THE Gizo Market Vendors Association (GMVA) commemorated the International Rural Women’s Day in Gizo, Western Province. The commemoration event was held at the Gizo Central Market last Friday. The global theme this year was; ‘Rural Women Cultivating Good Food for All.’ Speaking during the official opening of the International Rural Women’s Day, the newly appointed…
THE Telekom S-league (TSL) will kick off Match Day 22 and 23 at the Lawson Tama Stadium starting today. Match Day 22 kicks off today with the first three matches. Kula FC and Marist FC will kick off the day’s action at 12pm. Kula is yet to register a point, having not done so in…
The world’s first 7-Star Hotel Developer, Alessandro Rosso, registers company to invest in Solomon Islands tourism industry THE Italian tourism professional known for developing the world’s first 7-Star Hotel, Alessandro Rosso, and his associates will return to Solomon Islands later this year to follow up on the progress of his tourism project proposal for Solomon…
Dear Editor, In response to the article released on 12th October 2022, I want to raise my concern on the specific topic above. The article released yesterday, mentions the $300 fine of a teen drinking kwaso in public places. This is somewhere around the Burnscreek area. The article which was written by Buchanan mentions that…
Bus driver arrested for fatal traffic incident POLICE have arrested the driver of a public bus that hit a 60-year-old woman at Kukum highway road opposite Saint Barnabas Cathedral, Honiara on Tuesday. This was revealed by the Police Commissioner Mostyn Mangau at his weekly conference at the Rove Police Headquarters yesterday. “The accident occurred on…
Dear Editor, We have seen that behind any relation there are expectations to be met by each party involved. At the start we enjoyed a shared relationship within the warm, comforting environment of our greater family. As time flew by, I started to create mutual understanding with others outside my family which I call-foreign relations.…
Costs of PM Sogavare’s UNGA trip revealed SOLOMON STAR has obtained documents relating to the cost of Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare’s delegation to the recent United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) in New York and who helped pay the $2.5 million bill. Details of the costs and composition of the 19-member delegation were contained in an…
ONE of the top holiday destinations in Gizo, Western Province, is rebounding into action following the reopening of the international borders in July this year. This means local and international guests are arriving in numbers again to enjoy the services being offered at the resort. The Island is situated about two kilometres from Gizo. Speaking…
A US SCALE wharf project earmarked for the southern region of Malaita Province has suffered a setback due to a land dispute. Land dispute continues to be the major barrier to development in Malaita and the latest dispute over the proposed site to accommodate a wharf at Matangasi now denies the locals of an important…
The Gold Ridge Mining Limited, GRML, announces the commencement of gold production after three years of extensive preparatory ground works and over SBD$700 million in construction cost and capital expenditures on plant and equipment. During a courtesy call on Prime Minister Hon. Manasseh Sogavare today, Mr. Mingqing Gao, Chairman of Wanguo Mining International, Chairman of…