BY MAVIS N PODOKOLO SEVEN thousand doses of AstraZeneca vaccine will be used in Honiara while 17,000 doses will be sent to the Western border. This is the roll-out plan for the 24,000 vaccines received on Friday last week. Dr…
BY MAVIS N PODOKOLO SOLOMON Islands has received its first batch of 24,000 COVID-19 vaccine, the AstraZeneca vaccine yesterday. The vaccine was shipped via COVAX Facility, a partnership between CEPI, Gavi, UNCEF and WHO. This is a historic step towards…
BY MAVIS N PODOKOLO THE official launch and roll out of the newly arrived AstraZeneca vaccine will commence next week on Wednesday at the Central Field Hospital according to Health Minister Dr Culwick Togamana. Togamana said the commencement of this…
BY MAVIS N PODOKOLO THREE vaccination centres to roll-out covid-19 immunisation have been identified in Honiara, says Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare. “In Honiara, three vaccination centers are being consideration each in East, Central and West Honiara. “The Central Honiara location…
BY MAVIS N PODOKOLO THE release of the school fee survey by the Ministry of Education will be delayed due to policy and legal implications. This was confirmed by James Bosamata, deputy secretary to the Ministry of Education, Human Resources…
BY MAVIS N PODOKOLO MINISTRY of Health and Medical Services is stepping up its presence at the Western Border due to the worrying covid-19 situation in PNG and Bougainville. Incident Controller to the Health ministry, Dr Gregory Jilini said they…
BY MAVIS N PODOKOLO NAMES of successful applicants of the Solomon Islands Government online scholarship will be released next month, April. James Bosamata, deputy secretary to Ministry of Education and Human Resources Development, confirmed this in a talkback show on…
BY MAVIS N PODOKOLO WORK on Mamara Tasivarongo project awaits materials which are still delayed at Noro Port in a vessel that is waiting clearance before it can come over to the project site. Premier for Guadalcanal Provincial Assembly Francis…
BY MAVIS N PODOKOLO THE country currently has 27 persons in quarantine. This figure is however set to increase as the country expects a repatriation flight tomorrow, and two other incoming flights in the coming month. This was confirmed by…
BY MAVIS N PODOKOLO THE rollout of covid-19 vaccination is set to begin next week. AstraZeneca is the vaccine the country has received, and will be using in its first vaccination rollout. AstaZeneca is one of the World Health Organisation…