Thousands of frontline workers disobey order and avoid vaccination – ministry of health, HCC, NRH, Guadalcanal health, etc BY MAVIS N PODOKOLO PRIME Minister Manasseh Sogavare is “extremely disappointed” at public servants of frontline ministries and frontline agency workers who…
BY MAVIS N PODOKOLO SOLOMON Islands has again lost its covid-free status, registering one case last week. This brings the total number of cases we have had to 19. This was confirmed by Prime Minister Manasseh in his special national…
BY MAVIS N PODOKOLO Only 600 including prime minister Manasseh Sogavare have been vaccinated so far. This is for the first three days of the vaccination programme, which is a low turnout with more than 6,000 to go in Honiara.…
BY MAVIS N PODOKOLO DEPUTY Chair to Oversight Committee Dr Jimmie Rodger has called on health workers to come forward and be vaccinated to protect others and protecting themselves. Rodgers made this call yesterday during the covid-19 radio talkback…
BY MAVIS N PODOKOLO SCIENTIFIC evidence shows that the covid-19 vaccine, AstraZeneca, is effective in preventing illness, hospitalisation and deaths triggered by the virus. This was according to Minister for Ministry of Health and Medical Services (MHMS) Dr Culwick Togamana. …
BY MAVIS N PODOKOLO NORTH West Guadalcanal Development Association members officially commenced their 2021 programmes with registration of members to continue to achieve the association’s aims and objects. Chair if the association Simon Chottu said NWGDA members met on Saturday…
BY MAVIS N PODOKOLO UNICEF office in Solomon Islands has assured government of Solomon Islands and its people of continued commitment and support for a successful vaccination drive. Dr Zelalem Taffesse, UNICEF field officer, echoed this at the AstraZeneca vaccine…
BY MAVIS N PODOKOLO THE Shipping Industry has suffered badly due to the COVID-19 pandemic. That’s according to a shipping company operator and chairlady of the Solomon Islands Maritime Committee Advisory Committee, Joy Ririmae. She was speaking at the launch…
BY MAVIS N PODOKOLO A NEW State-Owned Enterprise was launched in Honiara yesterday. Previously known asSolomon Islands Maritime Safety Administration (SIMSA), it has now changed to an SOE called Solomon Islands Maritime Authority (SIMA). Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for…
BY MAVIS N PODOKOLO VACCINATION deploymentto the emergency zone along the western border will take place within two weeks. This was confirmed by Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare. “We anticipate rolling out the vaccination programme in the emergency zone within two…