BY MAVIS N PODOKOLO The ministry of health is calling target individuals to come forward and get vaccinated. This call is aimed at frontliners in Honiara and other people connected to this line of work. Health permanent secretary Pauline McNeil…
BY MAVIS N PODOKOLO SINCE last week’s covid-19 vaccination launch and rollout in Gizo, Western Province more than 200 persons have been jabbed, says Pauline McNeil Health’s permanent secretary. McNeil thanked the Premier of Western Province and his team for…
BY MAVIS N PODOKOLO EX-POSITIVE covid-19 cases monitoring carried out by the Ministry of Health and Medical Service is still ongoing. Pauline McNeil, permanent secretary to Ministry of Health, confirmed on Sunday’s radio talkback show that at the moment there…
BY MAVIS N PODOKOLO VACCINATION official launch and roll -out for Choiseul province is scheduled for this week, says Pauline McNeil – permanent secretary to Ministry of Health and Medical Services. Mrs McNeil said preparations for covid-19 vaccination roll out…
BY MAVIS N PODOKOLO CABINET is yet to decide on operating incoming travelers from high-risk countries, says Albert Kabui – special secretary to Prime Minister. Mr Kabui said these flights are from high-risk countries especially Papua New Guinea and India.…
BY MAVIS N PODOKOLO Frontliners have been told to take the vaccine or resign. Attorney General John Muria Jnr uttered this warning on Sunday following the low turnout of frontliners to be vaccinated in the first three days after last…
BY MAVIS N PODOKOLO UP to 159 constituents from North Guadalcanal received sets of building materials from their MP Samson Maneka yesterday. These were funded through public funds under the Constituency Development Fund (CDF). Each recipient gets 24 bags of…
BY MAVIS N PODOKOLO SOME front-line workers of the health ministry have reportedly wanted to be vaccinated at the national referral hospital. But, the NRH is not a gazetted vaccination site. This is according to reports that reached Pauline McNeil,…
BY MAVIS N PODOKOLO THE next Guangzhou flight is scheduled for April 5. Jimmie Rodgers, secretary to Prime Minister and deputy chair to Oversight Committee, said this flight will be bringing workers to build the University of South Pacific 4th…
BY MAVIS N PODOKOLO There are currently 88 people in quarantine. This was confirmed by Permanent Secretary for Health and Medical Services Pauline McNeil. “For quarantiners we currently have 88 persons who are still in quarantine stations serving their mandatory…