THE Public Service will resume official duties with strict safety protocols on Monday 24 January 2022. The Permanent Secretary to the Ministry of Public Service announced the resumption in a circular today (23 January) to Permanent Secretaries and equivalent, Provincial Secretaries, Chief Executive Officers, Heads of Department and Human Resource Managers. As we enhance…
AUSTRALIA has provided emergency food supplies to the National Referral Hospital (NRH) today to assist Solomon Islands respond to the COVID-19 outbreak. A statement from the Australian High Commission said this support will ensure the National Referral Hospital (NRH) can cater for over 200 patients and 100 staff over the coming days. The supplies were…
LEADER of Opposition Matthew Wale has urged the Government to come clean following inconsistencies in the Prime Minister’s recent addresses. The Opposition Leader’s call came following irregularities from information gathered from people from Ontong Java as well as crews on one of the ships. In a statement today (Saturday 22nd January) Mr Wale said most…
THREE provinces namely Central Islands, Makira and Temotu Provinces will be receiving new three tonne vehicles to support safe disposal of wastes and other transport needs. The vehicles were made possible through World Bank funding support. A statement from the Ministry of Health and Medical Services said with the vast majority of the country’s population…
Prime Minister (PM) Manasseh Sogavare has warned that the country’s huge unvaccinated population is most at risk of catching covid-19 now that community transmission has hit the capital and Ontong Java this week. Since vaccination was rolled out in the last 18 months, only 20% of the eligible population is fully vaccinated. Most of the…
GIZO Hospital in the Western Province is now into emergency mode as Western Province health authorities prepare for possible community transmission of COVID-19. This was announced by Gizo Hospital Oversight Committee representative, who is also the Director acting for Western Provincial Health and Medical Services (WPHMS) Dr Michael Belande Buin on Wednesday. Dr Buin said…
BRITISH envoy to Solomon Islands and Non-Resident High Commissioner to the Republic of Nauru, His Excellency Thomas Edward Coward has commended Prime Minister Hon. Manasseh Sogavare’s leadership in the war against the COVID 19 pandemic. His Excellency Tom said, despite the challenge to get all eligible Solomon Islanders to be vaccinated, the country’s quarantine system…
Arrival of Patrol Boat with local and foreign police causes mixed feelings amongst Malaitans THE arrival of Patrol Boat Taro, in Auki Malaita Province on Saturday night has triggered mixed feelings amongst the Malaita public. Patrol Boat Taro left Honiara on Saturday afternoon and berths at Auki Wharf at around 7pm on Saturday night after…
THIRTEEN of the 14 family members that went missing at sea are still missing between Vella La Vella, Shortlands, and Choiseul waters and a lone female body was found. The female body was spotted at Zinoa Island Northwest Choiseul on Tuesday this week, three days after the sea tragedy, and was transported to Taro by…
NEARLY three quarters of domestic airports are reportedly contributing to the enormous costs of wear and tear to Solomon Airlines domestic fleet, sources have revealed. And with lack of funding support by the government for the maintenance of the airstrips, the conditions are expected to deteriorate further this year, posing greater risks to the travelling…