Australia is partnering with government and industry to increase awareness of safe handling and removal of asbestos. Over 60 industry representatives attended a workshop held by Australia’s Solomon Islands Infrastructure Program, with presentations led by the Ministry of Infrastructure Development (MID) and Honiara City Council. MID’s Deputy Director of Architecture and Building, Mr Paul Chris,…
CLAUDIUS TEI’IFI – the Member of Parliament (MP) for West Kwaio Constituency – is the new Chairman of the SBD1.9 billion-dollar Bina Harbour International Seaport Project in Malaita. The appointment was announced in the West Kwaio Constituency social media Facebook page last week. “Our Member of Parliament Hon. Claudius Tei’ifi has been formally appointed (on)…
THE Member of Parliament (MP) for North Guadalcanal, Dr Paul Bosawai has expressed gratitude to Sustainable Resource Management (SRM) for its partnership in implementing an essential road maintenance project in his constituency. SRM is the contractor carrying out the road maintenance work covering more than 70 kilometres of feeder road in North Guadalcanal. In a…
THE Western Provincial Assembly (WPA) has passed a motion for Western Province’s adoption of the Federal Constitution, as contained in the Federal Draft Constitution 2017, on 10 October 2027. Further to setting down a specific date for the Federal Constitution adoption, the motion called for the establishment of a Transitional Management Unit (TMU) to prepare…
IN a significant step towards the adoption of the Federal State Government by the Western Province, a team from the Draft Federal Constitution Eminent Persons Group met with all 26 members of the Western Provincial Assembly (WPA) during a special session. The special session was held at the margins of the Western Assembly Meeting on…
THE Solomon Islands National University (SINU) and the Papua New Guinea (PNG) University of Goroka (UoG) have discussed deepening their ties through STEM Education collaboration. According to the SINU facebook page, a delegation from UoG led by its Vice-Chancellor Dr Teng Waninga met with the SINU Vice-Chancellor Transform Aqorau about the prospect of the two…
Reeves International Construction Company has supported the Ministry of Infrastructure Development with machines for its Construction Material Laboratory. MID is grateful for the timely support. The calibrated Universal Compressive Testing (UCT) Machines to assess the mechanical properties of various materials, including steels, concrete, and aggregate crushing failure. These machines have reached their expiration date; this…
Seven suspects have been arrested and charged by officers at Maka Police Station in Malaita Province in connection to the burning of a permanent house at Wahi village in Small Malaita. Initial reports revealed a mother and her children were asleep inside the house when the incident occurred, Malaita Provincial Police Commander (PPC), Chief Superintendent…
LEADER of Opposition Matthew Wale has called on the Minister of Mines & Energy Bradley Tovosia to halt the proposed granting of a mining license to Far East Resources Company Ltd for nickel mining on San Jorge. MP Wale made the call following serious concerns raised by tribal leaders and landowners, who reported that the…
THE Choiseul Local Court is currently in its second week of hearings in Taro, with all appeal and referral cases now before it. However, concerns have been raised regarding the outdated Local Court Act, Cap 19 and the deteriorating state of judicial infrastructure in the province. Speaking to Solomon Star last week in an interview,…