OUTGOING Member of Parliament (MP) for Rennell and Bellona Dr. Kaitu’u Angikimu’a says Rennell deserves better deals from the mining, unlike what they get today. Speaking during the motion of Sine Die in Parliament last week Angikimu’a said resource owners did not get much from what they receive from the mining companies that extract bauxite…
POLICE officers across the country are actively on duty for the duration of operation Christmas and New Year 2019. Assistant Commissioner (AC) for Provincial Police Joseph Manelugu says about 280 officers across the provinces are involved in the operation.” “The officers will be involve in various duties like implementing the Family Protection Act, Crime Prevention…
Individuals enriched themselves with public funds By ANDREW FANASIA CERTAIN individuals and MPs of the 10th Parliament are believed to have enriched themselves with the controversial National Transport Initiative Grant (NTIG). That’s according to sources familiar with the distribution of the fund. Established in 2013, the grant which aims to ease sea transportation difficulties across…
Sulupu Belei from west Guadalcanal says that the ministry of Infrastructure development (MID) must revisit the Provincial work development (PWD) to look after road maintenance in the country. In an interviewed with this paper he said that PWD is the best idea ever during their time. “Why I suggested this is because during our days…
There is something unique and perhaps different about Peter Joseph World War II Memorial Museum at Munda, Western Province, compared to museums elsewhere. First, it is perhaps the only museum in the region that you’ll find mostly personal items of soldiers who fought in WWII. Secondly, these items were not labelled or captioned as is…
THE Renbel Solomon Games Task Force and Local Organizing Committee (LOC) are still waiting for the final tranche of funds from the Government to host the Games. According to the Premier of the Rennel Bellona Province, Collin Singamoana, there is still no green light from the Government. “So far there has been no positive sign…
Bad stench prompts public to call for its quick removal By CHARLES KADAMANA Body of a foreigner believed to be Russian, who died in Honiara some three months ago, is still being kept at the National Referral Hospital’s morgue. But it’s getting bad and the stench it is releasing is becoming unbearable for those attending…
QBE Insurance Group in Solomon Islands has supported the Pikinini clinic at Mataniko in China Town through a major renovation work. This is part of the company’s social corporate responsibility to give back to the local community. To formally celebrate the successful completion of the project a formal handing over ceremony was held on Friday…
ALL vessels operating in the waters of the country are strongly reminded to be equipped with two-way radio while traveling at seas. Principal Marine Officer of Search and Rescue Peter Young reiterated on this, Tuesday when speaking to the Solomon Star over the phone. He said some ships were found out to have no radios…
Women working and living in and around Guadalcanal Plantation Palm Oil Limited (GIPPOL) 3 in North East Guadalcanal now have a proper market house to sell their local products and cooked food. This follows the officially opening and handing over of a market complex at GIPPOL 3 station, Tuesday. The market house is funded under…