Form six students of Bishop Epalle Catholic Secondary School have visited the Taiwan Technical Farm last Thursday. The visit was part of their field trip to broaden their knowledge and learning experiences. Agriculture teacher George Wale Alasina told the Sunday Star that the two hour field trip has helped the students to deepen their understanding…
Officers of the Royal Solomon Islands Police (RSIPF) in Taro, Choiseul Province, are searching for a 55-year-old man who had gone missing recently. The man is believed to have gone missing between Malopaga Reef and Borokuni village in North West Choiseul during a diving trip with four other people on 9 May. The incident was…
PRIME Minister Rick Houenipwela has welcomed Japan’s initiative for connectivity through quality infrastructure in the Pacific region. Speaking during the PALM 8 Leaders’ Summit on Saturday, Prime Minister Houenipwela said, connectivity in infrastructure is vital for the country. However, the Prime Minister has highlighted that climate change challenges remains an existential threat to the Pacific…
Election fever hits Gizo/Kolo as by- election nears By LYNNISSHA RUNA WITH only two solid days left before the much awaited by-election for Gizo/Kolombangara constituency, election related fever is getting intense. Reports reaching the paper over the weekend said, the election fever is now getting hotter by the day in the lead-up to the…
Police at the Tulagi Police Station, Central Province have mediated a suspected case of sorcery at Soso village within the Sandfly area in the Florida Islands on Monday, 14 May 2018. It is alleged that a false rumour was spreading within the communities that a 50-year-old man alleged to have used black magic to kill…
Solomon Islands National University (SINU) Media and Journalism students successfully staged a presentation on Tuesday on media advocacy and government information to a room of journalists, invited guests and secondary school students. The presentation held at the Panatina Campus is part of the student’s assessment for this semester. Serving as panel judges were Media Association…
TODAY marks exactly 25 years to the day when Solomon Islands Waters Authority (SIWA) provides municipal water in Honiara and in the provincial urban centres. Twenty five years are probably long journey for SIWA to fulfil its mission Safe Water for a healthy Nation. But reflecting back the recent achievements over the past 25 years,…
MEMBER of Parliament (MP) for Rennell and Bellona Dr. Kaitu’u Angikimu’a says the news article publish in Island Sun news paper on Tuesday, questioning his integrity is not only misleading, but a reflection of poor journalism. Dr. Angikimu’a in his statement sent to the Solomon Star questioned the author of the article and the reason…
THE Government has signed a milestone agreement with the Japanese Government for the improvement of the Honiara International Airport Project on Wednesday in Tokyo, Japan. Minister of Foreign Affairs & External Trade Honorable Milner Tozaka and the Japanese Foreign Minister Taro Kono officially signed the agreement at the Japanese Foreign Affairs Office. During the signing ceremony,…
MORE than 30 local farmers from Tetere area in North Guadalcanal have completed their one-day training, on Kumara planting method, last week. The workshop was organized by Taiwan Technical Mission (TTM) together with the local farmers of North Guadalcanal. “I am happy to show you some new technique of planting kumara here,” Specialist of TTM…