THE Community Access & Urban Service Enhancement (CAUSE) Project is doing a great job in Auki, Malaita province in maintaining the township clean and tidy. This week workers under the CAUSE project were seen cleaning the drain at Sikitae, which has been left untouched for some time making it clean as ever, which caught the…
GOVERNMENT through the Commodities Export Marketing Authority (CEMA) plans to establish a refinery factory in Noro, Western Province. That’s according to CEMA Director Martin Housanau at a follow-up meeting with the Western Provincial Government (WPG) last week. The meeting was to further discuss when to reopen a number of CEMA buying centers in Western Province.…
THE recent Iumi Play Sponsorship by the Solomon Power aligns with the Solomon Power vision on nation building and community service obligations. This was revealed by the Solomon Power Board Chairman, David Quan in his remarks during the launching of the Iumi Play program. Quan highlighted that the program will play a very important role…
STUDENTS 18 years and over from Lungga Community High School in East Honaira received their vaccination yesterday from the Guadalcanal Mobilise Vaccination Team. The one day rollout vaccination program was held at Lungga School compound for students, teachers and people in communities around the school. Lungga School principal Joy Cornelius said she was happy students…
THE President of the Malaita Masina Forum (MMF), William Gua, has called for the overhaul of the High Court, saying its administration has failed the people of Solomon Islands. “The High Court is no longer what it used to be. The respect people once had for it is no longer there. Cases languished before the…
Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare and his delegation arrived in Kirakira on Wednesday morning ahead of celebrations commemorating Makira-Ulawa Province’s 38th Second Appointed Day this morning. Prime Minister Sogavare touched down at Ngorangora airport yesterday morning to an exciting traditional warriors welcome before he was received by Premier Julian Maka’a and members of his executive, a…
Government ignores its own COVID-19 guidelines, document shows THE controversial entry and departure from Honiara of the vessel Papa Mau last month appears to show the Government has ignored its own guidelines for all foreign ships that travel to Solomon Islands. The Solomon Star has obtained a copy of the Shipping Advisory Notice Number 02,…
Cabinet approves mandatory vaccination THE Government has put down its fist in the name of protecting the nation from any COVID-19 outbreak by making an uncompromising warning that a person will lose his or her job if they did not take the COVID-19 vaccines. Minister for Health and Medical Services (MHMS) Dr Culwick Togamana…
THE People’s Republic of China’s (PRC) Ambassador to Solomon Islands His Excellency Li Ming paid a curtesy visit to Prime Minister Hon. Manasseh Damukana Sogavare on Friday 30th July. During the brief dialogue, His Excellency Li Ming, applauded acknowledged Prime Minister Sogavare as the initiator of the relationship between our Churches and Churches in China.…
PRIME Minister Manasseh Sogavare has graced the Guadalcanal 2nd Appointed Day celebrations in Marau, East Guadalcanal, Monday. Speaking during the celebrations, the Prime Minister thanked the traditional owners of the land for inviting and accepting him and his delegation. The Prime Minister said the theme “Inclusiveness and Sustainability: Harnessing Opportunities through Township, Culture and Tourism…