CHINESE investors are urged to respect the laws and people of Solomon Islands when doing business here. The warning came from the Envoy for China-Pacific Islands Forum Dialogue Wang Xuefeng. He made the call in Honiara on Friday after he learned about an agreement that was signed by a Chinese company, China Sam Enterprise Group…
Kurukuru to meet Futsal Whites in grand final By CARLOS ARUAFU SOLOMON Islands Kurukuru is one step closer to the 2020 FIFA Futsal World Cup in Lithuania, after booking a grand final play-off against the New Zealand Futsal Whites yesterday. This was possible after they beat the host, New Caledonia in a thrilling semi-final at…
THE country’s national U17 team suffered their second defeat in the men’s FIFA U17 World Cup tournament in Brazil yesterday. The U17 team went down 7-0 to Paraguay of South America. The young lads did a pretty good job in the first half to hold off Paraguay with only two goals. The South Americans extended…
THE United States says it’s committed to fund infrastructure projects here, including Bina Harbour in Malaita, despite the China switch. Port Moresby-based US ambassador to Solomon Islands, Catherine Ebert-Gray made the assurance during an interview with the Solomon Star. It was her fifteenth and final visit here before her tenure as Ambassador to Solomon Islands,…
FIVE schools in Honiara have completed a trial on the alternative use of single use plastic which aims to provide insight on how behaviour influences habits regarding waste management. Over 13 weeks, the schools – Koloale, Florence Young, Emmaus, Honiara Senior High School and St. Nicholas College tested interventions to reduce plastic waste generated during…
The powerhouse behind the local industry By ELIZABETH OSIFELO WHEN I think about fashion the first thing that comes to mind is the latest design, trending style, colors, creativity and raw talent. But to be close to accurate, fashion is a popular aesthetic expression in a certain time and context, especially in clothing, footwear,…
THREE secondary schools in the Makira Ulawa Province are reported to have expelled more than 26 Third, Fifth and Sixth Form students allegedly for breaking school rules. They include the Government-owned National Secondary School at Waimapuru, the Anglican Church of Melanesia-owned St Stephen College at Pamua in West Bauro on Makira, and the Makira Ulawa…
THE crowning of the Miss Solomon Islands pageant 2019 will be held tonight at the Coral Sea and Casino Resort. The theme for this year’s pageant is “Advancing women in leadership and Stewardship.’’ Six participants are contesting this year’s Pageant show and they will be judged in four categories. These include Sarong, Talent, Traditional Contemporary…
SURI STEPS DOWN By ANDREW FANASIA POLITICAL pressure has forced the chairman of the National Sports Council (NSC) Gabriel Suri to resign on Friday. In his resignation letter, Suri said he found it amusing that politicians and administrative officers in the current government have politicised the position of NSC chairman. “This is to score political points…