A MAN who confesses to sexually abusing his six year-old grand-niece in 2019 in north Guadalcanal has been sentenced to six years in prison. Justice Maelyn Bird delivered the sentence on Monday in the High Court. The accused who cannot be named to protect the identity of the victim had pleaded guilty to one count…
SOLOMON Islands on Monday recorded 95 new COVID-19 positive cases to bring the country’s total number of cases to date to 8150. Speaking during his daily update on the COVID-19 situation in the country last night, Minister of Health and Medical Services Dr Culwick Togamana said of the 95 positive cases, 19 are from Guadalcanal…
Strongim Bisnis backs Lodge THE Australian funded Strongim Bisnis Program is supporting Parangiju Mountain Lodge with the construction of its track to the Tenaru Falls. Strongim Bisnis yesterday congratulated the owners of the well-known lodge situated just outside of Honiara during a ground breaking ceremony before the construction of the Tenaru Falls track starts. The…
Covid-19 cases continue to surge into the remote parts of the country with Rennell and Bellona the latest Province to report 12 positive cases on Tuesday 1 March. The 12 cases were reported from Bellona Island from 22 samples collected. Renbel has enjoyed covid free status since the outbreak in January this year but now…
A GOVERNMENT Patrol Boat is on its way back to Honiara after checking newspaper reports last week that the Malaita Outer Islands (MOI) has beaten the deadly coronavirus after an outbreak there in early January. The national government initially blamed Pelau as the entry point in the country for the virus. It later retracted the…
THE Ministry of Health and Medical Services is engaging more than 70 nursing graduates from the Solomon Islands National University to assist in the current COVID-19 outbreak in Honiara. Minister of Health and Medical Services Dr Culwick Togamana in his address this afternoon (Monday 31st January) said these are nurses who respond to the government’s call…
THE Ministry of Health and Medical Services has announced that the vaccination rollout programme will start today (Thursday 27th January) at four locations. The vaccination sites are: · Burns Creek · Fishing Village · Lord Howe Settlement · Namoruka Settlement (White River) A statement from the Ministry said due to the community transmission status in…
Honiara City Mayor Eddie Siapu is urging city residences and business houses to comply with orders given by the Prime Minister under the State of Public Emergency. This follows the COVID outbreak and the lockdown imposed for 4 days in the capital starting this evening. Mayor Siapu in an issued statement said the orders are…
FANGS Company has offered his building at Nggossi for the nurses and doctors at the National Referral Hospital to rest and self-isolate. National Referral Hospital (NRH) Medical Superintendent Dr Janella Solomon said the building is fully furnished with supplies of water and dry goods (food) that can last for more than two weeks. Dr Solomon…
FIRST five people who have tested positive of covid-19 in Auki, Malaita Province are put on self-isolation at home. This is after five covid-19 swab tests at Kilu’ufi Hospital sent to Honiara Friday last week, came back positive. Malaita Provincial Health Director, Dr Rex Maukera confirmed this to Solomon Star Auki yesterday. Asked why these…