A STENCIL designer is pleading with the National Government to provide a proper venue in Honiara for stencil designers to sell their products. Amongst food vendors at the Honiara Central Market below the KG VI bus bay are a group of stencil designers displaying and selling their products. These group of entrepreneurs are often overlooked…
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…
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…
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…
Companies and individuals looking to import or export goods in a reliable and efficient manner can now do so with Express Freight Management (EFM). During a presentation during Business After Five last week, it was highlighted that EFM was established in Papua New Guinea more than 30 years ago, and offers freight solutions across the Asia-Pacific region.…
The Pacific Australia Labour Mobility (PALM) scheme has transformed the lives of over 7,600 Solomon Islanders, families and communities. And there’s room to grow. That was the message delivered by the senior official responsible for the PALM scheme in Australia, First Assistant Secretary Jan Hutton, who visited Honiara last week to meet with Members of Parliament…
A ROUNDTABLE talk was recently held to discuss the formalization and advancement of coconut and cocoa revitalization projects nation-wide. The Commodities Export Marketing Authority (CEMA) hosted this vital roundtable discussion that enable key stakeholders from various government ministries and agencies to come together and discuss, a statement issued by Government Communication Unit said. The meeting,…
Have board members manipulated the process in awarding the new SINPF multi-million-dollar project? SOLOMON Islands National Provident Fund’s new multi-million-dollar project is back in the news. Two events have emerged since Solomon Star first reported the project earlier this year. First, the Board’s alleged departure from established procedure in selecting the winner has been reported…
Dog baits ordered, Gizo gears up for mass stray dog culling due to growing incidents of dog attacks on residents THE Western Provincial Capital of Gizo is bracing for mass clearance of stray dogs as responsible authorities have already ordered dog baits for the culling exercise. This move comes in response to growing concerns over…
THE Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock (MAL) is pleased with the outcome of the Agriculture Sector Development Policy consultations and thanked all that have participated and contributed constructively over the two-day event. Acting Deputy Secretary Special Duties (DSSD) of MAL Simon Baete, at the close of the workshop last week, said he was overwhelmed by…