Aligegeo covid-19 centre awaits inspection
BY SAMIE WAIKORIAUKI Malaita is expecting its new covid-19 centre to open soon.Reports say the centre is only awaiting inspection, before it can be approved for opening.Chairman of Malaita PDOC, Inspector Charles Eddie Koto told...
Leader says COVID response mechanisms fail in Western Province
BY BEN BILUAGizoA prominent leader in the Western Province says the province’s COVID-19 mechanisms has failed and this has contributed to accumulating cases.In an inclusive interview with Island Sun Gizo Office, Moffat Maeta said...
Fake vax card users stopped in Malaita
BY SAMIE WAIKORIAUKIMalaita health authorities have intercepted people using counterfeit covid-19 vaccination cards.These people have reportedly been using the fake cards to travel freely between the province and Honiara.Chairman of Malaita’s EOC, Dr Rex...
23 health workers unvaccinated
BY MAVIS N PODOKOLO21 nurses and two Doctors from the National Referral Hospital have refused vaccination for reasons of their own.Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Health Pauline McNeil mentioned this before the Public...
Covid-19 incidence drops in Malaita
BY SAMIE WAIKORIAUKIMalaita province is seeing a drop in covid-19 new cases, with many reportedly having recovered.The province’s health authority says current trends show a vast improvement after two months of battling with the...
17 in quarantine test positive
BY MAVIS N PODOKOLOSEVENTEEN of the 179 people serving their mandatory quarantine period within the different quarantine stations in Honiara have tested positive for COVID-19.Minister for Health and Medical Services, Dr Culwick Togamana said...
Worrying future as economy shrinks
BY BEN BILUAGizoTHE country’s Macro Poverty Outlook shows a worrying future for the country’s populace.According to the report, the economy is expected to shrink by -2.9 percent in 2022, reflecting the negative impact of...
ALL EYES ON COVID VARIANTS
Health focuses on preventing new threatBY MAVIS N PODOKOLO THE Ministry of Health and Medical Service says it remained focused on putting together efforts to prevent the entry of any new variants of covid-19 and...
People in West told to prepare for lockdown
BY BEN BILUAGizoWESTERN Provincial Disaster Operation Committee has called on people to stay alert and prepare for any immediate lockdown.WPDOC gave out the message following reports of increasing cases in the province, thus the...
Vaccination coverage hits 470k doses administered
BY MAVIS N PODOKOLOTHE country’s vaccination progress has seen about 473,000 doses administered so far.This was confirmed by Dr. Yogesh Choudhri, technical advisor for the Ministry of Health and Medical Services.“As of last week...