Makira/Ulawa province is preparing for their second appointed day set to be held on Monday. Provincial police commander (PPC) Richard Hane said that his officers along with other groups are preparing ahead of the important day by conducting rehearsals. “We do rehearsals which includes students, womens group, Dorcas and cultural.” Various activities will be featured…
People from Nhoge village and the nearby villages are still cautious about the outbreak disease that killed three children last month in Makira province. Kirakira health promotion and environment team has initiated a clean-up campaign last week in Ghoge and surrounding villages to keep their environment clean from the disease. According to reports reaching this…
Solomon Islands Director of Tourism and chairman of the Our Telekom National Tourism Forum planning committee, Barney Sivoro has expressed his delight and appreciation for the huge support and backing received for the 29 August event to date. Mr Sivoro said the committee had been overwhelmed with the support received from both the local tourism…
Kirakira, Makira/Ulawa police over the weekend arrested a suspect who has been on the run. The man was charged with malicious damage. Provincial police commander Richard Hane said that his officers got the tip off and intercepted the suspect who was on the run for several months. The suspect is in his 20s. The value…
As the water problem continues to take its toll, residents of Kirakira have resorted to using wells and streams to fetch water for cooking, drinking and swimming.Kirakira’s water shortage was attributed to the current dry weather. Speaking to the Solomon Star provincial police commander Richard Hane said the problem was due to the current dry…
Ecological Solutions, Solomon Islands (ESSI) a local organization is currently working with customary landowners of Mount Maetambe to Kolobangara River, Lauru Land Conference and Tribal Communities (LLCTC) and Choiseul province to implement the ridges to reefs (R2R) conservation plan for Choiseul province medium development plan for 2012-2014. The R2R conservation plan for Choiseul province is…
THE 45th Pacific Islands Forum Leaders Meeting opened in Palau, Tuesday, with President Tommy Remengesau underscoring the importance of the ocean, the theme of this year’s meeting. “This meeting provides a unique opportunity for the nations of the region to further the comprehensive approach envisioned by the Oceanscape framework and to taking concrete action to…
Pacific leaders gathered in Palau for the Pacific Islands Forum will be presented with a new report that assesses one of the region’s key initiatives – the Regional Assistance Mission to Solomon Islands (RAMSI). Solomon Islands Prime Minister Darcy Gordon Lilo will present the report to Forum leaders at Thursday’s retreat on Peleliu Island. While…
Acting Prime Minister Manasseh Maelanga has encouraged the people of Rennell and Bellona province (Renbel) to rise up to challenges that hindered development ambitions on the two beautiful islands. He made the call on Tuesday during the celebrations marking the province’s 21st anniversary celebrations on Bellona Island. Renbel Province attained its provincial status in 1993…
The submarine volcano known as Kavachi, located near Vangunu in the World Heritage listed Marovo lagoon, Western province has reportedly caused fear to people in the Marovo Lagoon. Gregan Siliva from Telina village in Central Marovo told Solomon Star yesterday said, people in Marovo are living in fear as debris t of the submarine volcanoe…