CEMA to open mill in Noro

GOVERNMENT through the Commodities Export Marketing Authority (CEMA) plans to establish a refinery factory in Noro, Western Province. That’s according to CEMA Director Martin Housanau at a follow-up meeting with the Western Provincial Government (WPG) last week. The meeting was to further discuss when to reopen a number of CEMA buying centers in Western Province.…

Lungga school vaccinated

STUDENTS 18 years and over from Lungga Community High School in East Honaira received their vaccination yesterday from the Guadalcanal Mobilise Vaccination Team. The one day rollout vaccination program was held at Lungga School compound for students, teachers and people in communities around the school. Lungga School principal Joy Cornelius said she was happy students…

PM IN KIRAKIRA FOR CELEBRATION

Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare and his delegation arrived in Kirakira on Wednesday morning ahead of celebrations commemorating Makira-Ulawa Province’s 38th Second Appointed Day this morning. Prime Minister Sogavare touched down at Ngorangora airport yesterday morning to an exciting traditional warriors welcome before he was received by Premier Julian Maka’a and members of his executive, a…

MV Papa Mau

ADVICE IGNORED

Government ignores its own COVID-19 guidelines, document shows THE controversial entry and departure from Honiara of the vessel Papa Mau last month appears to show the Government has ignored its own guidelines for all foreign ships that travel to Solomon Islands. The Solomon Star has obtained a copy of the Shipping Advisory Notice Number 02,…