOKOLO SOLOMON Islands have been given approval to receive 100 thousand doses of Pfizer vaccine says Dr Yogesh Choudhri Senior Advisor to Ministry of Health and Medical Services. Choudhri confirmed this yesterday during the COVID-19 vaccine radio…
BY MAVIS N PODOKOLO PREGNANT Women can get vaccinated, but first they must consult doctors to know and understand the vaccine risks and benefits before taking it. This was echoed by Dr Simon Burggraaf World Health Organisation, Honiara office Immunisation…
BY MAVIS N PODOKOLO Feepayers owe the Solomon Islands National University (SINU) $92.3 million in total. And, SINU is urging feepayers to settle their outstanding before the second semester for this year starts. Students with outstanding fees will not be…
BY MAVIS N PODOKOLO The national university is urging government to increase the number of sponsored students from 7.5 percent to 30. This call was made by Dr Jack Maebuta, acting vice chancellor of the Solomon Islands National University (SINU).…
BY MAVIS N PODOKOLO Solomon Islands national university (SINU) has opened its $120million complex. The new complex belongs to SINU’s Faculty of Education and Humanities, and was fully funded by the national government. Speaking at the opening ceremony, Prime Minister…
BY MAVIS N PODOKOLO ATTORNEY-General John Muria Junior says travelling passengers wishing to come into the country must be fully vaccinated before entering. Muria Jnr said this is a requirement for mandatory vaccine. “You must be fully vaccinated before entering…
BY MAVIS N PODOKOLO CONTACT tracing for secondary contacts of all negative cases will be conducted to further ensure there is no positive case in the communities, says Dr Culwick Togamana. Togamana, minister for Health and Medical Services, echoed this…