THE precarious economic situation along with inflation currently experienced by the country is hitting hard on rural dwellers. In the Western Province, people have raised complaints over hiked prices of goods, services and questioned the direction which the government is taking the country. In an interview with Solomon Star Tuesday, a Baniata Seventh-Day Adventist Minister,…
THE Faculty of Nursing Medicine and Health Sciences (FNMHS) at Solomon Islands National University (SINU) is now offering a 15-week acupuncture training program at the Kukum Campus. This followed its official launch last Wednesday. The program, organized by the China Medical Team (CMT) in Solomon Islands, features lectures by two Chinese acupuncture specialists, Dr Daniel…
THE lawyer for the Member of Parliament (MP) for Northwest Guadalcanal Francis Sade will be making an application to strike out the election petition case filed against his client on September 3. Former MP for Northwest Guadalcanal Bodo Dettke filed the petition following his defeat in the April 17 National General Election alleging Interference with…
THE Government for National Unity and Transformation (GNUT) will foster mutual understanding and cooperation on global issues based on the longstanding Solomon Islands Government Foreign Policy Principle of ‘Friends to All, Enemy to None.’ This was highlighted by the Governor General Reverend David Tiva Kapu in his first ‘Speech from the Throne’ to Parliament on Monday.…
THE Government for National Unity and Transformation (GNUT) is setting its sights on addressing key issues within the mining and logging sectors. Governor General Reverend David Tiva Kapu highlighted these priorities during his Traditional Speech from the Throne, marking the opening of the 2nd Meeting of the 12th Parliament on Monday. Reverend Kapu emphasized that…
MEMBERS of Parliament (MP) have been urged to support the swift passage of a building code to ensure that all construction work meet rigorous safety and quality standards. The Governor General (GG) Reverend David Tiva Kapu highlighted this when delivering his traditional speech from the throne to open the 12th Parliament on Monday. He told…
GOVERNMENT will continue to pursue its aspiration to develop Bina Harbour Processing Plant to ensure employment opportunities for the people of Malaita. Governor General (GG) Reverend David Tiva Kapu highlighted this when delivering his traditional speech from the throne to open the 2nd Meeting of the 12th Parliament on Monday. It is understood that the Bina Harbour…
Royal Solomon Islands Police Force’s (RSIPF) Royals Rugby Union Team was given a timely boost with a donation of rugby equipment on Monday. The support was made possible thanks to the RSIPF-AFP Policing Partnership Program (RAPPP) and the Solomons’ International Assistance Force (SIAF), a statement issued by the Police Media Unit said. The support was…