Dear Editor – May I express my views on contradicting news item headlines over the SIBC in the recent days, regarding the sacking of the permanent secretary of finance and treasury ministry. One would have thought that after having served this nation with distinction all these years in the finance ministry –only at the eleventh…
THE Central of Bank of Solomon Islands (CBSI) Board has rejected a banking license to the fifth applicant. Governor Denton Rarawa made the announcement following rumours the regulator rejected to issue a banking license to the latest applicant. “You might be aware that CBSI has rejected an application for a banking license. I want to…
Chairman of the land owning group of Lomlom airport, Luke Paul has questioned why the government continues to delay the opening of the Lomlom airport. Speaking to the Solomon star this week, he said people of Reef islands are urging the national government open the airport, the sooner the better. He said with the end…
Gizo, the centre of Western Province came to a standstill this week as Caretaker Prime Minister Gordon Darcy Lilo returned to his constituency to seek his peoples’ consent to represent them in parliament for the fourth term. Reports from Gizo said the response was resounding and overwhelming with more than 200 people showed up to…
The University of South Pacific (USP) Solomon Islands campus health week that was organised in partnership with the Ministry of Health will end tomorrow. The two weeks event is about making a commitment to ‘invest in your health’ which was based on the theme for this year. Chairman of the health week Joseph Samani said…
THE MANAGER of the country’s national medical store has denied claims the country is facing shortage of medical supplies. It was reported the country is facing a shortage of essential medical supplies following the April floods and recent disease outbreaks of dengue fever, measles and diarrhoea. But speaking to this paper in an interview, Willie…
A government delegation will travel to Fiji to negotiate the long dispute between Fiji Airways and Solomon Airlines early next month. The impasse between both countries’ aviation authorities started in July, after Solomon Airlines refused to grant a request from the Fiji Airways for an extra Saturday flight beside its Tuesday schedule. As a result…
GUADALCANAL Premier, Anthony Veke has denied the sale of any provincial land at Marau to Lee Kwok Kuen company. Two weeks ago Veke and his associates were reportedly dishing out money believed to be from the sale of land. But Veke described the reports as pure allegations that have no basis, but a move to…
THE wish to set up out of constituency voting booths in Honiara may not be possible in this coming national general election. In a statement on Tuesday to clarify the issue following calls to set up voting booths in Honiara, the Solomon Islands Electoral Commission (SIEC) said that no out of constituency voting will be…
Six new JICA Volunteers have arrived in the early this month, 1st of October. Since their arrival they have been busy studying pijin and village stay until Tuesday. And as of next week they will start their volunteer service for two (2) years. Ms. Chie KURANODAN is a nurse and will be working at the…