SIGNIFICANT improvements have made in past weeks at the National Referral Hospital (NRH) to management covid-19 patients. These improvements also resulted in better clinical management and boosted staff confidence in saving lives from the deadly virus. Health and Medical Services Minister Dr. Culwick Togamana said on Monday strict entry protocols, PPE and IPC measures were…
OPPOSITION Leader Hon Matthew Wale has probed the Office of the Prime Minister & Cabinet (OPMC) as to who authorised Solomon Prestige 2 to travel to Ontong Java. In a statement today, Mr Wale said the Opposition Office understands that Solomon Prestige 2 travelled to Ontong Java last week under the radar for unknown reasons. …
OPPOSITION Leader Hon Matthew Wale says the Prime Minister’s statement that the DCGA remains intact during this national crisis is a total ‘joke’. Hon Wale was responding to a statement by the Prime Minister during his national address recently that the DCGA remains intact during these difficult times. He said the Prime Minister’s statement only…
BUSINESSES in Solomon Islands will be looking to get in on the action as preparations continue for the 17th Pacific Games in Solomon Islands in 2023. The Games will be held in Honiara from 19th November to 2nd December 2023. The Games Organizing Committee (GOC) in partnership with the Solomon Islands Chamber of Commerce and…
A CANADIAN Company is sending medical grade, Level 3, three-layer masks to Solomon Islands to assist the Island nation with its fight against a COVID-19 outbreak. Solomon Islands had escaped Covid-19 through community transmission until recently which has spread widely across many parts of the Island nation. Solomon Islands health authorities last week have said…
TRANSPARENCY Solomon Islands (TSI) calls for the immediate disbandment/termination and reconstituting of the COVID Oversight Committee membership or the total doing away with it and replacing it with a more effective, responsive, listening, responsible and accountable committee setup. The composition and the conduct of Oversight Committee has been highly politicized, and it being so has…
Dear Editor – I have been & will be wearing a mask in shops. I’m not sure how being considerate to others for the common good is now being mocked by some who are calling it “living in fear”, but it needs to stop. When I wear a mask over my nose and mouth in…
A PRIVATE vessel travels to Malaita Outer Island (MOI) in the past week without the authorization of the responsible authorities. This was revealed on Sunday during the talk-back show after an islander from MOI questioned why a vessel is in port at MOI but fail to bring any health team. Police Commissioner Mostyn Mangau said…
ONCE government opens up any scholarship awards for next year to study overseas, only fully vaccinated students will be eligible to apply. This was highlighted by the Secretary to Prime Minister (SPM) and Chairman of the National Oversight Committee (NOC) Dr Jimmie Rodgers, Sunday. He was responding to a request asked by a member of…
SOLOMON Islands’ vaccination population now reaches 32%, Ministry of Health & Medical Service (MHMS), Permanent Secretary, Mrs Pauline McNeil revealed. This was for the people who are 18 years and above and at least 58% for those who are getting their first vaccination doses. Mrs McNeil made the revelation yesterday during the COVID-19 talk back…