COVID-19 testing for 104 arrivals from China including one additional test from breach of quarantine protocol returned negative. The Ministry of Health and Medical Services (MHMS) would like to inform that the first COVID-19 test for all 104 passengers who arrived last week on the China-Honiara flight all returned negative. Additional test conducted by MHMS…
Grade five (5) students of Woodford International School got the opportunity of their lifetime when they meet the country’s Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare on Monday to learn about government system. The students were accompanied by their Primary School Principal Cherolyn Tasa and grade 5 teacher Nastassia Simbe Dara paid a visit to the Office of…
Solomon Islands High Commissioner to Australia Robert Sisilo, has likened the Covid-19 Pandemic to a big dark cloud that has descended on planet earth, bringing death and destruction. But like every black cloud it has a silver lining; it has brought Solomon Islands and Australia closer than ever. Australia’s assurance to support COVAX AMC to…
THE opening of the new isolation and TB ward at Gizo Hospital in Western Province is timely and vital in preparing for any intrusion of COVID-19 at the western border. Minister of Health and Medical Services Dr Culwick Togamana highlighted this on Tuesday when opening the newly completed ward in Gizo. “The establishment of the…
10% tax refund boosts NPF youSave members By IAN M.KAUKUINewsroom, Honiara THE roll out of the 10% tax refund to ‘youSave lo mobile’ members of National Provident Fund (NPF) announced by the Minister of Finance last month has boosted members’ savings. Speaking at a joint press conference with the two national mobile network operators…
Over provincial govt Act which disadvantages provinces BY ULUTAH GINAGIZO NEWS BUREAU THE Western Provincial Government (WPG) is prepared to file a lawsuit against the national government in the High Court over introduction of the Provincial Government Act of 1997. Premier David Gina made the statement after realising that the said Act appeared to…