BY MAVIS Nishimura PODOKOLO ALL repatriation flights for high-risk countries have been planned for January 2021, says Dr Jimmie Rodgers, Secretary to Prime Minister. Rodgers uttered this during a recent covid-19 radio talkback show. “We are planning to repatriate students…
SOLOMON Airlines has advised that subject to regulatory approval, the airline will operate a further repatriation flight in early December to bring more stranded Solomon Islands citizens home via New Zealand. The repatriation flight will operate as follows: December 6…
BY MAVIS Nishimura PODOKOLO MORE space is needed to segregate covid-19 patients, says Acting Incident Controller Dr Gregory Jilini. Jilini during the covid-19 talkback show said due to the demand of more space to segregate, work on the multi-purpose hall…
State of public emergency extended again GOVERNOR General Sir David Vunagi extended the State of Public Emergency (SOPE) last night for a further four months following the expiry of the country’s second SOPE yesterday, November 24, 2020. The extension has…
BY MAVIS N PODOKOLO THE second repatriation flight to bring home students in Philippines was cancelled for a later date due to six more students testing positive for covid-19. The second repatriation flight arrival date was scheduled for today, November…
One covid-19 positive from Indonesia repa-flight BY BARNABAS MANEBONA SOLOMON Islands has registered another positive Coronavirus (Covid-19) case. The latest positive Covid-19 case now brings the total number of registered cases in the country to 17. Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare…
BY MAVIS N PODOKOLO THE second repatriation flight for Solomon Islands Student in Philippines planned for November 24, 2020 still stands. Collin Beck, Permanent Secretary for Ministry of Foreigner Affairs and External Trade (MFAET), confirmed this yesterday during a radio…
BY MAVIS N PODOKOLO THE next tests for the 11 positive covid-19 patients will be taken tomorrow and test results will be made available on Thursday this week. This was confirmed by Dr Jimmie Rodgers, Secretary to Prime Ministry. “Currently…
SINA can be reinstated, suspension of 9 nurses lifted: Dr Rodgers BY MAVIS NISHIMURA PODOKOLO THE suspended Solomon Islands Nursing Association (SINA) can be reinstated and suspension of nine nurses can be lifted, said Dr Jimmie Rodgers. Rodgers, Secretary to…
-105 repatriates released into society -All negative, government says BY MAVIS NISHIMURA PODOKOLO YESTERDAY (15th Nov) 105 persons graduated from the Institutional Quarantine Facilities (IQF) after having completed their mandatory quarantine periods. This was confirmed by the Acting Incident Controller…
