More Malaitans return home 

More Malaitans are returning home this week from Honiara for the fear of contracting coronavirus (COVID-19) once it reaches Honiara. This is evident in the increasing number of people traveling back to Malaita Province via ships over the past days. According to observation, usually the month of March records low arrival from Honiara over the…

Talasasa: be responsible, take precaution

THE PEOPLE of Western Province (WP) are being reminded that they themselves must take responsibility for their actions in the prevention against the coronavirus (COVID-19) from spreading. The call was made by WP Member of Assembly for Ward 16 Ramrakha Talasasa amidst the current national viral scare saying; “if we the people are so concerned…

Gizo town takes action

The Western Province Government (WPG) under Provincial Disaster Committee (PDC) had issued a notice on Wednesday for the closure and cancellation of a number of activities in Gizo. According to the Deputy Chairman of the Provincial Disaster Committee Patrick Toireana, the new regulation was made in light of the growing threat from the current COVID-19…

Temotu ready to shut off its door

TEMOTU Province will stop all movement in and out of the province in the event the country records its first coronavirus case. Premier Clay Forau stated this when he opened the Provincial Assembly meeting at Lata yesterday. Forau said his province does not have a health system that has the capacity to deal with a…

Health workers ask for early leave

A GOOD number of nurses and doctors are currently applying to take their leave despite the imminent threat the coronavirus (COVID-19) has posed. The situation has put a lot of pressure on the Minister and Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Health and Medical Services (MHMS). Minister Dickson Mua confirmed this to the Solomon Star…

Cabinet to decide on fate of students

EDUCATION Minister Commins Mewa will present the recommendations regarding the repatriation of students from Fiji and abroad to the Cabinet on Thursday. Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Education and Human Resource Development (MEHRD) Dr. Franco Rodie said in a statement on Wednesday. “Be assured that as soon as Cabinet has deliberated or considered MEHRD’s…

Gov’t boosts efforts to combat COVID-19

A STATE OF EMERGENCY By IAN M.KAUKUI THE Government has now got the emergency powers to deal effectively with the threats the coronavirus poses to the nation. It came with the state of public emergency Governor-General Sir David Vunagi declared for the nation yesterday. “The state of public emergency Regulations will empower the Prime Minister…