Our Telekom is wrapping up its tower launching programs around Malaita Province this week. The final two towers were launched were Rota and Upeni towers in small Malaita. Our Telekom has constructed 14 towers around the province and had been busy launching them over the past months. On Monday this week, a Telekom delegation launched…
Government through the Ministry of Culture and Tourism (MCT) is planning to establish more mini war museums around the country. The ministry’s Permanent Secretary (PS) John Wasi revealed this to the Solomon Star in an interview yesterday. Mr Wasi said his ministry had identified several potential areas in the country to establish these museums. “We…
Ministry of Culture and Tourism (MCT) plans to stage a mini celebration marking the 2014 world tourism day(WTD) in Munda, Western province on Friday. The ministry’s Permanent Secretary (PS) John Wasirevealed this to the Solomon Star in an interview on Wednesday. The day is celebrated every year on 27 September. It is a global observance…
A War museum to store old world war two relics for exhibition and tourist attraction will be unveiled tomorrow in Munda, Western province. Permanent Secretary (PS) of the Ministry of Culture and Tourism John Wasi will do the honour of officially opening the locally owned museum. A landowner in Munda owns the museum and with…
SPC: Improving energy efficiency offers the Pacific region multiple benefits, including reduced dependence on imported petroleum fuels, increased energy security, lower energy bills and reduced greenhouse gas emissions. For this reason, efficient lighting has been identified as one of the main ‘accelerators’ to achieve the sustainable energy for all (SE4ll) objectives. To support the efforts…
A HISTORIC monument that will always remind passers-by of the country’s history has been unveiled yesterday. Called the ‘Mendana Bust’, the large sculpture resembling Solomon Islands first European discoverer Alvaro de Mendana of Spain was unveiled by Spanish ambassador to Solomon Islands and permanent secretary of the Ministry of Culture and Tourism. The Spanish ambassador…
With the election fever gaining momentum all electoral staff have been urged to practise professional ethics in their job because of their key role in the upcoming event. This warning was issued to all electoral managers, returning officers (RO) and presiding officers(PO) during a training this week. They have been reminded to conduct themselves in…
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THE Investment Corporation of Solomon Islands (ICSI) and Ministry of National Unity, Reconciliation and Peace (MNURP) last week formalised the transfer of ICSI land title to the Commissioner of Lands on behalf of the ministry. The land was owned by ICSI and was given out on tender and won by MNURP, land was located at…
HUNDREDS of youths who gathered at Malu’u, North Malaita for a Sunday school youth rally during the weekend were told to uphold obedience. Speaking during the opening of the rally, community police officer Tex Tafoa young people must shape up in order to be leaders of the nation in the future. “You are the next…