A strange object floating along the Maramasike passage separating Small Malaita and Big Malaita has posed a threat to the lives of those who use the passage. A rusty object, which looks like a logging barge is occupying the Maramasike passage between Maka Police post and Afio station. Information reaching Solomon Star Auki claimed that…
THE MINISTER of Health and Medical Services Hon Dickson Mua updates the 2019 coronavirus at the press conference Wednesday. Speaking at the press conference, the Minister for Health and Medical Services Hon Dickson Mua stated that he wishes to inform the people of the Solomon Islands of the cov19, coronavirus, and what we should prepare…
Proposed ‘Justice Precinct’ on the way By ASSUMPTA BUCHANAN THE Ministry of Justice and Legal Affairs (MJLA) is currently working on building a “Justice Precinct” for the nation’s courts. This was revealed by the ministry’s Permanent Secretary Dr Paul Mae at the opening of the new courtroom at the High Court yesterday. “From the…
NEARLY $70,000 have since been raised in Gizo and Munda over the past month as efforts are continuing after the national Cabinet had made a nationwide appeal for Provinces in the Solomon Islands to assist with Bushfire survivors in Australia. Reports reaching from the Solomon Star Gizo say that in just three hours last Friday…
The people of East Fataleka in Malaita Province are calling on the national government and the provincial government to recognize the manpower road, which is currently in a poor state. The road which was created some years back under the EEC provides the whole of East Fataleka the only means of road link to the…
COMMUNITY Residents Association (CRA) should be formed and given a place in land development matters says prominent Gizo resident Kenji Sato. The formation of such associations should be mandated as the country grows to see more and more developments being brought onto or near residential lands or that of which is used by residents, especially…
Head coach of the Solomon Islands Paralympic team set to compete in the 2020 Queensland Athletics Track & Field Championships in Australia is happy with the level of progress his athletes have displayed so far. Mark Ologa told Star Sports since their arrival in Queensland the athletes have improved a lot in their training sessions…
Leaders of some of the Honiara based Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) in a meeting organized and held at the Solomon Islands National Council of Women last week, has condemned the proposed action of the Honourable Minister of Finance and Treasury, Mr. Harry Kuma, for attempting to solicit the $100USD Billion from China, without prior consultation…
THE President of the Oceania Paralympic Committee (OPC) Paul Bird has congratulated our golden boy Solomon Jagiri for securing his spot for the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games. Jagiri secured his spot for the 2020 Paralympic Games during a qualifying event for Oceania Taekwondo held in Gold Coast over the weekend. “Congratulations to Solomon Jagiri for…
THE local Solomon Islands community in Gatton, Australia will be rallying their support behind the Solomon Islands National Paralympic team when the 2020 Queensland Athletics Track & Field Championships will kick off on Thursday. The locals living in Gatton confirmed this to the team’s assistant coach Kevin Olea. “Local Solomon Islanders living in Gatton…