DESPITE the 60 hours lock-down declared for the emergency zone in Honiara in light of the COVID-19 transmission, a number of cognitive impaired persons were spotted and continue to roam the streets of Honiara. Solomon Star workers heading to work this morning saw three cognitive impaired-persons in separate locations were walking freely through the deserted…
THE GOVERNMENT through Ministry of Health and Medical Services (MHMS) is very pleased to note the commitment made by Members of the Provincial Assembly (MPAs) of Guadalcanal Province to support current COVID-19 health preparedness and response activities including vaccination roll out. This commitment was made following a one- day consultation held last week between the…
HONIARA police deployment to Auki, Malaita Province, ends this morning to assist in the Honiara lockdown. Patrol Boat Taro left Auki Wharf at 11.30am for Honiara after berthing for 12 days in Auki – two days shy of their two weeks deployment program. Speaking to Solomon Star Auki prior to their return to Honiara, Patrol…
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…
PRIME Minister Manasseh Sogavare is renewing his call for all adults in Honiara and all children to get vaccinated as soon as possible. Mr Sogavare made the call yesterday (19th January 2021) when announcing the community transmission of COVID-19 in Honiara after a person travelling from Ontong Java onboard MV Akwa to Honiara on 10th…
ROVE Clinic and Kukum Clinic will be providing health services during the lockdown period as well as the National Referral Hospital. A notice from the Honiara City Council management said all other clinics will be closed. Honiara City is currently under a 60 hour lockdown after a person travelling from Ontong Java onboard MV Akwa…
A MEDICAL team from Gizo is now in Noro, Western Province after a person with close contact to one of the positive COVID-19 cases arrive in Noro on Sunday evening. The person is now under house quarantine. Director acting for Western Provincial Health and Medical Services (WPHMS) Dr Michael Belande Buin informed the Provincial Health…