AN Australian underwater professional living in the Western Province urges the United States to help open airspace between Munda airport and Tokyo, Japan. John Fairfax said Japan needs fresh Sashimi and Solomon Islands needs to market its fish. “An example of business and employment opportunities to offset impact of seafood devastation would be for the…
The impacts of climate change and disasters on human mobility in the Pacific have presented a lot of challenges to islanders. This was highlighted last week at a climate change workshop held at Novotel Hote in Lami Bay, Suva, Fiji The workshop was held from18-20 August and Solomon Islands was represented at the workshop by…
ONE of the country’s longest serving businesses, Solomon Motors yesterday marked its 50 years of service in the country. A gathering to mark the milestone event congregated at the old SMI area, Town Ground. Operation manager of the company Tamisia Laxton Teiona said the company has been contributing to the country’s economy for many years…
THE Prime Minister’s announcement on Friday that negotiations for the possible transfer of ownership of the gold ridge mine on Central Guadalcanal is underway is indeed welcoming news according Chairman of the Gold Ridge Community and Landowners Council. Dick Douglas said they are happy to hear of the move because they still support the project…
ELECTRICITY cost in the Solomon Islands remains a most expensive commodity in the Pacific region and remains one of the highest in the world. Data gathered from a report on cost comparison for Pacific power consumers showed Solomon Islands remains the most expensive in the region. The report ranks countries by consumer prices across three…
IT started on Friday and ended yesterday with a thanksgiving Eucharist. Don Bosco Tetere was celebrating its 10th anniversary which started with a youth camp on Friday. About 500 youth from neighbouring institutions gathered in the Rural Training Centre premises for the two-day youth camp. Fr. Joseph Than, Rector and Principal of the institution spoke…
Solomon Water on Saturday reconnected water to state-owned King George Sixth School more than a month after it cut the school off its supplies. The organisation’s general manager Richard Austin confirmed this to the Sunday Star. He said the decision was made as a gesture of good will after the school principal assured Solomon Water,…
A man who returned $12,000 cash that was mistakenly handed to him by a bank has received high praises from the police. Acting Assistant Commissioner of Police Gabriel Manelusi said Charles Rina’s honesty must be highly commended. “Rina has set a fine example for all of us to follow,” Manelusi said. “He had demonstrated honesty…
Police say the security situation at Gold Ridge mine site in central Guadalcanal is now stable. That’s according to Acting Assistant Commissioner National Capital, Gabriel Manelusi. The law and order problem at the site since last week has forced St. Barbara, owner and operator of the mine, to evacuate its expatriate workers. The workers have…
High Court judge Justice Stephen Pallaras QC yesterday gave an awareness talk to members of the Seventh Day Adventist Church at Burns Creek, east Honiara. The church invited Justice Pallaras QC to ask about issues of violence and of family problems. It was also his first time to attend such program out in the community.…