Overnight Australia has facilitated a further departure of 14 Solomon Islands nationals to leave Israel from Tel Aviv. The group will connect with flights to Australia for the remainder of their journey. The 14 Solomon Islanders are the last to depart of a 79-member delegation that had travelled to Israel prior to the Hamas attacks.…
DEPUTY Prime Minister and Minister for Infrastructure and Development Manasseh Maelanga attended the Third Belt and Road Forum for International Cooperation in China. The two-day conference which concluded yesterday marked the 10th anniversary of the Belt and Road Initiative and was expected to have representatives from more than 130 countries participating. The Solomon Islands delegation led…
TEN High Schools in Malaita Province will benefit from a computer lab installation project financed by the Mala-I-Tolo Initiative. Mala-I-Tolo Programme Manager Philip Subu confirmed the commencement of the programme yesterday which saw the installation of the first computer lab at the Auki Community High School (CHS). The next school to benefit from the Mala-I-Tolo…
THE number of cases of males suffering from sexual organ infections after failed penis enlargement attempts has increased in Malaita province. Reports reaching Solomon Star said most of sufferers are students who unsuccessfully attempted to enlarge their penis with the injection of a silicon substance. The reports said the students experience serious infection to their…
THE provision of electricity has been unreliable and at extremely excessive cost over many years since independence. Leader of Opposition Matthew Wale highlighted this in Parliament during his debate speech on the Electricity (Amendment) Bill 2023, Wednesday. MP Wale said excessive pricing and unreliable service are often characteristics of inefficient state-run monopolies. “In other words,…
Bank teller faces plea for forgery A BANK teller of Bank South Pacific (BSP) accused of forging bank documents and stealing about $500,000 from 40 bank customers will face court on October 30 for plea. Tessa Solenone Rore, 31, is facing two counts of Larceny by Servant contrary to section 273(a)(i) of the Penal Code…
Overnight, Australia supported 65 Solomon Islands nationals to leave Israel on a flight from Tel Aviv to Dubai alongside Australians, their families and citizens from partner nations including other Pacific Island Countries. The group is on their way home from Dubai and will travel this evening on an Australian government assisted departure flight. “Australia is…
THE Prime Minister and Minister for the 2023 Pacific Games Manasseh Sogavare launched the 2023 Pacific Games tickets yesterday. Launching the tickets at Our Telekom’s Point Cruz Office, Prime Minister Sogavare said, “The XVII (17th) Chapter of the Pacific Games is coming to our shores in a few weeks.” He therefore encouraged Solomon Islanders to…
MALAITA Province Premier Martin Fini returned to Auki a happy man following the signing of a deal for the tar-sealing of the Auki Road in Honiara. Solomon Star Auki caught up with Premier Fini following his arrival k from Honiara on Friday last week following the signing of a historical deal that will pave the…
REGISTRATION of new voters should be an ongoing exercise rather than being a once-in-every-four-years exercise. Member of Parliament for Central Guadalcanal and Minister of Communication & Aviation Peter Shanel Agovaka made the comments when contributing to the debate on The Constitution (Amendment) (Candidacy Disqualification) Bill 2023 last week. The Bill was passed by a majority…