THE Renbel non-executive bench has maintained the legality of the budget that was passed by the executive in Tigoa, last Saturday, needs to be tested. The executive passed the Rennell and Bellona Appropriation Ordinance 2015-2016 without non-executive members bypassing the Public Accounts Committee. The budget, which is about $5 million, is by far the province’s…
HONIARA City Council (HCC) Mataniko dental clinic will open up for services to the public in Honiara next week. This was revealed by HCC Health Director Harvest Miabule. Speaking to the Solomon Star yesterday, Mr Miabule said, the clinic will open next Wednesday offering dental services. “At the moment, our works departments are doing final…
THE Mataniko dental clinic will have 16 dentists working to provide services to the public. The clinic will start its operation next Wednesday. HCC Health Director, Harvest Miabule said, this clinic will be equipped with more chairs and dentists to cater for the demand of dental services. Currently Kukum dental clinic is the only one…
MORE than seven Kingdom Prayer Centres in East Malaita are preparing for the Easter celebration. To mark the event, members will converge at the Kibakwasi prayer centre (KPC) for few days of prayer. The prayer meeting will start tomorrow Friday and finishes on Easter Monday. Reports said, the four days gathering is the first ever…
The Africa, Caribbean and Pacific (ACP) Group of states whose Secretariat is based in Brussels, Belgium has this week responded to the cyclone Pam relief appeal by the government of Vanuatu by sending a humanitarian Mission to Vanuatu. The objective of the ACP Humanitarian Mission to Vanuatu was to meet with government leaders; relevant authorities,…
Central Province Police in Tulagi are preparing well for the Easter celebration this coming weekend. Provincial Police Commander (PPC) Fred Satu told the Solomon Star on Wednesday that his officers are preparing well and have identified areas that the operation will cover and monitored on Sunday and Easter Monday. He said, the operation will concentrate…
Families affected by the severe Tropical Cyclone Pam in Temotu Province will soon receive their relief items thanks to World Vision. More than 1,000 people in Temotu’s remote islands of Tikopia, Anuta and the Reef Islands have been badly affected with widespread damage and destruction to homes and livelihoods. World Vision Solomon Islands with the…
Bmobile & Vodafone on Tuesday has unveiled its new Auki branch, Malaita Province as part of its expansion in the country. Malaita Regional Manager Dave Kaituu said the company is pleased to open its new office space in Auki as part of serving its customers in the province. The office space is located at the…
BAD weather and transport difficulties have been the main reason why the Ministry of Fisheries and Marines Resources (MFMR) has extended the harvesting period for sea cucumber (beche-de-mer) for a further one month. The Ministry informed the public about the extension of the harvesting period by a month til Mayt 1st. Speaking to the Solomon…
Demand and supply are the two main things to enhance tourists’ activities in the country says the chief executive officer (CEO) of the Solomon Islands Visitors Bureau (VB) Josefa Tuamoto. Speaking before the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) Mr Tuamoto said, the two main important things to identify in boosting tourism market is to consider the…