SOLOMON Islands still maintain a strong and robust relationship with Republic of China (Taiwan). Acting permanent secretary of Ministry of Foreign Affairs and External Trade, Joseph Ma’ahanua explained this after questions raised in the public that Solomon Islands might change its diplomatic relationship from Taiwan to mainland China. This came after Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare…
Police in Gizo, Western Province have arrested a male person in his 30’s following the burning of the Gizo old hospital building on Friday afternoon. Police alleged that the accused, who suffers health complications, started the fire in his room. Police said occupants of the building were evacuated with some properties being removed in time.…
KWASAI Tribal Trustees in Central Kwara’ae are threatening to halt the Fiu hydro project operations with a 30-day ultimatum to the government. They will tendered the 30 days challenge starting today which will lapses on the 24th next month. It is understood the ultimatum is given to allow the trustee (group) to resolve some of…
SOLOMON Islands students studying at Divine Word University are calling on the government to pay their second semester allowances. This came after they are on month in class, but are still to receive their allowances. One of the students told Solomon Star that they inquired with student attaché in Port Moresby, Clair Damutalau, but she…
Forum Fisheries Agency’s (FFA) Judicial conference is underway at the FFA’s conference Centre in Honiara. The three day meeting started on Monday and was expected to end on Wednesday. Participants from nine pacific island countries attended the program, which is chaired by the Solomon Islands’ Chief Justice Sir Albert Palmer. The participants included legal officers…
Chief Justice of Solomon Islands Sir Albert Palmer reiterated the importance of the Judicial conference to the governance of our ocean resources, during the opening of the program at FFA conference centre in Honiara yesterday. In his opening remarks Mr Palmer said fisheries resources plays an important role for our pacific islands people, and that…
Billions of dollars that was supposed to boost development of pacific islands countries has been lost to illegal fishing activities in our ocean, a Forum Fisheries Agency (FFA) Judicial conference had heard. The conference is currently underway in Honiara started on Monday and will end on Wednesday. The conference participants mostly high court judges heard…
The Office of the Parliamentary Independent group has rebutted a statement from the Office of the Prime Minister and Cabinet (OPMC) dated Wednesday 20 July, 2016 Solomon Star issue No. 6336, that the Leader of Independent Group Hon. Dr. Derek Sikua was misleading the nation with unapprised statements concerning the DCCG peace building programmes pertaining…
MARKET vendors in Honiara and Auki have been working with UN Women and the National Disaster Management Office to inform research about the impacts of climate change on the markets and livelihoods. The Solomon Islands markets, as part of the Markets for Change project, are the first in the Pacific to have participated in the…
HONIARA residents have experienced an influx of fundraising groups during this mid-year break. From June up to now, fundraising groups have been organizing entertainments every evening at various locations in town. Most of the groups come from Malaita and are on missions to raise funds for church or community rest houses. The groups have been…