THE COVID-19 vaccine roll out will continue despite latest reports of the negative health impacts of the AstraZeneca vaccine. New findings from the European Medicines Agency (EMA) safety committee and the WHO Global Advisory Committee for Vaccine Safety (GACVS) stated…
Government reacts to ‘blood clot and AstraZeneca’ findings by continuing vaccination rollout BY ALFRED PAGEPITU Government will continue with its AstraZeneca vaccination rollout programme despite a recent finding linking the vaccine with blood clots. On Thursday last week, the European…
BY ALFRED PAGEPITU & IRWIN ANGIKI Blood clots have been concluded by European medicine regulators to be a “very rare side effect” of the AstraZeneca covid-19 vaccine. However, they urge vaccination to continue. AstraZeneca is the only WHO-approved vaccine available…
Chiefs in the Shortland islands have conveyed their support for the covid-19 vaccine rollout in their communities. In a media statement over the weekend, the Health ministry applauded FAMOA Council of Chief in the Shortland Islands, Western Province for confirming…
BY BEN BILUAGizo BEULAH Provincial Secondary School Board has questioned the government’s post covid-19 Education Policy saying many boarding schools are suffering as a result of government’s failure to honor its policy. Principal of Beulah PSS Frank Nagu said the…
BY ALFRED PAGEPITU If there is any covid-19 case detected in the border communities, the country will head into Lockdown. This is according to Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare. In his nation wide address on Tuesday he said, “This will restrict…
PCYC charity Easter fishing competition ends on a high note BY ALFRED PAGEPITU The Point Cruz Yacht Club Easter fishing competition was successfully held over the weekend, with proceeds heading for the national referral hospital’s (NRH) covid-19 response. More than…
-Government promises to help local businesses -Electricity cost down, May By EDDIE OSIFELO LOCAL businesses will receive tax incentives from Government to remain afloat during the coronavirus pandemic. Minister of Finance and Treasury, Harry Kuma revealed this when he tabled…
BY JENNIFER KUSAPA As of yesterday, the pilot covid-19 vaccination programme is still to reach halfway, with just over a week to go for Honiara. Only 2,651 have been jabbed, said prime minister Manasseh Sogavare in his nationwide address. Seven…
BY ALFRED PAGEPITU The country is expecting more batches of AstraZeneca vaccine in the coming months. These are the remaining 84,000 from the allocated 108,000 which COVAX facility had earmarked for Solomon Islands. This is according to the Prime Minister…
