PRIME Minister Rick Hou arrived back Friday following his back-to-back state visits to New Zealand and Australia. On arrival in Canberra this week, the Prime Minister and Madam Rachel were hosted by the Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull for dinner at his residence. The following day, the Prime Minister was also given a ceremonial welcome…
Over 100 women attended a celebration of women in leadership in Honiara, Friday. Speakers at the lunch were Australian Defence Minister Senator Marise Payne and Solomon Islands Minister for Women and Family Affairs Freda Tuki Soriacumua. Senator Payne shared her leadership journey with the assembled gathering of successful women from many different sectors. “In my…
The director of Health Division in Guadalcanal provinces, Joel Denty says they will continue to work closely with Tumurora Primary School to ensure the learning institution has a healthy environment for children. He was speaking during the handing over and official opening of the KOICA (Korea International Corporation Agency) funded toilet system at Tumurora Primary…
People who are willing to donate blood voluntarily are encouraged to come forward and donate blood to save lives. Director Medical Laboratory of the National Referral Hospital (NRH) Alfred Dofai made this call during the world blood donor day celebration last week. “Operations happen every day, complication in delivery occurs every seconds at night, our…
Consultation with Rennell & Bellona community members on the draft Traditional Governance and Customs Facilitation Bill (TGCF) 2018 has been completed successfully last week. First consultation is at Bellona atoll on Friday 1st June with the facilitating team comprised of officers from the Ministry of National Unity, Reconciliation and Peace (MNURP), Culture Division of the…
SOLOMON Islands has signed a historic Landing Party Agreement with Australia this week in Canberra. The Agreement is a significant milestone towards constructing of the international and domestic cables. It was signed between the PS of Finance and Chairman of the Board of SICCL Harry Kuma and the Australian High Commissioner to Solomon Islands Roderick…
MINISTER of Foreign Affairs & External Trade Milner Tozaka has signed the Grant Agreement for the improvement of the Honiara International Airport project in Honiara, Friday. The Agreement was signed between Minister Tozaka and the Chief Representative of the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) Takashi Toyama. Delivering his speech during the ceremony, the Foreign Minister…
TO discuss the importance of integrity and good governance in Solomon Islands, more than 60 university students and youth members of civil society participated in the Anti-Corruption and Integrity Dialogue for Youths, which concluded Wednesday. According to the 2015 World Bank Worldwide Governance Indicators, Solomon Islands is very corrupt and has weak accountability and integrity…
A TAIWANESE mobile medical team has returned to Honiara after successfully completing their mission to remote areas in South Malaita, Malaita Province last week. Reports reaching the Solomon Star on Friday said team visited communities from Small Malaita, East and West Are’Are area from 5th to 12th June. The local health staff in the three region assisted…
A PARAMOUNT chief of Tandai Ward in North West Guadalcanal is calling on authorities to quickly open the recently built Tambea Fisheries Centre in North West Guadalcanal. Chief Raymond Kapini says he wanted to see the facility open and put into use for the benefit of the public. He urged the Ministry of Fisheries and…