THE Western Province Health and Medical Services (WPHMS) is proposing to allocate half of Gizo Hospital for COVID-19 patients. WPHMS acting Director Dr Michael Belande Buin informed a meeting with the Western Provincial Government, Provincial Emergency Oversight Committee (PEOC), the National Disaster Management (NDMO) Gizo Office, yesterday (Friday 28th January). Dr Buin said converting half…
THE Livelihood Sector Committee (LSC) in the Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock (MAL) has assisted 91 Royal Solomon Islands Police Force (RSIPF) families with much needed relief food supplies yesterday (Friday 28th January 2022). A statement from the Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock said these are families who are in “home isolation” after members of…
CONCERNS are growing on the extent of the spread of COVID-19 in Noro, Western Province after two trainee nurses tested positive to COVID-19 yesterday. Western Province Health and Medical Services acting director (WPHMS) Dr Michael Belande Buin confirmed the results during a meeting with the Provincial Emergency Oversight Committee (PEOC), Premier of Western Province, Acting…
POLICE is urging residents of Honiara City and other parts of the country to take a leading role in ensuring their families and people acted responsibly. RSIPF Deputy Commissioner Operations Juanita Matanga in a statement today said the RSIPF is working hard to support the MHMS in trying to contain the spread of the virus. …
KILU’UFI Hospital in Malaita Province conducted 30 COVID-19 swab tests today, the biggest swab test carried out by the hospital since COVID-19 community outbreak in the Malaita Outer Islands. Malaita Provincial Health Director Dr Rex Maukera confirmed this to Solomon Star Auki this afternoon (Friday 28 January 2022) in an interview. Dr Maukera said this…
The public has been reminded to take extra precautionary measures during the bad weather currently experienced throughout the country. RSIPF Commissioner Mostyn Mangau in a statement today said avoid walking or driving through floodwaters. Avoid camping or parking along streams, rivers, and creeks during heavy rainfall. These areas can flood quickly and with little warning.…
KILU’UFI Hospital Laboratory is under final renovation and is expected to complete by next week to serve its purpose. Malaita Provincial Government and the National Government funded the renovation work which is currently in progress. This means Kilu’ufi Hospital will still send COVID-19 swab test samples to Honiara for further verification while waiting for renovation…
THE country has recorded a further 143 new COVID-19 positive cases over the past 24 hours. This was announced by Permanent Secretary (PS) of the Ministry of Health and Medical Services Pauline McNeil today (Friday 28th January) during a panel of discussion by health officials over the national broadcaster. This now brings the country’s total…
GIZO Red Cross Branch in Western Province is on standby mode to assist any emergency cases which may occur within the emergency zones and other places in the province. Solomon Island Red Cross (SIRC), Gizo Branch Officer in Charge, Ogier Kiko said, they have been activated since Monday following the seven confirmed positive cases from…
A CUSTOMER has been fooled into thinking he bought heaps of ginger, instead he bought roots of the heliconia plant. This incident occurred at the Central Market early this week prior to the four days lockdown. The roots were sold for $10 per heap. Heliconia is a tropical flower with big roots and grows in…