THE Honiara City KidsGames is on again and will run for two weeks. It was officially opened yesterday at the Lawson Tama field with the theme, “Go for Goal, Go for Gold.” The event will involve competitive sporting = and fun activities for the kids. Director of Scripture Union Solomon Islands Nathan Mautai said that…
WILSON Ne’e is the new chairman of the Solomon Islands Visitors Bureau (SIVB) board. Tourism minister Samuel Manetoali announced this yesterday. He replaces Moses Tepai, whose term has ended. Mr Ne’e is no stranger to the tourism industry. A former Solomon Airlines executive, who is now a private businessman, he was deputy chair of the…
THE Member of Parliament for Aoke/Langalanga and the Malaita Provincial Government have been called on to improve the deteriorating state of the roads in provincial capital Auki. Drivers and vehicle owners are again calling on these responsible authorities to quickly improve the state of the roads, which they said lowered the image of the provincial…
THE soon to be published “Taki Abu I Kwara’ae” book will this week have its final evaluation and assessment before it goes to print. President of the Central Kwara’ae Chiefs Association, Francis To’otalau called a meeting for all Central Kwara’ae chiefs to do final evaluation and assessment on the book before its publication. Speaking to…
A PROMINENT civil society leader says the police’s demolition exercise carried out at Henderson, east Honiara, will have a lot of negative effect on the lives of children, women and families. “Sadly enough the High Court order was made amidst a mixture of unresolved issues surrounding the landownership of the land in which the victims…
MOST newly established community and primary schools in Malaita risk closing their doors early this year due to delays to release their annual school grants. According to reports received by the Solomon Star in Auki, up to 20 primary and community high schools are at the risk of closing after the June mid-year exams. This…
THREE days of Pacific Media Assistance Scheme (PACMAS) Business and Economic Reporting workshop held in Apia, Samoa ended successfully yesterday. The training was attended by regional reporters who are dealing business and economic reporting in their respective media organizations. ABC Radio Pacific business and economic reporter Jemima Garrett facilitated the training. The training covered all…
OUR Telekom continues to expand to rural customers with a recent launching of a new network tower at Posarae village, South Choiseul. The tower is located at Ropa Island in South Choiseul. Provincial member Harrison Benjamin during the launching said the launching marked a milestone intrusion of technology for the betterment of people. “Seventy years…
The office of the Director General of the MSG Secretariat today congratulated the MSG members through their Brussels-based Embassies for the breaking news regarding the decision by the German Federal Administrative Court which overturned the ban on Kava. “This is a second breakthrough for the MSG and the Pacific region as a whole – a…
Piggery business farmers have been urged to go into use of biogas as a means to minimize wastes using waste management, improve sanitation and help reduce carbon emission. Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock Chief Field Officer Operations, Willie Tuita said biogas is a new thing but is very effective to help local farmers. He said…