Dear Editor, The Solomon Islands, like in many other countries, is just emerging from the Covid-19 pandemic, tourism is starting to show some early results, business slowly picking up, but the national economy remains depressed and jobs are few and far between. I realise for many life remains hard and especially for those suffering from…
GIZO: An online appeal to financially support thirteen -year old Rosemary Leah Kelesiwasi who is being diagnosed with brain tumor has been finally set up late last week. Ms Kelesiwasi from ‘Suava’ in Lau and ‘Gwaidadai’ in Kwara’ae, Malaita Province is currently sick with the disease. Her family is racing against time as they are…
A TOTAL of 23 smallholder Cattle farmers in Malaita Province have benefited from a support of vaccine rollout from the Reach Consultancy in the past weeks. Director of Reach Consultancy, Fredrick Fa’abasua, confirmed this to Solomon Star Auki, saying since Reach Consultancy rolled out vaccination at Dala Cattle farm in West Kwara’ae in November last…
REACH Consultancy this week has provided live-saving assistance to the Adaliua Piggery Farm in Central Kwara’ae in Malaita Province. Since the switch of diplomatic ties from Taiwan to China in 2019, the Adaliua Farm asset was transferred from the Taiwan Technical Mission to the Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock (MAL). However, the farm received minimal…
SCHOOLS in Malaita Province have stated the 2023 academic year this week and the Malaita Education Authority (MEA) is calling on its teachers who are yet to return to their work stations to do so immediately. Speaking to Solomon Star Auki, MEA Chief Education Officer (CEO), Andy Siarani said this year will be a short…
THE Anglican Church of Melanesia (ACOM), yesterday, marked its 48 years since leaving the Anglican Church of New Zealand and becoming an own Province. ACOM, also known as the Church of the Province of Melanesia and the Church of Melanesia (COM), is a church of the Anglican Communion and includes nine dioceses in Solomon Islands,…
SOLOMON Airlines newly appointed managers of International Ground Operations and Quality Assurance – 145, received their Fit and Proper Person (FPP) Certificates granted by the Civil Aviation Authority of Solomon Islands (CAASI). The CEO of Solomon Airlines, Gus Kraus, together with other senior executives from the airline, were present to witness the handing over of…
Police turning a blind eye on gambling at Rove where the illegal activity is rampant POLICE have arrested a number of people, including nurses and at least one doctor for gambling, but those who have been caught in the act have turned the spotlight on the leadership of the nation’s law enforcement agency. They say…
CHIEF Justice, Sir Albert Palmer, has urged the Ministry of Infrastructure and Development (MID) to give top priority to road repairs and maintenance in preparation for the Pacific Games in Honiara in November. He also urged footpaths to be constructed for pedestrians and suggested if more street lights could be provided to light up not…
REINVESTMENT in the out-growers’ reforestation activities in the country is a way forward to pump in much needed revenue into the national economy and must be encouraged. Member of Parliament (MP) for Gizo/Kolombangara Lanelle Tanangada highlighted this last month during Sine Die motion. “The out grower project directly injects revenue into the local economy. “I…