Advice to scale down movement in Auki
BY SAMIE WAIKORIAUKIA CALL was issued on Monday for the traveling public on Malaita to scale down their movement in and out of the provincial capital, Auki.Malaita Provincial Disaster Operation Centre (PDOC) through the...
Doctors investigate death of woman at Seghe
BY BEN BILUAGizoDOCTORS at Seghe Hospital are investigating whether COVID-19 is responsible for the death of a woman this week.Acting Director of Health and Medical for Western Province, Doctor Michael Belande Buin said his...
2 COVID-19 related deaths
BY MAVIS N PODOKOLO THE country has recorded two deaths from COVID-19 at the Emergency Department of the National Referral Hospital.Minister of Health and Medical Services Dr Culwick Togamana confirmed this in his daily COVID-19...
200 swabbing kits left in Western Province
BY BEN BILUAGizoWESTERN Province’s Ministry of Health and Medical Services says the province’s front-line workers have only 200 swabbing kits left.John Wale said only 200 people will be tested for COVID-19 this week unless...
4 Days lockdown, as infection rises
Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare has declared a further four days lockdown for the Honiara City Emergency zone as covid infections soar in the capital.The lockdown becomes effective from 6:00pm Tuesday 25 to 6:00pm Saturday...
Gizo residents urged to wear mask
BY BEN BILUAGizoRESIDENTS at Western Provincial capital Gizo have been urged to wear mask when going out to public placesProvincial Secretary of Western province, Jeffrey Wickham made the call over the weekend following the...
NRH in search for lab technicians
BY MAVIS N PODOKOLO THE Ministry of Health and Medical Services says they will be looking at recruiting laboratory technicians to assist boost their manpower requirements.The ministry’s Permanent Secretary Pauline McNeil disclosed this yesterday in...
Malaita plans to deal with outbreak in the province.
BY SAMIE WAIKORIAUKIMALAITA Provincial Disaster Operation Centre (PDOC) through its Covid-19 Emergency Operation Centre (EOC) at Kilu’ufi hospital has met on Friday to prepare for covid-19 transmission in the country.Chairman of EOC, Director of...
SINU: ‘no jab, no job’ & ‘no jab, no school’
SOLOMON Islands National University (SINU) says staff and students who are not vaccinated will not be allowed to enter its campuses when classes resume this year.SINU executive management reached the decision in its meeting...
Authorities urged to track down passengers
BY BEN BILUAGizoCOMMUNITIES in South Choiseul, are calling on Taro police and the Health and Medical Authority to track down passengers who returned to their homes after boarding ships that were detained at Taro.In...