BRITISH High Commissioner, Dominic Meiklejohn hosted a lunch last Friday to welcome back Janice Mose, Solomon Islands successful Chevening scholar for 2013/14 on her return to Honiara. Janice recently returned from UK after one year of studying for her Masters degree in International Development at Bristol University in the south west of England. She now…
FIGHTING broke out last Friday over disagreement on logging rights between neighbouring tribes of Paradise and Temarae villages in North New Georgia. The incident did not record any casualty however local sources who were inside the region said tribal members armed with spears, axes, knives and stone, were involved. They reported stormed the proposed log…
MALAITA Outer Islands (MOI) are in need of wharves to ensure safety of passengers and cargo when loading and off-loading. At the moment, the islands don’t have wharves. Passengers have to disembark from floating ships at sea into outboard motor canoes and transported to their villages. The same is done when loading and off-loading cargoes.…
SAINT Nicholas will now be called St Nicholas College. The school’s new name and sign board was unveiled during its year-end graduation ceremony, on Friday. The status change was done through the school’s consultation and application to the Ministry of Education, which was accepted. School principal Christina Vunagi said the new status means the school…
POLICE say they are ready to deal with any security issues that may arise during the November 19 elections. Police Response Team training coordinator, Lionel Kapisa, made the assurance yesterday in front of the police executives, diplomats, and guests. “We have done all the trainings and believe we can handle any situation that may arise…
LCC yet to decide on executing investigation OUTGOING Member of Parliament for Central Kwara’ae Jackson Fiulaua is likely to face investigation by the Leadership Code Commission (LCC). A constituent who wanted his named withheld said he had already filed and furnished evidences of alleged misappropriation of constituency funds, to the LCC. The Solomon Star also…
SOLOMON Islands National Provident Fund (SINPF) has confirmed it has been working on setting up an investment bank to serve its members. NPF board chairman Baoro Koraua made the comment when he was asked by this paper on the issue of members’ housing scheme after purchasing Home Finance. Koraua said the fund is currently working…
Central Bank of Solomon Islands (CBSI) had welcomed the announcement made bythe Microfinance Pasifika that the next Microfinance Week will be held in Honiara, in the second part of 2015. The Pacific Microfinance Week is an initiative of the Microfinance Pasifika Network and comprises of a series of events including workshops, field visits, seminars, and…
VETERAN Journalist and intending candidate for East Kwaio, Alfred Sasako has called on the Solomon Islands Electoral Commission (SIEC) to try and set up out of the constituency voting booths in the national capital as a means of avoiding overspending the $50,000 mark by candidates. Mr Sasako expressed this view after Chief Electoral Officer, Polycarp…
TWO local women have been appointed to the Solomon Islands Chamber of Commerce and Industry’s (SICCI) Board of Directors. The two included Lily Lomulo, Human Resources Manager of Solomon Tobacco and Kathy Nori, General Manageress of Isabel Development Company (IDC). Mrs Lomulo of Isabel province replaced former board member and SITCO General Manager Shusendra Singh…