BY MAVIS N PODOKOLO THE number of covid-19 cases remain at two following the reactivation of a negative case (which later became positive), says prime minister Manasseh Sogavare. Mr Sogavare when delivering his national address yesterday echoed that in the…
BY MAVIS N PODOKOLO WORK to revamp staff houses for health workers in the three clinics along the border catchment area is progressing and will be fully operational to the overall covid-19 operations along the border with Bougainville soon. This…
BY BEN BILUA THE World Bank says covid-19 vaccine is the only hope for tourism and travel in the pacific. Research carried out by World Bank towards end of 2020 states that tourism and travel will continue to slow down…
GOLD Ridge Mining Limited (GRML) donated 15,000 facial masks and 1008 of 75 percent alcohol hand sanitisers to the Ministry of Health and Medical Services (MHMS) National Medical Store yesterday to support efforts against covid-19. In his brief remarks at…
BY JENNIFER KUSAPA FOUR Papua New Guineans from Tasman island have been remanded in custody for illegal entry into the country via Pelau in the Malaita Outer Islands on 26 December 2020. The four accused are Thomas Poraka, Lester Kapua,…
BY BARNABAS MANEBONA Coronavirus (Covid-19) quarantine graduates, especially from Chengs facility are seeking for the possibility of ‘counselling service’ to be provided. According to some graduates, staying in quarantine for a long period has been challenging for them and they…
-Bougainvilleans stranded on this side of border since last year -Government blames PNG BY BARNABAS MANEBONA A NUMBER of Bougainville people have been stranded at the western border since the state of public emergency began in March 2020. And they…
THE Solomon Islands Government has stressed that it remains committed in implementing strict measures to prevent further potential importation and spread of covid-19. According to the National Disaster Council report it stressed that the government remains loyal to implement strict…
BY MAVIS N PODOKOLO THE Solomon student in the Philippines who had covid, then recovered, and got re-infected with covid-19 has tested negative. The student had covid-19 while in the Philippines. He later recovered and passed tests with negative results…
BY MAVIS N PODOKOLO AUTHORITIES are reportedly having a hard time contacting the 10 former covid-19 patients who are being sought to undergo a re-test. The 10 had previously recovered and tested negative before being released back to society, but…
