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…
THE Ministry of Health and Medical Services will give priority to those with serious and mild COVID-19 symptoms as it work to address the current COVID-19 community transmission in Honiara, Ontong Java and possible threats to other provinces. A statement from the ministry yesterday (Thursday 20th January) said those who think they have been exposed…
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…
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 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…
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…
THE first COVID-19 swab test of the person in Noro, Western Province who was in close contact with one of the persons who was tested positive in Honiara for COVID-19 is negative. Reports reaching Solomon Star in Gizo this evening (Thursday 20th January) said since the person arrived in Noro on Sunday and following news…
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),…
MALAITA Province is experiencing drug shortage in rural clinics and work is underway to rectify this problem. Malaita Provincial Health director Dr Rex Maukera revealed this in response to complaints raise by some villagers in Auki, Malaita Province who are affected by drug shortage in their village clinics. Dr Maukera said the province’s hospital pharmacy…
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…