Politics Archive January 2022
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303 New Cases Today, High Recovery Rate for Health Workers
Total of 303 more people have tested positive for Covid-19 in the past 24 hours as of 12pm today.
Media Not Bulletin Board says MASI
The Media Association of Solomon Islands (MASI) is urging the government to allow the media to do their job freely and independently.
Mixed Message on Curfew Orders
The public has been told that only vaccinated individuals are allowed into town and have access to business and government services.
Australia Donates Food Supplies to Livelihood Sector
The Livelihood Sector Committee (LSC) in the Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock (MAL) has received an overwhelming support of needed food supplies from the Australian Government on Thursday 27th January, 2022.
COVID-19 Response a Mess: Wale
The Prime Minister and his health minister must admit that they are currently presiding over a mess as a result of two years of negligence of a COVID outbreak in the country.
‘Isolation Households’ Assisted With Food and Water
The Livelihood Sector Committee (LSC) of the National Disaster Operation Committee (N-DOC) has commenced its Food and Water distribution support to ‘Isolation Households’ within the Honiara Emergency Zone yesterday.
4 Day Lockdown Starts Tomorrow
A 4 days lockdown period has been declared for Honiara Emergency Zone starting tommorow, 25th January 2022 at 6pm to 6pm Saturday, 29th January 2022.
Australia Delivers Medical Supplies to Help in COVID-19 Outbreak
Australia has delivered the first of two deliveries of medical supplies to the Solomon Islands.
Redirect 2023 Games Funds to Fight COVID-19: Wale
Leader of Opposition Matthew Wale has urged the Government to redirect resources to COVID health facilities and response services.
Opposition Leader Questions Inconsistences in PM’s Public Address
Leader of Opposition Matthew Wale has urged the Government to come clean following inconsistencies in the Prime Minister’s recent addresses.
Health Investigates Possible COVID Cases on Ontong Java After Illegal Border Crossing
The Ministry of Health and Medical Services (MHMS) is investigating 4 people at Pelau village in Ontong Java suspected of COVID-19 infection.
RSIPF and AFP Engage in Public Order Trainings
Police Response Team (PRT) of the Royal Solomon Islands Police Force (RSIPF) completed level three Public Order Management (POM) training, which was conducted by the Australian Federal Police (AFP) Specialist Tactical Group at Rove police headquarters on 10 January 2022.
British Envoy Presents Credentials to Prime Minister
The incoming British High Commissioner to the Solomon Islands, His Excellency Thomas Edward Coward presented his letter of introduction to the Prime Minister of Solomon Islands Hon. Manasseh Sogavare today.
Temotu Vatud Constituents to Benefit from 300k Fishing and Transportation Project
Member of Parliament for Temotu Vatud Constituency (TVC) Honourable Freda Rotutafi Rangirei has received eleven 15-horse and two 40-horse power outboard motor engines (OBM) from the Government Preferred Supplier, Fleet Solomons a locally owned company.
SI Registers One Additional Covid-19 Case
The country has registered one additional Covid-19 case.
SI Registers First Delta and Omicron Covid-19 Variant Cases
The Ministry of Health has advised that the case from Dubai is of the Delta variant and the three from Fiji are of the Omicron variant.
Support by New Zealand Defence Force in Solomon Islands Extended
New Zealand Defence Force and Police deployment to help restore peace and stability to Solomon Islands is being scaled down and extended.
