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Machineries arrive for Kilu’ufi Hospital Improvement project

ALL machineries and material to kick-start the long-awaited Kilu’ufi Hospital Improvement Project in Malaita Province have arrived. The Kitano Construction Company of Japan assisted in the delivery of the equipment. The groundbreaking ceremony held last month was attended by the Minister of Health and Medical Services, Dr Paul Popora Bosawai and his Permanent Secretary Pauline McNeil, Deputy Premier of Malaita Province, Randol Sifoni and representatives of the Ministry of Foreign…

Local fruit snacks onboard flights 

THE Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock (MAL) plans to introduce locally made fruit snacks onboard Solomon Airlines flights.  Thats according to MAL Permanent Secretary Dr Samson Viulu.  In an interview, he said MAL had been discussing this idea with the Chairman of the Solomon Airlines Board Frank Wickham and he has agreed on the idea. …

Forau highlights importance of research for policy development

THE Governor of the Central Bank of Solomon Islands (CBSI), Dr Luke Forau has emphasized the crucial role of research in supporting the development of government policies. Dr Forau was speaking at the opening of the inaugural CBSI–Asian Development Bank Institute (ADBI)–Asia-Pacific Applied Economics Association (APAEA) Joint Workshop at the Heritage Park Hotel on Wednesday.…

Buala police: obtain liquor license before operating 

Buala police is calling on those who intend to operate bottle shops in the province to obtain a liquor license from the Isabel Provincial Government Revenue Payment Unit (IPGRPU) through its application process before operation. The Provincial Police Commander (PPC) of Isabel Province, Inspector Harry Vanosi, said the call has come about when a huge…

Eight suspects arrested during operation in Isabel 

Buala police have arrested eight suspects during an investigation operation on Hograno, Katova, Kia, and Havulei (HKKH) constituencies in Isabel province recently. The nine-day investigation operation was targeted for new reported cases during the month of October 2024. Supervising Provincial Police Commander (PPC) Isabel Province, Inspector Harry Vanosi, said a total of eight new cases…

GIZO’s X-RAY MACHINE DOWN

THE radiography service at the Gizo Hospital in the Western Provincial Capital is currently out of service due to technical issues with its only x-ray machine. This was confirmed to Solomon Star by the Western Provincial Health Director Dr Dickson Boara on Friday. “Yes, the x-ray machine is not working at the moment,” he said briefly when asked by…

Buri CHS plans to introduce F6

BURI Community High School (CHS) in North Ranoggah, Western Province, plans to introduce its first form six in 2025. That’s according to the School Principal Owen Kelly Bulehite following the school’s annual graduation recently. He said this was a long time wish for the school board, administration and the community. Principal Bulehite said, work on completing the…

Multi-million-dollar Tinahula bridge opens

RESIDENTS of the Gold Ridge and Turarana areas in Central Guadalcanal will no longer need to cross the Tinahulu River by foot.  Early this week, they celebrated the opening of a new multi-million-dollar bridge at Tinahulu. It was constructed by Wanguo International Mining Group Limited in collaboration with the Ministry of Infrastructure Development using tax…

Auki road project underway with survey work

THE multi-million-dollar Auki Road Tar Sealing Project, funded by the People’s Republic of China(PRC), has commenced with survey work. The survey conducted by the project contractor, the China Civil Engineering Construction Corporation (CCECC), started last week. The survey team comprises three CCECC and two local survey experts.  A member of the CCECC team, Wang Cheng Liang informed the Solomon Star that the road survey work for the Auki Tar Sealing Project has been…

New trial dates to be fixed for health scandal accused

NEW trial dates will be fixed on Friday for former Health Ministry workers charged in connection to the $10 million scandal within the Ministry of Health and Medical Services in 2012 and 2013. This was after their trial which was scheduled to start on Monday 28 October was vacated due to an urgent family issue…