BY MAVIS Nishimura PODOKOLO ALL repatriation flights for high-risk countries have been planned for January 2021, says Dr Jimmie Rodgers, Secretary to Prime Minister. Rodgers uttered this during a recent covid-19 radio talkback show. “We are planning to repatriate students…
BY MAVIS Nishimura PODOKOLO MORE space is needed to segregate covid-19 patients, says Acting Incident Controller Dr Gregory Jilini. Jilini during the covid-19 talkback show said due to the demand of more space to segregate, work on the multi-purpose hall…
BY MAVIS N PODOKOLO THE second repatriation flight to bring home students in Philippines was cancelled for a later date due to six more students testing positive for covid-19. The second repatriation flight arrival date was scheduled for today, November…
BY MAVIS N PODOKOLO THE second repatriation flight for Solomon Islands Student in Philippines planned for November 24, 2020 still stands. Collin Beck, Permanent Secretary for Ministry of Foreigner Affairs and External Trade (MFAET), confirmed this yesterday during a radio…
BY MAVIS N PODOKOLO THE next tests for the 11 positive covid-19 patients will be taken tomorrow and test results will be made available on Thursday this week. This was confirmed by Dr Jimmie Rodgers, Secretary to Prime Ministry. “Currently…
BY MAVIS NISHIMURA PODOKOLO SIX nurses were suspended yesterday for misconduct in office following the sit-in protest over covid-19 allowance claims. This follows the first eight who were senior nurses at the national referral hospital and Honiara City clinics, having…
SINA can be reinstated, suspension of 9 nurses lifted: Dr Rodgers BY MAVIS NISHIMURA PODOKOLO THE suspended Solomon Islands Nursing Association (SINA) can be reinstated and suspension of nine nurses can be lifted, said Dr Jimmie Rodgers. Rodgers, Secretary to…
-105 repatriates released into society -All negative, government says BY MAVIS NISHIMURA PODOKOLO YESTERDAY (15th Nov) 105 persons graduated from the Institutional Quarantine Facilities (IQF) after having completed their mandatory quarantine periods. This was confirmed by the Acting Incident Controller…
BY MAVIS NISHIMURA PODOKOLO THE prime minister’s quick-fix approach to the nurses’ demands will return to haunt government and the country one day. The saga, simply put, entails nurses asking government to pay them covid allowances and the government responding…
8 nurses suspended as Government continues clamp down following protests BY MAVIS NISHIMURA PODOKOLO EIGHT senior nurses were suspended yesterday for alleged misconduct in office following the sit-in protest recently held over covid-19 allowance claims. Seven are senior nurses working…