Solomon Islands has improved in her literacy rate to 61 percent in 2013, a huge leap from 41 percent in 2005. Dr Franco Rhodie revealed this during the annual joint review meeting at Forum Fisheries Agency (FFA) conference room yesterday. The theme of the meeting was: ‘Effective Monitoring and Evaluation to Inform Future Action: Are…
To those unlucky ones don’t think the world has come to its end but have the right mind that education is an endless entity in one’s lifetime, says the guest of honour. St. John’s catholic secondary school in West Kwara’ae had held its 6th graduation ceremony on Friday 31st October 2014. Vicar General of the…
RAMSI’s Special Coordinator, Ms Justine Braithwaite on Friday visited the Western Provincial capital of Gizo. During the visit Ms Braithwaite met representatives of the provincial government, the Western Provincial Council of Women, the Royal Solomon Islands Police Force (RSIPF) and the Solomon Islands Correctional Services. “Since becoming RAMSI Special Coordinator, it has been a priority…
A THREE days training on how to maintain solar panels and their accessories was held in Taro, Choiseul Province. The basic solar maintenance training was facilitated by Inter Action SI Ltd with funds made possible by Asian Development Bank (ADB). Communities in and around Taro attended the training held at Taro. Managing Director of Inter…
Ruavatu Provincial Secondary School (RPSS) in North East Guadalcanal will close its academic year as of this weekend. Ministry of Education and the Guadalcanal Provincial Education Authority agreed to close down school for an indefinite period of time in a meeting held in Honiara on Monday. The decision to close the school for the year…
NINE candidates have been confirmed to contest the Savo/Russells constituency. That includes the former member Dickson Mua, former speaker of parliament Sir Allan Kemakeza, Aenasi Diosi, Walter Turasi, Leslie Asad, Oliver Salopuka, John Quan, Godfrey Narasia and Constantine Sekudo. Reports have it that some of the candidates have already done their campaigns over the past…
An Alliance Party Government will ensure all the nine provinces will have strong and viable economies before they can attain their statehood. The aim is spelt out in the People’s Alliance Party 2014 National Elections Manifesto. The manifesto said PAP is committed to ensuring that when the provinces become states under the Draft Federal System…
More than 700 women in North West Guadalcanal met with their outgoing MP Bodo Dettke over the weekend. During the meeting the 730 women expressed their concerns and grievances to their former MP. West Guadalcanal Solomon Star stringer, John Toki, who witnessed the gathering, said some of the women told Dettke that there was no…
Outgoing Member of Parliament (MP) for North Guadalcanal Constituency says he won’t campaign in this year’s national general election. Martin Sopage who is running as an independent candidate confirmed this to the Solomon Star yesterday. “I would like to tell my good people in North Guadalcanal constituency and the nation that I will not campaign…
ULAWA/UGI constituency in Makira province will likely to see a tough contest between the only three candidates contesting the more than five thousand people on the islands. FORMER Ulawa/Ugi Member of Parliament James Tora is seeking his three and a half term in parliament whilst facing a good opposition from his two contenders Willie Marau…