A total of 7 potential new species to science from freshwater fish, prawns and crabs were discovered by a team of scientists from the French Ichthyological Society (Société Française d’Ichtyologie (SFI)) and Ecological Solutions, Solomon Islands (ESSI). Renowned scientists Drs Philippe Keith and Gerard Marquet of SFI led the freshwater team. With the authorisation…
PRIME Minister Manasseh Sogavare on Friday launched his government’s new policy on foreign aid and how to manage it. Called Aid Management and Development Cooperation Policy, the Ministry of Development Planning and Aid Coordination, in consultation with other stakeholders, produced the document. Mr Sogavare said foreign aid to Solomon Islands is relative large and is a…
THE Young Women’s Parliamentary Group congratulates Dorothy Ngaro for being the only female candidate amongst six male contestants, who contested the Vuhokesa ward Honiara City by-election this week. Lysa Wini-Simeon, Chairlady of YWPG commented that it certainly takes courage and enormous efforts to vie for a leadership role in Solomon Islands politics. “Much political critics…
THE beauty and cleanliness of the city lies in our hands, a youth leader says. Simon Tomasusu, of the Secretariat of Pacific Community (SPC) supported Youth@Work, highlighted this at the end of their two weeks of clean-up of the city, Friday. “Looking after and cleaning up the city is everybody’s business,” Mr Tomasusu stated. “We…
THE Honiara City Council congratulates and welcomed its new councillor Greg Malefo, who was elected in Wednesday’s by-election for Vuhokesa Ward. Supervising mayor, Eric Tema said the council was pleased with the election results. “Voters were allowed to exercise their democratic rights without fear or trouble,” Mr Tema said. “It was a peaceful by-election and…
THE Honiara Magistrates’ Court did not hear cases yesterday because magistrates took a day out to attend a one-day Family Protection Act workshop at the Heritage Park Hotel. A notice was pinned up at the magistrate’s court notice board to inform public of the reason why no cases are to be heard. “There will be…
POLICE Commissioner Frank Prendergast has thanked the Honiara public for their assistance and cooperation during the state funeral held for the country’s first Prime Minister, the late Sir Peter Kenilorea on Tuesday. He told the media during the weekly police conference that he is pleased with the assistance and cooperation shown by general public in…
THE first Mexican ambassador to Solomon Islands, Amando Alvarez met with Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare yesterday, expressing his country’s desire to expand its economic trade links here. The ambassador said the Mexican government led by President Enrique Nieto emphasises economic reforms and is implementing sweeping education, energy, financial, fiscal and telecommunication reform legislations to improve…
HONIARA police seized more than 70 pieces of what’s believed to be gold bars on board MV Liberty on arrival from Ontong Java in the Malaita Outer Islands on Friday morning. The Solomon Star was told the vessel was dispatched to Ontong Java earlier to bring Dr Reginal Aipia, who was under a court warrant for a…
Solomon Islands Fiji Community Association (SIFCA) will be staging three fundraising drives this month. This is to support the Fiji cyclone victims back in Fiji. Therefore the community is now calling on the general public for support. Speaking to local media in a press conference yesterday afternoon Fiji Honorary Consul to Solomon Islands Atueta Balekana…