A HALF a million dollars worth of counterfeit 070 Stihl chainsaws have been destroyed at GBR, on Tuesday by Customs and the Discount Auto Parts, the genuine dealer of Stihl brand in the country. Discount Auto Parts Operation Manager, Sarah Bouro revealed that a total of 60 counterfeit Stihl chainsaws were seized by Customs, and…
The Minister of National Planning and Development Coordinate and Supervising Minister of Finance and Treasury, Hon. Rex Ramofafia, formally concluded the contracting agreement process with the international contractor, China Civil Engineering Construction Corporation or CCECC, today, 31st May, 2022, to commence the construction of major road work in Honiara and Guadalcanal. An international tender process…
THE Royal Solomon Islands Police Force (RSIPF) Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) team has started conducting its unexploded ordnance operations in Western Province today. A statement from RSIPF said the operation which will end on June 13th will cover areas in Nila and Hitou in Shortland Island, Munda, Noro, communities in New Georgia Island, Ringgi, Jack…
Solomon Islands is ready to celebrate Her Majesty the Queen’s Official Birthday and Platinum Jubilee on Thursday 2 and Friday 3 June. The Queen’s Platinum Jubilee is celebrated to mark 70 years of Her Majesty’s service to the people of the United Kingdom, the Realms and the Commonwealth. The celebrations will begin with a Police…
SOLOMON Islands national female weightlifter, Jenly Wini Tegu is confident to win a medal for the country in the upcoming Pacific Mini Games in the Northern Marianas. Wini said preparations have been going well for her and she is very confident to achieve her goal. “I am confident to win a medal at the Pacific…
POLICE in Malaita Province have arrested a 37-year-old man on Saturday for blocking the airport runway at Gwounaru’u when a Solomon Airlines flight was preparing for departure. A statement from Malaita Provincial Police Commander Leslie Kili said the man, who is from Gwounaruu Village was under the influence of liquour. Mr Kili said the plane…
THERE is no need for the citizens of this country to get the Monkeypox vaccine as there is no confirmed case. Ministry of Health and Medical Services (MHMS) Senior Advisor Dr Yogesh Choudhri confirmed this during the radio talk back show Sunday. “We don’t have any imported cases right now and we don’t want to…
There’s no Principal Security Advisor PREMIER Suidani has hits out at claim founder of M4DD Knoxley Atu is the principal security advisor of MARA government. He said there is no such title as Principal Security Advisor under the MARA government. He was responding to an article on Weekend Star claiming Atu – founder and principal…
SOLOMON Water has awarded a $63million (USD7.8m) contract to a New Zealand based engineering and construction company – Pacific Engineering Projects Ltd (PEP). A statement from Solomon Water today (Tuesday 31st May) said the contract is for the construction of 11km of three new potable water trunk mains in Honiara. The three new trunk mains…
Solomon Airlines has welcomed the announcement by Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare confirming the full reopening of Solomon Islands’ international borders, commencing on 1 July 2022. The airline said the opening of borders and easing of travel restrictions including the ending of domestic travel restrictions over the weekend, are positive steps that will allow Solomon Airlines…