FOR the first time, the Immigration Department which comes under the Ministry of Commerce, Industry, Labour and Immigration (MCILI) has recorded between 3000 to 4000 passport applicants within the first quarter of the year. The department highlighted this as applications for new blank e-passport books continue to flood in. “This year, our office for the…
WOMEN in Malaita Province have welcomed the completion and opening of the Taro Pack House at Gwaigeo in Malaita Province. The Taro Pack facility was handed over by the Minister of Foreign Affairs and External Trade (MFAET), Jeremiah Manele to the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock, Lottie Vaesekavea, last Wednesday. The…
Prime Minister Hon. Manasseh Sogavare MP and Saudi Arabia’s Ambassador, His Excellency Sultan Fahad Khuzaim used this week’s bilateral meeting in Honiara to further brace Solomon Islands- Saudi Arabia’s diplomatic ties and build on current partnerships, progress, strengthen and convene discussions on new areas and matters of mutual interests. Prime Minister Sogavare reconfirmed to His…
A new CEO is being sought by Solomon Water, which has begun the hiring procedure. The SOE is advertising for a new CEO because the current one, Ian Gooden, has a contract that expires soon. Before Mr. Gooden’s departure at the end of July, there will be enough time for a thorough handover. The CEO…
WORK on the Kongulai Water Treatment Plant is expected to pick up this week. This was clarified by the Solomon Water Authority Chief Executive Officer (CEO) in a press conference, Friday. Solomon Star had reported last Tuesday that the project was delayed as the environmental management plan was yet to be completed. But CEO, Ian…
THE leading telecommunication company in Solomon Islands, Our Telekom through its Marketing Manager and Agent Network Manager and the UNCDF (United Nations Capital Development Fund) mobile money analyst, has successfully held meetings with partners for the introduction of mobile money in the Western Province. According to a statement from Our Telekom, the purpose of the…
THE Ministry of Infrastructure Development has released details of Constituencies that have bought ships with funding from the controversial shipping grants. Permanent Secretary, Stephen Maesiola, released the details in response to a question submitted to the recent Government weekly news conference. According to Mr Maesiola, of the 14 Constituencies on the list, only nine (9)…
Australia’s SBD1.65 billion infrastructure partnership with Solomon Islands has delivered its third industry training to support local industry winning more work and delivering better quality infrastructure. Last week local construction companies developed Gender Equality, Disability and Social Inclusion (GEDSI) policies for their workplaces – with the message that the inclusion of women and people with…
IT is always hard to say goodbye to someone close to you. This is exactly how SolTuna board, management and staff felt Monday last week when they formally bid farewell to their outgoing general manager Jim Alexander and his wife Leo. Sixty-eight-year-old Mr Alexander has been with SolTuna for 10 years and Noro is where…
THE ever increasing cost of living is a challenge for many families both in the rural sector and urban centres. And there are people who continue to struggle each day to sustain the welfare of themselves and their families. Times have changed and many of our rural people are struggling more than ever to do…