Officers of the Royal Solomon Islands Police (RSIPF) in Taro, Choiseul Province, are searching for a 55-year-old man who had gone missing recently. The man is believed to have gone missing between Malopaga Reef and Borokuni village in North West Choiseul during a diving trip with four other people on 9 May. The incident was…
PRIME Minister Rick Houenipwela has welcomed Japan’s initiative for connectivity through quality infrastructure in the Pacific region. Speaking during the PALM 8 Leaders’ Summit on Saturday, Prime Minister Houenipwela said, connectivity in infrastructure is vital for the country. However, the Prime Minister has highlighted that climate change challenges remains an existential threat to the Pacific…
Election fever hits Gizo/Kolo as by- election nears By LYNNISSHA RUNA WITH only two solid days left before the much awaited by-election for Gizo/Kolombangara constituency, election related fever is getting intense. Reports reaching the paper over the weekend said, the election fever is now getting hotter by the day in the lead-up to the…
Police at the Tulagi Police Station, Central Province have mediated a suspected case of sorcery at Soso village within the Sandfly area in the Florida Islands on Monday, 14 May 2018. It is alleged that a false rumour was spreading within the communities that a 50-year-old man alleged to have used black magic to kill…
Solomon Islands National University (SINU) Media and Journalism students successfully staged a presentation on Tuesday on media advocacy and government information to a room of journalists, invited guests and secondary school students. The presentation held at the Panatina Campus is part of the student’s assessment for this semester. Serving as panel judges were Media Association…
Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea – Papua New Guineans working in the informal sector want a simple, convenient and low-cost pension product to help them save for their old age. This is one of the findings of a feasibility study undertaken by the UN’s Pacific Financial Inclusion Programme (PFIP) to determine whether it was possible…
TODAY marks exactly 25 years to the day when Solomon Islands Waters Authority (SIWA) provides municipal water in Honiara and in the provincial urban centres. Twenty five years are probably long journey for SIWA to fulfil its mission Safe Water for a healthy Nation. But reflecting back the recent achievements over the past 25 years,…
SOLOMON Islands National Provident Fund (SINPF) has purchased a further 10% share of Heritage Park Hotel in Honiara for $46 million. The SINPF Board announced this yesterday after securing approval from the Minister of Finance. The transaction will increase the SINPF shareholding in Heritage Park Hotel from 10% to 20%. Nasfund of PNG will continue…
MEMBER of Parliament (MP) for Rennell and Bellona Dr. Kaitu’u Angikimu’a says the news article publish in Island Sun news paper on Tuesday, questioning his integrity is not only misleading, but a reflection of poor journalism. Dr. Angikimu’a in his statement sent to the Solomon Star questioned the author of the article and the reason…
THE Mother’s Day sports event, which was held on Saturday, concluded its final games on Monday afternoon at the Rove Police Grounds. The games were organised by Paoa FM as part of its annual Mother’s day celebration. A team of colorful uniforms paraded in the field on Saturday morning as the event was opened with…