Australia yesterday deployed two Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) C-27J Spartan cargo aircraft to Honiara to deliver medical and other essential supplies to provinces experiencing a surge in COVID-19 cases. The C-27Js, which was deployed in response to a request…
BY MAVIS N PODOKOLO BOOSTER doses of covid-19 vaccines are now available for eligible people. That’s according to the Ministry of Health’s technical adviser Dr Yogesh Choudrhi. “Booster is now available for those who have completed their second dose five…
BY BEN BILUAGizo GIZO Police have questioned betel nut vendors at Buni area yesterday as part of curbing selling of betel nut in public places. The situation attracted the public who have mixed feeling about the regulation against selling of…
BY BEN BILUAGizo ‘NO jab no market’ will come into force today as Gizo Market Management takes extra measures to stop COVID-19 from further transmission. Yesterday, the rule was put into trial following approval from Western Provincial executive. The new…
BY BEN BILUAGizo PEOPLE from Western Province who are currently stranded in Honiara must satisfy all travelling measures before boarding ships to return home. Provincial Secretary, who is also the Chairperson of Western Provincial Disaster Committee Operation (WPDOC), Jeffrey Wickham,…
BY JENNIFER KUSAPA UTA shipping management has been silent over claims they never get approval from the Isabel Provincial Disaster Operation Centre before sailing to Isabel on 12 February 2022. Island Sun made calls to the owner and Managing Director…
Gov’t asked to allow churches to reopen By EDDIE OSIFELO SOLOMON Islands Christian Association (SICA) says the Government should accord churches the same favour it had given to casinos to operate at this time. Under latest curfew orders Prime Minister…
BY MAVIS N PODOKOLO ALL schools in the country will remain close due the current community transmission of the deadly virus. This was echoed by the Secretary to Prime Minister Dr Jimmie Rodgers in a radio talk back show on…
BY JENNIFER KUSAPA THE Buala Health and Medical team is currently facing shortage of nurses to serve at rural clinics and rural communities. Director of Health Buala, Dr Tony Quity in his recent interview with Island Sun said that they…
BY BEN BILUAGizo NORO COVID-19 Oversight Committee is working closely with the Western Provincial government to clear a provincial land at the Mbaeroko area for a new cemetery. Chairman of Noro COVID-19 Oversight Committee, Inspector Robert Hickie said consultation was…
