ALL activities relating to fishing or harvesting of sea cucumber (beche-de-mer) will cease as of midnight of January 31st 2018, says the Ministry of Fisheries and Marine Resources. In a statement issued on Tuesday, the ministry said the five months ‘Open Harvest Period’ will end at midnight on Wednesday and no further extension will be…
PRIME Minister Rick Houenipwela had re-emphasised the policy objectives his government wants to achieve in the next eight months. Speaking to members of the local media on Monday at Heritage Park Hotel, Houenipwela said the government aims to stabilize the political situation, stabilize the financial situation, pass the 2018 budget and implement major projects. Houenipwela…
POLICE in Auki, Malaita Province, are investigating the burning of six dwelling houses at a settlement near Fote Village, West Kwara’ae, on 26 January 2018. The burning of the dwelling houses happened after an argument over land where a logging company is operating. Supervising Provincial Police Commander, Malaita Province, Superintendent Timothy Apaesi says: “There are…
PEOPLE of East Kwara’ae region of Malaita are voicing their grave concerns over the lack to secure a radio frequency to hear weather updates given the current weather situation. Reports reaching the Solomon Star from an East Kwara’ae man Alphonse Kelly on Monday said, they could not find the radio frequencies of both AM and…
THE Indigenous Chamber of Commerce Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Charles Dausabea has described the way retirement benefits being taxed as ‘non-sense.’ Mr. Dausabea is calling on the current government to revoke this practice because it will cripple the very people who have been serving the country and paying their tax contribution over the years. He…
Honiara residents are once again been reminded to throw their rubbish in the right place. Ministry of Infrastructure Development (MID) in a public statement on Monday pointed out that the current inundation of public roads is a direct result of rubbish being thrown into drains and culverts. “This causes blockage to all water outlets around…
The production of new E-Passports will resume this week after it was put on hold for a few weeks. In a statement, the Ministry of Commerce, Industries, Labour & Immigration confirmed the arrival of the new E-Passport books. This came after the e-passports had run out in the Immigration Department. “New e-passport books have arrived.…
PRIME Minister Rick Houenipwela had introduced a number of administrative cost cutting reform measures within his political office starting in December. The reform targets the PM’s Political Office which includes: o Policy Implementation, Monitoring & Evaluation Unit (PIMEU) o PM’s Private Office o Caucus o Cabinet Sub-Committees Speaking at his first press conference with the…
DIRECTOR of the Kukum Police Traffic Unit Chief Sergeant Brian Surimalefo has called on all motorists to be patient during this bad weather season. Sergeant Surimalefo said as the country continues to experience bad weather, drivers need to be patient and take precautionary measures. “The country is experiencing a low pressure system moving from the…
Some parts of North West Guadalcanal roads were blocked after trees were blown down by heavy winds over the past days. Solomon Star stringer in that region John Toki said fallen trees forced vehicles owners and farmers to make long stops in efforts to clear the road and debris. “Most trees were seen lying across…