Fiji Times – Visitor arrivals in Fiji for August this year totalled 69,632, an increase of 5 per cent compared with the corresponding month last year. “There were increases in the number of visitors from NZ (2225 or 15.6 per cent to 16,480), the US (676 or 13.6 per cent to 5642), Australia (408 or…
SPC: The Government of the Republic of the Marshall Islands (RMI) formed an Interim National Seabed Minerals Management Board (INSMB) on 2 October 2014. The board members, consisting of a small team of government officers and non-governmental representatives, are tasked by Cabinet to develop national policy and law for the appropriate governance of the nation’s…
Papua New Guinea (PNG) Government through its Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) in Port Moresby says the PNG High Commission Chancery building in Honiara, is likely to open next year. The new complex is currently under construction at the Townground area, West Honiara. According to reports from the MFA, the chancery construction was initially awarded…
The University of the South Pacific (USP) Solomon Islands Campus in partnership with the Ministry of Health will be hosting this year’s annual USP health week starting today. A statement from the university said the two weeks event will kick off from Monday 13th October-Thursday 23rd October. “The two weeks long event is aimed at…
ISABEL provincial health promotion team has successfully toured around the province last week to conduct awareness campaign on measles. During their awareness program they also established few vaccination sites. A senior nurse from Buala hospital Ambrose Kikolo said the awareness program was conducted mainly to give advise for people to get vaccination and for patient…
Makira/Ulawa provincial police is concerned with increasing incidence of youths using marijuana and alcohol. Makira Provincial Police Commander (PPC) Richard Hane said his office had received reports from communities regarding youths involving in alcohol and drugs. “We have received reports from communities about the increasing numbers of youths involvement in the selling of marijuana and…
A Malaitian man from the Aoke Langalanga constituency, Dilly Wale, calls on out- going member of parliament, Matthew Wale, to come out and explain to the people his involvement in the mining companies on Guadalcanal. Recently Solomon Star has uncovered a report compiled by St Barbara’s legal counsel for the Australian Federal Police (AFP) to…
The country’s newly appointed Police Commissioner Frank Prendergast successfully conducted his first visit to Kira Kira, Makira/Ulawa provincial capital last week. Provincial Police Commander (PPC) Richard Hane said it was the first visit by Prendergast since taking up the post to lead the Royal Solomon Islands Police Force (RSIPF). Mr Hane said the visit last…
A Marovo Lagoon man from Western Province has cautioned voters of Marovo constituency to be conscious and not to be swayed by the charisma of intending candidates. James Peojama, a resident of Bishop Dale, urged Marovo voters to be steadfast and choose the right leader with an open mind. “We have intending candidates who have…
Outgoing Member of Parliament (MP) for North Guadalcanal Constituency says he is prepared to explain how he has spent funding received by the constituency in the past eight years. Martin Sopage said this in response to a calls by Samuel Basoe, a Chief of Ghavugha community in the North Guadalcanal. Chief Basoe last Friday challenged…