BY PETER ZOLEVEKE II THE Honiara City Council (HCC) owned Multi-Purpose sporting facility will be fully operational into a new ‘field hospital’ by the end of this week. Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare made this known during his nationwide address on…
One of four new covid-19 cases had refused to wear mask in plane BY MAVIS NISHIMURA PODOKOLO SELFISH attitude of one returning national repatriated on Sunday night’s flight has put the country at greater risk to the virus. Prime Minister…
PRIME Minister Manasseh Sogavare has today announced four new COVID-19 cases in the country. Speaking during a special address this afternoon, the Prime Minister said all four cases are from our 16 soccer players that had been stranded in the…
BY MAVIS NISHIMURA PODOKOLO A total of 75 nurses and 55 doctors working at the National Referral Hospital are enlisted into the covid-19 deployment roster, says Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare. “A total of 75 nurses and 55 doctors currently working…
BY BARNABAS MANEBONA NATIONAL Government remains committed to security and surveillance at the Solomon Islands and Papua New Guinea (PNG) border. Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare said support towards strengthening community preparedness and response to Coronavirus (Covid-19) is ongoing by the…
BY MAVIS NISHIMURA PODOKOLO THE first cycle of front liners who were deployed to front line operations have been cleared as low risks, says Prime Minister Manasseh. Mr Sogavare said the 20 staffs include six health workers and 14 police…
-Four passengers from Sunday night’s high-risk repa-flight in isolation awaiting test result -Government brings in tarmac testing to boost covid-19 detection measures BY MAVIS NISHIMURA PODOKOLO FOUR passengers from Sunday night’s high-risk repatriation flight have been red-flagged and are being…
BY MAVIS NISHIMURA PODOKOLO A repatriation flight carrying passengers who had come from high-risk covid-affected countries arrived last night in Honiara. These countries include; the UK, Italy and France. This flight comes amid Solomon Islands government passing newly approved immediate…
Half of 31-man soccer delegation held back for further processing BY PETER ZOLEVEKE II TWO Solomon Islanders have tested positive for covid-19 in the United Kingdom (UK). They are part of the local 31-member Royals Academy delegation who had playing…
Choiseul province government sets up barricade as covid-19 looms closer BY BARNABAS MANEBONA AS covid-19 edges closer to Solomon Islands, with Bougainville registering its first case, the Choiseul province is taking no chances and passing resolutions to defend its shores.…
