COVID Cases continue to surge
Covid-19 cases continue to rise on daily basis as the battle to control community spread continues in the capital Honiara.A further 143 new positive cases were recorded in the last 24 hours from 8:00...
Police enforces lockdown at Gizo town
BY BEN BILUAGizoROYAL Solomon Islands Police Force at Gizo has beefed up operations in an effort to stop COVID-19 transmission in the township.Police patrol vehicle reached out to all corners of Gizo with the...
NDC assists West deal with COVID-19
BY BEN BILUAGizoWESTERN Provincial Disaster Operation Committee (WPDOC) has received $90,000 from the National Disaster Office to deal with the current COVID-19 outbreak.Provincial Secretary of Western Province Jeffrey Wickham announced the support during one...
Dr Maukera: continue with covid-19 measures
BY SAMIE WAIKORIAUKICHAIRMAN of Emergency Operation Centre for Covid-19 at Kilu’ufi hospital Dr. Rex Maukera has called on people in the province to continue practicing covid-19 measures.Maukera made the call following the confirmation of...
China’s assistance arrives in Honiara
The impact of COVID-19 around the world has claimed and disrupted the lives of peoples and slowed and contracted the global economy, regrettably, Solomon Islands has registered its first COVID-19 related deaths.As community transmission...
Kilu’ufi Gen X-PERT machine to be ready soon
BY SAMIE WAIKORIAUKITHE Gen X-PERT machine at the Kilu’ufi hospital in Auki will be put to use soon, enabling testing for COVID-19 in the province.Chairman of the Emergency Operation Centre for Covid-19 at Kilu’ufi...
2 additional vaccination sites identified
BY MAVIS N PODOKOLOTWO additional vaccination sites were identified to accommodate unvaccinated and partial vaccinated people in Honiara when the lock-down is lifted.This was confirmed by Diane Maggie Row from the Public Health Promotion...
Two new cases for Auki
BY SAMIE WAIKORIAUKIAUKI town has recorded an additional two positive cases of covid-19 after results from six swabs sent to Honiara last week came back.Chairman of Emergency Operation Centre for Covid-19 at Kilu’ufi hospital...
COVID HOSTPOTS ON THE RISE IN HONIARA
Health authorities have identified 13 additional covid hotspots within Honiara city since Tuesday this week, taking the total to 38 hotspots.The 13 areas include the Lungga Market area, Mbokona, Tuvaruhu, Pakoe, Kukum SDA head...
Gizo/kolo MP assists stranded constituents with food supplies.
BY BEN BILUAGizoMEMBER of Parliament for Gizo/Kolombangara has reached out to her constituents who are stranded in Honiara with food supplies.Schulte Maetoloa, a Gizo/Kolombangara constituent today received a bag of rice and mixed goods...