Police arrest a murder suspect in Malaita

A 30-year-old male suspect was arrested at Busuóne Village, Malaita Province this week for the alleged murder of a 26-year-old male. Officers of the Royal Solomon Islands Police Force (RSIPF) at Atori Police Station made the arrest yesterday (Thursday 20th January). Acting Provincial Police Commander (PPC) Malaita Province, Inspector Charles Edward Koto said the suspect…

Honiara to adjust to a new normal

HONIARA will start adjusting to a new normal as health officers work to identify the magnitude of COVID-19 infection in Honiara City. Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare in his special address this afternoon said “we are no longer in normal times”. He said the Oversight Committee has recommended that the following actions be observed after the…

COVID-19 cases increased by 88

SOLOMON Islands has recorded another 88 new COVID-19 cases today, bringing the total number of COVID-19 cases in the country to 169. Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare in his special address this afternoon (Friday 21st January) said in the past 24 hours from 8am yesterday to 8am this morning a total of 343 samples were tested.…

Anglican Church services suspended

WITH the rapidly increasing cases of COVID-19 in Honiara and the health team’s ongoing effort to find the extent of COVID-19 community transmission in Honiara, the Anglican Church of Melanesia is suspending all church services for the Diocese of Central Melanesia (DOCM) this Sunday, 23rd of January, 2022. The Anglican Archbishop of the Church of…

BOATS RESTRICTED TO ENTER GIZO

INTER-ISLAND boats travelling to Gizo Town, Western Province, will only be allow into the township if they comply with the strict COVID-19 safety practices imposed by the provincial government. This restricted measure came into effect on Thursday after the province activated its Response Plan Alert Phase to Level 3. Western Province Premier Christian Mesepitu said…

Medical lab stretched to capacity

THE molecular laboratory at the National Referral Hospital is now stretched to capacity and test results will continue to be delayed as the number of swab samples collected since Wednesday this week increases rapidly. A statement from the Ministry of Health and Medical Services said since yesterday morning (Thursday 20th January) over 300 samples have…

GIZO MARKET SERVICES REDUCED

GIZO Market in the Western Province will open for only three days starting next week. This was endorsed by the Western Provincial Executive through the Provincial Health Emergency Oversight Committee (PHOEC) and the Provincial Disaster Committee (PDOC). In a special address to Western Province today, the provincial premier Christian Mesepitu said as of next week…