A FISH seller at the Honiara Central Market is encouraging the unemployed to make use of whatever opportunities they have to earn money for themselves instead of relying on others for survival. Charles Maemae, who hails from Fourau village in Malaita Province, sells fish daily at the market to support his family who live in…
Young witness testifies against uncle in murder case A 13-YEAR-OLD boy, who accompanied his uncle when he murdered another man on Moe Island in the Russell Islands in Central Province in 2023, testified in court on Wednesday. This was during the trial of the defendant Jonathan Felega for one count of Murder. The trial was…
ANOTHER cohort of local media leaders have completed the highly prestigious University of New South Wales’ Australian Graduate School of Management General Manager program. As guests of the Australian Government, Station Manager of ZFM, Ms Ruthina Koroa co-owner of Solomon Star newspaper and PAOA FM, Mrs Elizabeth Siota and co-owner of In-depth Solomons, Ms Georgina Maka’a spent nine days in Australia from August…
THE Ministry of Health and Medical Services (MHMS) is currently conducting its Annual Operation Plan (AOP) and Budget meeting for 2025 in Honiara. The AOP, which runs for the whole week, aims to develop a shared understanding of the strategic objectives necessary to achieve the indicators outlined in the MHMS National Health Strategic Plan 2022-2031. …
MORE than 100 pre-primary teachers in Honiara have successfully completed a week-long Primary Preparation Year (PPY) Master Trainer’s Training Guide. The training focused play-based learning as a tool for learning in early childhood care and education settings, a statement issued by the Ministry of Education said. It was organised by the PPY Technical Working Group…
The Makira-Ulawa Provincial Government has been encouraged to produce a development plan that can capture its development aspirations. Acting Prime Minister (PM) and Minister for Mines, Energy and Rural Electrification, Bradley Tovosia made the call when a Makira-Ulawa Provincial Government delegation led by Premier Stanley Siapu paid a courtesy call on him at the Office…
BAT Solomon Islands (SI) expects to pump in approximately SBD200 million in excise and taxes to the government this year, an increase from last year. That’s according to the outgoing General Manager (GM) Mark Filimonstev, when his team paid a courtesy visit to the Acting Prime Minister and Minister of Mines, Energy, and Rural Electrification…
NEWLY appointed General Manager for BAT Solomon Islands (BATSI) on Wednesday was introduced to the Acting Prime Minister and Minister of Mines, Energy, and Rural Electrification Bradley Tovosia. The outgoing General Manager, Mark Filimonstev formally introduced Darren Corby to the Acting Prime Minister, a statement from the Prime Ministers Office said. “BATSI is now under the…
Solomon Islands Water Authority (SIWA), which is trading as ‘Solomon Water’ has been scrapped from its status as a State-Owned Enterprise (SOE), Government announced on Wednesday. The Cabinet’s decision became effective on Monday 26 August 2024 as part of the Government’s efforts to revamp the Authority’s struggling performance in providing much-needed water services and projects…
The Explosive Ordnance Disposal Department (EODD) of the Royal Solomon Island Police Force (RSIPF) is conducting Unexploded Ordnance (UXOs) Render Safe Operation in Western Province as of Thursday, 29 August 2024. Assistant Commissioner (AC) National Operation Everlyn Thugea in a statement issued by Police Media Unit said, the operation will be led by the Australian…