Solomon Islands Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs met with a high-level delegation from the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia in Nadi on Friday 24th February 2023 and agreed to further strengthen bilateral relations between the two countries. The Prime Minister confirmed Solomon Islands’ support for Saudi Arabia’s candidature to host the 2030 World Expo…
CHIEF Robert Satu, described as the cultural anchor of Fishing Village in Honiara, has died, leaving a vacuum that would be hard to fill. But he died without collecting millions of dollars the government owed him in a High Court Order relating to the export of dolphins several years ago. 72-year-old Satu died at the…
FORMER Waneagu United striker Ali Mekawir has found the back of the net again for TFA Dubai, this time against China-U23 national team in a friendly match on Friday. The goal was TFA Dubai’s lone goal in the 4-1 match in favour of the Chine U-23 squad. The Chinese U23 team is preparing towards the…
SOLOMON Islands is in ready mode to cooperate further and work together with the Government of the Republic of Fiji as a close neighbor, members of the MSG and the PI Forum and the UN on issues of common and mutual interests bilaterally, regionally, and multilaterally. Prime Minister, Manasseh Sogavare, made the assurance to Fiji’s…
Auditor’s Shocking Findings The findings of the Auditor General revealed that a total of $167,328,248 was identified to consolidate the National Disaster Operation Committee for the whole of Solomon Islands Government’s approach to Preparedness & Response Plan to Covid-19 pandemic. Given the revelation of how these funds have been abused and siphoned off by those…
Prime Minister, Manasseh Sogavare, was accorded a guard of honour on his arrival on Thursday night at the Nadi International airport. Prime Minister Sogavare is in Fiji for the Pacific Islands Forum Leaders Retreat which started yesterday. He was given an official briefing immediately after his arrival. Yesterday the leaders commenced the Special Leaders’ Retreat…
AROUND 70 students from Vanuatu are arriving this weekend to commence studies at the Solomon Islands National University (SINU). This was announced by SINU Chancellor, Sir Dr Nathan Kere, at the inauguration ceremony of the national university’s third Vice Chancellor, Professor Transform Aqorau, on Thursday at the Friendship Hall in Honiara. Sir Dr Nathan revealed…
SICCI meets with HCC over increase of licenses THE increase of rates of business operating license fees in 2023 by the Honiara City Council (HCC) raises concern about the impact on businesses operating in Honiara city and the wider economy. “We have already seen evidence on the risk of a slowdown in economic activity, so…
THE Minister of the Ministry of Police, National Security and Correctional Services (MPNSCS), Anthony Veke has praised the relationship between China Police Liaison Team (CPLT) and the Royal Solomon Island Police Force (RSIPF) as outstanding and one that is built on transparency, accountability, trust and genuine partnership purposely for the positive betterment and growth of…
BURGLARS broke into a family home at Naha Ridge yesterday morning and got away with laptops, phones and cash. Mrs Nanette Tutua told Solomon Star that it was around 5am that burglars broke open their residential gate lock and entered their house through the back door. They took away two laptops, phones and cash. She…