The Solomon Islands Government, through Solomon Islands Meteorology Service (SIMS) is hosting two meetings to address the issue of climate change and natural disasters from a Meteorological Service responsibility. They will be held back to back at the FFA Centre, West Khola Ridge, Honiara, Solomon Islands between the 14th and 18th of August 2017. First,…
Pedestrians walking along the Honiara City National Library walkway escaped a near fatal accident when a reckless driver drove his car onto the walkway last week. One of the pedestrians, David Mola said the car with the registered number plate MB 1740 drove out of the busy traffic onto the walkway opposite the library and…
The People’s Alliance Party (PAP) Parliamentary Wing Leader and Minister of Foreign Affairs and External Trade, Milner Tozaka has called on party supporters to register now. And he said the call also goes to those that are still considering whether or not to join the Alliance Party. Mr Tozaka who is a die-hard PAP supporter…
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Residents of Matanagoa Village in Makira-Ulawa Province have a ready source of income since World Vision installed a coconut crushing mill in their community. The mill is used to process dry coconut into virgin oil. Oil produced is stored in 60 litre rubber containers and shipped to Honiara for sale to Kokonut Pacific Solomon Islands.…
The Australia-Pacific Technical College (APTC) and the Fiji Higher Education Commission (FHEC) have agreed to work collaboratively towards building the capacity of technical, vocational educationand training (TVET) in Fiji. Both institutions signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) today to formalise their partnershipto implement joint initiatives and activities for development opportunities for those working in TVET,and…
The people of Kolomola and Kolotubi wards in Hograno Kia Havulei (HKH) constituency are smiling following the arrival of housing materials for 45 new houses. The materials were transported on board a landing craft and have landed successfully on their shores. This was made possible through their newly elected Member of Parliament who is also…
A LOCAL farmer has called on the agriculture office in Auki, Malaita province to have a nursery house. John Osi made the suggestion in an interview with the Solomon Star office in Auki over the weekend. Mr. Osi, a local successful farmer from the highlands of Central Kwara’ae said having a nursery house in Auki…
THE ORAL pre-trial conference on the case of the senior government officer accused of fraudulently obtaining more than $800,000 of public funds through dishonest tender processes will be made in court on August 16. This followed the filing of the pre-trial documents on the case of Stephen Jude Oto yesterday at the Honiara Magistrates’ Court.…
RSIPF officers in the Central Islands Province provincial capital Tulagi are investigating the sinking of a tug boat near Buguna Island about 6.30pm on Thursday 27 July and one missing crew member. There were seven crew on board the tug boat when it sank. The tug boat was pulling a barge when the incident happened.…