Dear Editor – Thank you for being a member of Forum Gizo. Having a conversation about covid in our region can be a good thing if done constructively and with acceptance of others view point. Let me share my personal observation and opinion of the current measures we are taking; PM in his recent statement…
Dear Editor – I continue to monitor news about cancer treatment knowing as I do about the prevalence of cancer in the Solomon Islands, particular breast cancer and cervical cancer in women and teenage girls. I would like to share with readers in the Solomon Islands and my friends in the medical profession at the…
FACED with a massive economic recovery challenge, the Government has been forced to revise its timetable for the preparation and delivery of its 2022 Budget. Initially, the $4 billion budget was to have been brought down in March, but this has now been put back by a month to April 4, according to the Timetable,…
AN outspoken Malaitan community leader has described as “stupid” claims for monetary compensation by Opposition Members of the Malaita Provincial Assembly (MPAs). Charles Karaori was commenting on news reports that the Opposition MPAs of the Malaita Provincial Assembly are seeking $160, 000 and 16 shell money as compensation from Premier Suidani and his MARA government.…
RETURNING passenger of Marovo, Western province have hailed the great display of work shown by frontliners at the Seghe port, upon their arrival from a repatriation trip to the province last week. Passengers from Seghe at the Marovo Lagoon have acknowledged and thanked the frontliners for the efforts done after conducting swabbing at the Seghe…
THE country will celebrate the International Women’s (IWD) Day tomorrow through the National Broadcaster and other media platforms. Director for Women’s Development Division, Ministry of Women, Youth, Children and Family Affairs (MWYCFA), Ms Vaela Ngai confirmed this to Solomon Star on Friday. She said due to the current Covid-19 community transmission, the ministry will mark…
THE country on Saturday recorded 300 new Covid-19 cases, 64 old cases and four deaths in the past 48 hours. This brings the total number of Covid-19 cases to 7940 and 115 Covid-19 deaths registered in the country. Ministry of Health and Medical Services (MHMS), National Health Emergency Operation Center, Incident Controller Dr Nemia Bainivalu…
A NUMBER of passengers have been denied boarding to travel back to Honiara from Western Province onboard MV Fair Glory after their swab tests returned positive. Swabbing tests were conducted for all passengers on Thursday at Gizo, Noro and Seghe in Marovo prior to boarding the vessel. Passengers who are fully vaccinated can board the…
INFLUEN-SHELL is a social media campaign developed through a partnership between Meta (formerly Facebook) and the Solomon Islands Chamber of Commerce and Industry (SICCI). A statement issued by SICCI Media Unit said it aims to promote local businesses in the Solomon Islands by sharing their stories of growth, resilience and connectedness, including through their use…
Transparency Solomon Islands calls on the Secretary to Prime Minister Dr. Jimmy Rogers to retract his statement on the reversal of the Covid-19 Community Transmission. That statement is irresponsible and is not in the interest of the fight against Covid-19 community transmission, nor is supported by any systematic, systemic collected data or mass swabbing or…