GOVERNMENT’s revised policy aims to strike a balance between addressing the current health crisis at the same time ensure the country’s economy to function. This was revealed by the Chief of Staff Robson Djokovic in his presentation during Sunday’s talk-back show over the national broadcaster. He said in light of the COVID-19 community transmission, the…
A FISHING boat with a Chinese captain from the Taiwan Province of China and mariners have rescued nine people on a small craft which has been drifting in the open sea after a ferry capsized twenty (20) days ago. A Solomon Islands rescue picked up the nine people around 3:30 am on Sunday morning and…
THE National Oversight Committee (NOC) will today deliberate on a recommendation paper prepared by the Ministry of Health and Ministry of Education for the proposed plan to recommence schools nation-wide. This was revealed by the Secretary to Prime Minister (SPM) and Chairman of the National Oversight Committee (NOC) Dr. Jimmie Rodgers during Sunday’s weekly talk-back…
A SRI LANKAN company, LCSM Enterprise, had presented a new ambulance to the people of Guadalcanal through the provincial government, last Friday. The official handover ceremony took place at the GPHQ compound around 10:00am. Premier Francis Sade, Hon. Speaker Peter Aoraunisaka, GP Executive members, GP Health and Medical doctors, Mr. Timmy Manea (Director National Pharmacy…
LEADER of Opposition Hon Matthew Wale has described the Attorney General’s clarification on the Prime Minister’s interference in the criminal proceedings instituted against the PNG doctor’s case as ‘evasive’. In a statement today (Monday 28th February), Honorable Wale in response said the AG’s explanation falls way short in trying to assist the Prime Minister avoid…
AN EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW WITH SOLOMON PRESTIGE 2 CAPTAIN BILLY MAMALONI – the Captain of Solomon Prestige2 the vessel embroiled in the controversial trip to Ontong Java two weeks ago, has given details of the trip in an exclusive interview with Solomon Star. It was on the morning of February 16, he said, that two boarding…
WHEN Patrol Boat TARO – the newest in the fleet of patrol boats supplied by Australia – was sent to Ontong Java two weeks ago, there was little doubt it was going there to deliver medicine and food supplies to the people of the Malaita Outer Islands (MOI). But news from Ontong Java said TARO,…
ABOUT 400 passengers are expected to travel to Western Province this morning on board MV Fair Glory. This is the first approved repatriation trip for the Western Province after many people from the province were left stranded in Honiara for over two months since the lockdown. According to Fairwest Shipping Company some 398 passengers including…
THE country on Sunday recorded 115 new COVID-19 cases and three deaths. Ministry of Health and Medical Services Permanent Secretary Pauline McNeil confirmed this during the Sunday Talkback Show yesterday. Mrs McNeil said of the 115 new cases recorded in the past 24 hours to midday yesterday – 16 are in Honiara, 45 Malaita and…
THE country on Saturday recorded 159 new Covid-19 cases, while death counts are yet to be compiled. This brings the total number of Covid cases to 6,813 and 93 Covid-19 deaths registered in the country. Ministry of Health and Medical Services (MHMS), National Health Emergency Operation Center, Incident Controller Dr Nemia Bainivalu confirmed this yesterday,…