Wale: 48 new cases sad, unfortunate

LEADER of Opposition has described today’s announcement of 48 new COVID-19 cases by the Prime Minister this afternoon as ‘sad and unfortunate’.Matthew Wale in a statement issued by Opposition Office said this is the highest number of cases recorded in the last 24hrs and it is a serious concern for the country.“I am equally saddened…

SIAC election postponed

THE election for the Solomon Islands Athletes Commission (SIAC) new executive has been cancelled and postponed for a later date. This was confirmed by the current SIAC chairman, Francis Manioru in a statement yesterday. The cancellation and postponement is due to the current Covid-19 situation the country is facing at the moment. “Due to the…

WP premier reiterates safety measures

PREMIER of Western Province is pleading with all people of Western Province to follow strict measures and protocols that was already endorsed by the Executive through Western Provincial Disaster Oversight Committee (PDOC).   This came after the activation of the Level 3 response phase approved yesterday by the Provincial Health Oversight and Emergency Committee (PHEOC),…

NRH now in emergency mode

THE National Referral Hospital is now into emergency mode and will be only be accepting emergencies, accidents and referrals. A statement from the Ministry of Health and Medical Services said with the current COVID-19 community transmission in Honiara and ongoing response, the National Referral Hospital (NRH) is now into emergency mode. For all accidents and…

NEOC on full-on activation mode

The National Disaster Operations Centre is now on “Full Activation Mode” following the announcement of the sixty hours lockdown for Honiara Emergency Zone effective as of 6pm Wednesday night (19th January 2022). NEOC has been activated on “Standby Mode”, supporting preparedness and response actions since last year under the National COVID-19 Preparedness and Response Plan.…