Tourism Solomons has applauded Solomon Airlines following its announcement this week to commence a weekly trans-Tasman service between Auckland and Brisbane, Acting CEO, Dagnal Dereveke describing the move as, potentially, one of the biggest developments for the country’s tourism sector in recent years. Scheduled to operate as a return service between Auckland and Brisbane every…
This year’s International Education Day will be celebrated on 13th February 2025 instead of 24th January 2025. A statement from the Ministry of Education said, the International Education Day falls on 24th January 2025 but the Ministry of Education and Human Resources Development (MEHRD) and identified stakeholders and partners have postponed it to allow schools…
The Gizo-Kolombangara Constituency (GKC) has officially launched its 2024 Rural Development Program last week. This followed the Constituency’s Development Committee (CDC) meeting and approval of all community-based projects on December 30, 2024, paving the way for project implementation. These community-based projects were submitted under the Resource and Productive Sectors by the Community Sub-Development Committees (CSDC).…
The Small Malaita Constituency (SMC) Office has boosted the capability of Port Adam seaweed farmers with the delivery of various essential seaweed farming materials, paving the way for them to venture into large scale farming in the future. The support was made possible through the Constituency Development Funds (CDF) programme of the national government with…
ONLY three national sport federations have registered with the Solomon Islands National Sports Council (SINSC) to date. SINSC Chief Executive Officer Alison Burchell stated that the total number of national associations of sport yet to register is challenging to determine. “This is because some associations are operational and should register, some appear to have become…
THE National Men’s and Women’s Under-21 Hockey Teams are participating in a well-being session at the Solomon Islands National Institute of Sport (SINIS) in preparation for the Junior World Cup qualifiers in Auckland, New Zealand. The qualifiers will run from January 29 to February 2. The well-being sessions are led by Coordinator Coach Carlson Hagemana…
A MAN who claimed to be a recruiting agent for the Pacific Australian Labour Mobility (PALM) Scheme and his co-accused are likely to take their pleas on February 4. Joe Rex Raukaniu, 38, Shirly Fa’aitoa and Elsie Nagive are jointly charged with two counts of false pretence. It was heard in court on Tuesday that…
A YOUNG man, Thomas Pegoa was sentenced on Tuesday to one year and two months in prison after setting fire to his father’s house last July in Guadalcanal. However, six months of the sentence were suspended for one year on the condition that Pegoa does not re-offend with a similar offence. This means that he…
THE Honiara City Council’s (HCC) tint ban operation ‘Rausim tint’ which started in November 2024 is still in place and is progressing very well, this is according to the City Clerk Justice Denni. Mr Denni told Solomon Star that since Operation Rausim Tint started, the HCC Law Enforcement Division, with the support of the Royal…
THE Multilingual and Professional Education Services Association (MAPESA) is currently providing literacy training-of-the-trainer classes for school teachers and others with the aim of boosting literacy rates in schools and communities across the country. The literacy classes are underway at the Solomon Islands Christian Association (SICA) Headquarter in Koloale, Central Honiara. Lead Trainer Alex Wate said…