MV Akwa is now berthing outside Honiara Port after it was recalled by Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare on Wednesday. The vessel with its 11 crew and charterers arrived in Honiara at 11pm last night after its recent trip to East Areáre. A company representative told Solomon Star this morning that they are going to follow…
Prime Minister (PM) Manasseh Sogavare has warned that the country’s huge unvaccinated population is most at risk of catching covid-19 now that community transmission has hit the capital and Ontong Java this week. Since vaccination was rolled out in the last 18 months, only 20% of the eligible population is fully vaccinated. Most of the…
MALAITA Province is calling on all unvaccinated people in the province to get vaccinated immediately. Director Malaita Province Health Authority Dr Rex Maukera said currently only 26.5 per cent of Malaita Province population is vaccinated. “This is very low compared to the expected 80 to 90 per cent coverage,” Dr Maukera said. The director made…
NORO Port in the Western Province will not be providing clearance for all overseas vessels entering Solomon Islands waters. This decision was made by the Provincial Health and Emergency Oversight Committee (PHEOC) during its meeting yesterday (Wednesday 19th January) in Gizo. PHEOC chairman Jeffery Wickham said the National Oversight Committee has requested the use of…