Youths with disabilities in the Solomon Islands find it hard to access skills development and entrepreneurship training due to discriminatory treatments. These were the words of the Pacific Disability Forum’s Youth Co-chair Mr Charlie Maeke. Speaking at the Pacific Youth Regional Conference on Disability yesterday, Maeke said accessibility to education and employment opportunities for youths…
TWENTY Seven volunteers from the Seventh Day Adventist Church (SDA) have successfully completed a weeklong intensive training on Radio Broadcasting facilitated for by the Adventist Word Radio (ARW) last week. The group included volunteers from throughout the Solomon Islands and also from Vanuatu. The training was part of the Solomon Islands SDA Mission’s plans of…
THE Hope FM, here in Honiara will be launching its programs and going locally within the next six months. Communication Secretary of the Solomon Islands SDA Mission, James Bouro revealed this to Solomon Star on Tuesday. Mr Bouro said, that currently work on the Hope FM studios is currently underway, adding that equipment for the…
AN AUKI resident has appealed to business houses and the public to help maintain cleanliness in Auki, Malaita Province by offering their resources and time. Peter Mana said this after offering his machine and time to clean up a pile of rubbish near the Auki market on Saturday. Mr Mana said, that its important that…
THE Malaita provincial government (MPG) will address the rubbish issue in Auki Malaita province as soon as it locates a land space for proper dumpsite. Malaita Premier Peter Chanel Ramohia told this paper in an interview over the weekend. He was responding to calls made by Auki concern citizens over piles of rubbish thrown in…
A concerned man from Rennell has expressed disappointment over the personal attack on the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Mines and Energy by chief Obed Sau’eha. Wilson Tema said, ” I am so surprised to read about Mr. Obed Sau’ eha’s wild accusation on the PS for Mines, Jeffrey Kauha.” “He claimed to represent…
A delegation of Malaita provincial government (MPG) and Suafa Bay landowners will meet with the Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare to discuss the Suafa Bay cannery today. The proposed Suafa Bay cannery is one of the national projects earmarked for Malaita province by past governments. Reports said, a delegation comprising of Malaita provincial secretary Patrick Taloboe…
Tuesday marked the beginning of the Stages of Change Media Week, a celebration of women and the remarkable development of the EU Funded Stages of Change women’s theatre group focused on eliminating violence against women and children. The British Council and SIPPA will launch a ground-breaking book ‘Voices Against Violence’- published in both English and…
Solomon Airlines has hailed a decision by fellow Melanesian airlines Air Niugini and Air Vanuatu to combine resources with the Solomon Islands national carrier to jointly develop and promote partnership in aviation services, Seen as offering major benefit to the Melanesian region, the three airlines signed an initial agreement in Honiara last week in principal…
THE PEOPLE’s Alliance Party (PAP) is formally part of Democratic Coalition for Change (DCC) Government. This came after the party’s president, Sir Nathaniel Waena had signed an agreement with United Democratic Party (UDP) and Kadere Party at Honiara Hotel on Tuesday. The signing of the coalition partnership agreement affirms its full support to Prime Minister…