China trip is successful and fruitful Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare described his trip to China as fruitful as his government signed nine more agreements with the Peoples Republic of China (PRC). On his arrival yesterday, he announced 9 key Memorandum of Understanding (MOU). The first is Implementation of the Police Cooperation between the Ministry of…
Police children of the Royal Solomon Islands Police Force (RSIPF) have learned the basic martial art Kung Fu provided by China Police Liaison Team (CPLT) recently. The two days training engaged police officers children aged between 6 to 16 years old to train and build confidence in self-defence and how to be disciplined themselves. Superintendent…
UK’s Royal Navy Offshore Patrol Vessel, HMS Tamar, is here in Solomon Islands on a visit dubbed as demonstrating the strength of the UK-SI relationship THE United Kingdom’s (UK’s) Royal Navy Offshore Patrol Vessel, HMS Tamar (P233), one of the Royal Navy’s most modern ships, is visiting Solomon Islands this weekend, the British High Commission…
HAVE you ever thought of witnessing a shell-money festival right where this Malaitan traditional currency is produced – the Langa Langa Lagoon? The good news is, it is happening again this year after a four-year absence. The Busu Cultural Centre which is regarded as the home of shell money will be hosting its 6th shell money…
THE National Consumer Price Index (CPI) has dropped 0.1 percent to 118.8 in April this year and further declined by 0.3 percent in the following month (May) to 118.5. The National Statistics Office released the bulletin for the two months yesterday. Government Statistician Douglas Kimi said through the year, compared to the same month in…
THE Labour Mobility Unit (LMU) in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and External Trade (MFAET) is warning the public over bogus agents collecting upfront payments from people with the promise of jobs in Australia. In a statement issued yesterday, LMU said it is aware that certain individuals are collecting payments of up to AUD$100 and…
Honiara calls for respect to its sovereignty and its right to make own decisions in response to Canberra’s call for the publication of its newly signed policing plan with Beijing “Respect our sovereignty and right to make our own decisions” is the stern response issued by the Prime Minister Sogavare-led Solomon Islands Government delegation visiting…
THE visit of Solomon Islands Prime Minister, Manasseh Sogavare, to China has promoted practical cooperation in various fields between the two nations and taken the relationships to a new height, said China’s Foreign Ministry spokesman, Wang Wenbin, at a press briefing in Beijing on Wednesday. At the invitation of Chinese Premier Li Qiang, the Prime…
PAPUA NEW GUINEA – the largest of the Melanesian countries once described by Australia as the Pacific’s arch of instability – has explained why it gives conditional support for Japan’s decision to dump radioactive nuclear wastewater into the Pacific Ocean. Port Moresby’s position in supporting Tokyo was revealed in a confidential National Executive Council (NEC)…
CONSTRUCTION of the new Naha Birthing and Urban Health Centre will begin in September or October this year. This was confirmed to Solomon Star by the Australia Solomon Islands Infrastructure Programme (SIIP). “Main works (construction) will begin in September/October.” On Monday this week, the groundwork on the project commenced. According to SIIP, the groundwork is…