UNITED Kingdom (UK) in partnership with the Ministry of Mines, Energy and Rural Electrification has launched a technical assistance facility to support Solomon Islands to establish an independent energy regulator. The energy regulator is an essential part of the government’s plan to transform the energy sector in Solomon Islands – increasing generation, bringing in investment…
The Solomon Islands has participated in the inaugural Global Ministerial Conference to End Violence Against Children. It was held in Bogota, Colombia from 7-8 November 2024. The event brought together global leaders, policymakers, and advocates committed to ending violence against children, with a focus on announcing concrete pledges and sharing proven strategies to ensure the…
The Malaita Provincial Government (MPG) plans to launch its Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprise (MSME) initiative next month. The launching is being planned for December 4, 2024. Its the first time the province is introducing such a program which is aimed at supporting micro and medium enterprises in the province. The MSME initiative is designed to promote and encourage the growth of small…
The University of the South Pacific (USP) academics are once again featured in the global Top 2% Scientists List based on their citations and publications. Professor Ahmed Rafiuddin has been featured on the List for five consecutive years, with Professor Surendra Prasad featured since 2022. Created by Standford University using data provided by Elsevier, the world’s leading…
The governments of Solomon Islands, Australia and New Zealand on Monday officially handed over a new girls’ dormitory and ablution block for Tabaka Rural Training Centre (RTC) in New Georgia, Western Province, marking a significant development for the school. Valued at SBD 2.6 million, the education infrastructure was successfully built and completed by local contractor…
Lesley Sanga is a farmer in Central Kwara’ae, Malaita Province. He is a former reporter of Solomon Star, but now doing what he loves most which is farming. He is now the advisor oat the Gwaunafiu Organic Farm School in Central Kwara’ae. In an interview with this newspaper, Sanga shared his insights of being a…
A JOINT archaeological research project conducted by the Solomon Islands National Museum and the German Archaeological Institute has unveiled groundbreaking discoveries about early human settlements in the Solomon Islands. The research project, conducted in 2010, found that people settled in Solomon Islands dating back to 6000 BP (Before Present). The research was conducted at various…
SOLOMON Islands maintains its ban on the importation of pork products from Australia due to ongoing concerns over the spread of African Swine Fever (ASF). The ban was imposed in March 2020 following the global outbreak of ASF. An Officer from the Biosecurity Department in the Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock, Julianne Mosa told Solomon Star…
SOLOMON Islands and the People’s Republic of China (PRC) on Friday marked a significant milestone in bilaterial relations with the signing of an agreement on Mutual Visa Exemption for ordinary passport holders. The signing of this agreement means the ordinary passport holders of Solomon Islands will be exempted from visa requirements for entry or transit to/in…
MALAITA Province’s cooperation with the People’s Republic of China (PRC) is a vivid example of the robust supervening PRC-Solomon Islands bilaterial relations. This was highlighted last week by the PRC Ambassador to Solomon Islands, Cai Weiming when handing over items donated by the Chinese Embassy to the Member of Parliament (MP) for North Malaita, Daniel…