LURING tourists to Malaita Province continued to be a hurdle, which both the provincial government and tourism operators based in the provincial capital of Auki face as a result of the closure of Gwaunaru’u airfield. The airstrip was closed since last year due to a dispute amongst landowners. Premier of Malaita province, Edwin Suibaea previously…
THE rundown Korovou fishery centre in Shorthand Island, Western Province will be upgraded soon. That’s according to acting premier of Western province Wayne Maepio. “The province had secured funds from the ministry of fisheries and provincial government,” Mr Maepio said. “As soon as the contractor is secured work on the centre should start anytime.” Mr…
THE nineth Human Rights Training organised by Community Based Rehabiliation Unit of the Ministry of Health and Medical Services was held at Tulagi, Central Province, on June 18 and 19. This training is a continious advocacy and awareness raising on the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities carried out throughout the country to…
The country’s second mobile phone provider Bemobile is now using the private and public transport in Honiara as part of promoting its newly launched 3G service, mobile products and the magic number 8 cheap calls. This will run for a month. Bemobile sales officer Elma Lekevolomo told the Solomon Star yesterday said the company had…
Managing director of Fashion De Hapi Isles has reiterated his call on all Solomon Islanders to dress decent when serving people in their offices. Peterson Boso highlighted this during an official handing over of uniforms to the officers at maritime division and the High Court on Monday. Mr Boso said Solomon Island should wear clean…
The quarantine division within the ministry of agriculture and livestock will deploy a staff to inspect the giant African snails reportedly found in Auki, Malaita province last week. This was in response to reports being published in this paper last week following the discovery of African giant snails in Auki. Malaita’s chief agriculture officer John…
A former Solomon Island Visitors Bureau (SIVB) board of director calls on any new successive Government next year to advertise the SIVB directors’ post. The former director who declined to be named told the Solomon Star in an interview that Parliament had enacted the SIVB Act in 1996 that clearly stated directors post should be…
The executive board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) on June 20 completed the third review of the Solomon Islands’ economic performance under the Extended Credit Facility (ECF) arrangement. An IMF team visited Honiara, in May to conduct the third review of the ECF-supported economic program and to assess the impact on the economic outlook…
YESTERDAY was a joyous time for Don Bosco Rural Training Centre – Tetere, Guadalcanal Province. This was because despite the devastating floods in April, the rice fields flourished with the harvest being made this week. Fr. Joseph, Rector, while welcoming the guests and friends said: “It was a miracle reminding us that with rice we…
THE controversial $15 million loan obtained from the National Provident Fund (NPF) by the Tavanipupu Resort owners is reportedly in tatters. A well placed source told the Solomon Star the undertaking yielded no positive returns, which resulted in the accumulation of loan arrears. “Yes, the loan is now in default with huge arrears owed to…