GIZO HOSPITAL COVID-19 PREPARATION

THE Western Province Health and Medical Services (WPHMS) is proposing to allocate half of Gizo Hospital for COVID-19 patients. WPHMS acting Director Dr Michael Belande Buin informed a meeting with the Western Provincial Government, Provincial Emergency Oversight Committee (PEOC), the National Disaster Management (NDMO) Gizo Office, yesterday (Friday 28th January). Dr Buin said converting half…

RSIPF families get relief food supplies

THE Livelihood Sector Committee (LSC) in the Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock (MAL) has assisted 91 Royal Solomon Islands Police Force (RSIPF) families with much needed relief food supplies yesterday (Friday 28th January 2022). A statement from the Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock said these are families who are in “home isolation” after members of…

COVID-19 in Noro

CONCERNS are growing on the extent of the spread of COVID-19 in Noro, Western Province after two trainee nurses tested positive to COVID-19 yesterday. Western Province Health and Medical Services acting director (WPHMS) Dr Michael Belande Buin confirmed the results during a meeting with the Provincial Emergency Oversight Committee (PEOC), Premier of Western Province, Acting…

Police appeals for cooperation

POLICE is urging residents of Honiara City and other parts of the country to take a leading role in ensuring their families and people acted responsibly. RSIPF Deputy Commissioner Operations Juanita Matanga in a statement today said the RSIPF is working hard to support the MHMS in trying to contain the spread of the virus. …

143 new cases recorded

THE country has recorded a further 143 new COVID-19 positive cases over the past 24 hours. This was announced by Permanent Secretary (PS) of the Ministry of Health and Medical Services Pauline McNeil today (Friday 28th January) during a panel of discussion by health officials over the national broadcaster. This now brings the country’s total…

Red Cross in West on standby mode

GIZO Red Cross Branch in Western Province is on standby mode to assist any emergency cases which may occur within the emergency zones and other places in the province. Solomon Island Red Cross (SIRC), Gizo Branch Officer in Charge, Ogier Kiko said, they have been activated since Monday following the seven confirmed positive cases from…