Australia’s Defence Advisor to Solomon Islands, Lieutenant Colonel Justin Bywater, was promoted to the rank of Colonel by the Commissioner of the Royal Solomon Islands Police Force in a ceremony at Rove Police Headquarters on Monday. Australia’s High Commissioner, His Excellency Rod Hilton, said the promotion of Colonel Bywater was appropriate recognition for his commitment,…
A IUMI Play football league for Under 12 and 14 boys and girls for Malaita Province is scheduled to start next month. Malaita Province sports youth development officer, Danny Belo said six centres will be participating in the Iumi Play League, they are Koa in West Kwara’ae, Aimela in Central Kwara’ae, Auki, Ambu, Alota and…
VIRU Harbour Community in New Georgia Island in the Western Province has been selected as a beneficiary of the $160-million Forest Value Enhancement Project for Solomon Islands Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC) Threshold Programme. The multi-million-dollar project funding was announced by the Vice President of the Department of Policy and Evaluation at MCC, Ms Alicia Philips…
Japan is building a new hospital for Malaita Province as early as the end of this year WORK is expected to start soon on a new hospital for Malaita Province, thanks to Japan. Japan’s Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to Solomon Islands, Miwa Yoshiaki, confirmed this in an exclusive interview with Solomon Star yesterday. Ambassador Yoshiaki…
THE National Crime Prevention Department (NCPD) of the Royal Solomon Islands Police Force (RSIPF) is proactively working to achieve the three goals of its five-year Strategic Direction Plan 2021-2025. The three goals are to: Improve community confidence and trust; Work in close partnership with stakeholders and the community to strengthen public safety; and to Enhance…
THE Chief Electoral Officer (CEO), Jasper Anisi, has cleared the air surrounding the confusion by some West Kwara’ae Constituency voters on the eligibility of a sitting Member of the Provincial Assembly (MPA) to contest the constituency’s bye-election next week. A sitting MPA in the Malaita Provincial Government (MPG), Iven Tonafalea, is one of the candidates…
(GCU) Director General of the Melanesian Spearhead Group, Leonard Louma is impressed by one of Honiara’s renowned fishing trading outlets, Snap Fish Solomons during a recent visit to Honiara on May 12. Director General Louma together with Mrs Sovaia Marawa – the Programme Manager Trade and Economic Development together with the Senior Executive Advisor Mr…
The Royal Solomon Islands Police Force (RSIPF) and the Solomon Island Office of the Auditor General (OAG) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) at the Office of the Auditor-General in Honiara on Friday May 19 2023. The MoU sets out areas of cooperation including manners of referrals, follow ups, sharing of information and sharing…
THE 2023 Oceania Anglican Fono has commenced in Honiara following a warm welcome speech by the Archbishop and Primate of the Anglican Diocese of Melanesia, the Most Reverend (Rev), Leonard Dawea, emphasising the significance of fono – convention. The three-day convention, which concluded in Honiara on Sunday, brings together the Archbishops of Aotearoa New Zealand,…
A JOINT rescue operation by the China Medical Team and Cardiologists at the National Referral Hospital (NRH) has saved a Solomon Islands man who suffered a bout of acute heart attack a week ago. The man was discharged on 18th of this month after he had regained his health. The case has prompted a cardiologist…