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…
The unvaccinated students from ages 5-11 can attend classes when the schools start on June 13, 2022. This was announced by the COVID-19 Oversight Committee in a radio talk-back show, Sunday. Earlier the oversight committee have encouraged unvaccinated students ages 5-11 to get their vaccine for protection. However, Doctor Elizabeth Rodgers of the Ministry of…
FOLLOWING the announcement by Prime Minister (PM) Manasseh Sogavare recently for the reopening of the international border by 1st July, a number of tourism operators are preparing for the arrival of overseas guests. One of them is Papatura Island Retreat on Isabel. In a statement via its Facebook page, the Island Retreat said; “Woo Hoo International borders are opening on 1st July! After…
New Japanese Ambassador to Solomon Islands, His Excellency MIWA Yoshiaki, paid a courtesy visit to the Prime Minister Hon. Manasseh Sogavare this morning. Welcoming His Excellency MIWA Yoshiaki, Prime Minister Sogavare said, Solomon Islands and Japan are on a wonderful journey together. Eighty years after the battle on Guadalcanal and Japan continues to stand tall…
Dear Editor, Firstly, congratulations to the labour government in Australia for taking office. The labour party has undertaken to work closely with pacific islands countries. Recently after taking office, it officially announced it will increase pacific workers in Australia including offering PRS for pacific workers and their families. In line with this, and in view…
HE is one of the lads despised by villagers because of his daily involvement in anti-social behaviour, the illegal brewing of kwaso, drunkenness, burglary and disturbances within his village. This lad also has scars on his body as proof of his once “rambo-style” nature. He is 18-year-old Leeroy Alulu. In his village at Loina, North…