Police receives 20k RATs from China Police

THE Royal Solomon Islands Police Force (RSIPF) on Friday received 20,000 rapid antigen test kits from the People’s Republic of China (PRC) police. The donation was handed over to the RSIPF Deputy Police Commissioner Ian Vaevaso from the Chinese Police Liaison Team leader Commissioner Third Class Zhang Guangbao at the Honiara International Airport. Commissioner Zhang…

PROPOSED LOCKDOWN FOR SHORTLAND

THE Western Province Disaster Oversight Committee (PDOC) has announced that Shortland Islands will go into lockdown this week. The decision was made after five new cases were detected in Fauru Islands, Toumoa. PDOC chairman Jeffery Wickham said the lockdown will start on Thursday 24th February to Monday 28th February. Mr Wickham said the new cases…

Sikaiana in dire need

THE people in Sikaiana are calling on responsible authorities to urgently transport essential and medical supplies to their small atoll island in north east Malaita. The Sikaiana House of Chiefs representative Kennedy Tuilona said it had been months since the last ship visited the island. “The last vessel to visit the island was five months…

Central Province on survey mission

THE Central Islands Provincial Disaster Operations Committee (CIPDOC) is deploying its Provincial Emergency Response Team (PERT) to conduct a COVID-19 survey of preparations at communities within the Central Islands Province. A statement from the Provincial Emergency Operation Center in Tulagi said the survey is purposely to meet with community COVID- 19 committees and explore options…