SOLOMON Water is still closing its Kongulai Gravity Source due to high turbidity. A statement from Solomon Water today said the shutdown is due to high turbidity (silt and dirt particles in the water) experienced upstream as a result of heavy rains at the water source. Solomon Water acting CEO Scravin Tongi said this action…
FAIRWEST Shipping Company Limited has announced that one of its passenger vessels MV Fair Glory will make special trip to repatriate all stranded Western Province residents next week. The announcement came after the Western Provincial Disaster Operations Centre (PDOC) approved the repatriation trip for next Monday. In announcing the trip Fairwest Shipping said: “MV Fair…
A SENIOR government administrator in Western Province is taking the initiative to translate all COVID-19 messages into his native Simbo dialect to enable his people to better understand the safety messages. Gideon Tuke, who is also a Simbo Island elder, told Solomon Star Gizo that with the current health crisis it is important health messages…
JQY – one of the major hardware suppliers in Honiara – has rejected claims which, among other things said the Company has a special standing with the government. Wendy Amangongo Mount who wrote the article also accused Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare of withholding the name of MV Solomon Prestige 2 the boat which she said…
On Friday 18 February 2022, all ten (10) Royal Solomon Island Police Force (RSIPF) officers successfully graduated from the Rifle User Training Program conducted in Australia by full-time Australian Federal Police Operational Safety Trainers. All members demonstrated the necessary safety, weapon discipline, tactical and shooting skills to graduate from the program. Commencing this week six…
A FORMAL process for the Out Board Motor (OBM) application for exemption to travel to Honiara from Central Province for necessary reasons had been set up. This was announced by the Central Islands Province, Provincial Disaster Operations Committee (CIPPDOC). Provincial Disaster Officer for Central Islands Province, Herrick Savusi explained, that under the process the OBM…
THE Country as of Tuesday recorded 77 new Covid-19 positive cases and two (2) deaths. This brings the total number of Covid-19 cases to 5968, and 83 deaths recorded in the country so far. Minister of Health and Medical Services (MHMS), Dr Culwick Togamana confirmed the figures in his weekly Covid-19 update, last night. Dr…
WHILE the people of Honiara and the rest of the country are worried about the corona virus protocols such as social distancing and wearing of masks, the outlying Atolls of Malaita Outer Islands (MOI) are worried about neither. Thanks in no small part to Ontong Java’s very own medical doctor, Reginald Aipia. Dr. Aipia, now…
Provinces expected to see hike in Covid-19 cases, says health AS the Covid-19 outbreak in Honiara starting to show signs of slowing down, provinces are expecting surge in Covid-19 patients. Minister for Health and Medical Service (MHMS), Dr Culwick Togamana said, the virus is now transmitted to our rural areas where 70 to 80 percent…
AS COVID related deaths are expected to increase, Opposition Leader Hon Matthew Wale has urged the government to urgently address the issue on the alternative burial site. In a statement on Tuesday, Hon Wale said it had been two weeks since the government made an assurance that they have identified a location close to Betikama,…