How we survived
Ordeal of six who went missing at sea for 20 days BY MAVIS NISHIMURA PODOKOLO WITH only a paddle at their disposal, six adults were able to survive 20 days at sea on an outboard motor canoe with little food…
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We will not let go the fight against covid: PS McNeil
BY MAVIS NISHIMURA PODOKOLO PERMANENT Secretary for ministry of health Pauline McNeil has assured the nation that her ministry and its partners will not let go the fight against covid-19. “We want to ensure all our Standard Operating Procedure (SOP)…
While focusing on covid-19, normal health services will still be delivered: McNeil
BY MAVIS NISHIMURA PODOKOLO WHILST the Ministry of Health is focusing its work on coronavirus-19 Preparedness and Response Plans, normal health services will still be discharged. “While we are working hard on our preparations and response plans on covid-19 our…
Preparation to quarantine next batch of incoming passengers on schedule
BY MAVIS NISHIMURA PODOKOLO PREPARATION work at the Institutional Quarantine Facilities prior to the arrival of 200-plus Solomon nationals is ongoing and on schedule. Chairman of IQF Karl Kuper assured the nation this during a radio talkback show on 28th…
Genexpert to the provinces
BY MAVIS NISHIMURA PODOKOLO THE ministry of Health and Medical Services (MHMS) is working hard to make sure the provinces have GeneXpert machines. The GeneXpert machine is the device used to test for covid-19. Speaking in a radio talkback show…
Huge information gap on TSM
BY MAVIS NISHIMURA PODOKOLO WHILST women leaders in the country are battling to have reserved seats for women at the political level through Temporary Special Measures (TSM), a report revealed there is a large information gap on TSM with very…
Covid-19 focus returns to Honiara as zone most at risk
BY MAVIS NISHIMURA PODOKOLO THE government Oversight Committee work focus on preparedness and response plans against covid-19 has been again on Honiara because that is the most likely point of entry of any infection. Jimmy Rodgers Special Secretary to Prime…
Repatriation flights depends on quarantine spaces
BY MAVIS NISHIMURA PODOKOLO THIRD repatriation flight is likely scheduled for end of this month (June) but this depends on the availability of spaces at the Institutional Quarantine Facilities (IQF). This was echoed by Jimmy Rodgers, Secretary to Prime Minister…
Gov’t to continue its repatriation flights
BY MAVIS NISHIMURA PODOKOLO SOLOMON Islands government will continue its reparation flights, says Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare. “This government will continue to repatriate our stranded citizens under strictest of conditions,” said Mr Sogavare. He said lately a flight was allowed…
Covid-19 oversight committee prepared to get all businesses to reopen
BY MAVIS NISHIMURA PODOKOLO THE government’s Covid-19 Oversight committee is prepared to now get all businesses to slowly reopen and provide services for people. Jimmy Rodgers Secretary to Prime Minister said the oversight committee is prepared to get all businesses…