COVID-19 has brought a lot challenges to the country. One that is imminent now is the sudden increases of goods price in our provincial and rural-based shops. Already in the provincial urban centres they are seeing sudden sky-rocketing of price goods at many shops. In Western Province within a month a big bag of rice…
THE mother of one of the two fishermen from Buin, Bougainville who was allegedly beaten up by Border Police officers in Solomon Islands at the PNG-SI border has decided to speak out about the assault incident, early this month. PNG blogger, Big Pat yesterday reported that Mrs Elaine Tobaea, the mother of Tauku Obree Greg,…
OFFICERS of the Royal Solomon Island Police Force (RSIPF) at the National Traffic Department are investigating a traffic accident, which involved a Police vehicle and a Toyota caldina car along Kukum Highway, in Honiara on 12 February 2022. Supervising Director of the National Traffic Department Inspector, Hugo Maelasi says, “The Police vehicle was driven by a Police…
Increased fuel price forces surge in produces at Gizo market INCREASE in fuel price especially petrol in Western Province has resulted in a knock-on effect with market vendors increasing the price of their produce at the Gizo main market. The Gizo main market currently opens three days a week for only fully vaccinated vendors and…
The 2023 Pacific Games is forecasted to become a major economic booster for the country and preparations to achieve the goal cannot be disturbed regardless of the covid-19 situation in the country. Dealing with Covid-19 and dealing with the Pacific games infrastructures at the same time are equally important issues for the Government and Donor…
Coffee is one of Angola’s largest agricultural products. Whilst under Portuguese rule in 1575, Angola was the third-largest producer of coffee in the world. Solomon Islands Deputy Commissioner General and Pavilion Director Mr Dennis Marita attended the launching of a 5 day program for Coffee Lovers and Professionals held at the Angola Pavilion on Friday…
REPORTS of health workers welfare not well looked after has irked the Opposition, calling on the government to urgently address their concerns. Opposition Leader Hon Matthew Wale said concerns have been raised with his office from health workers that they have not been well looked after. “We have received concerns from health workers that they…
SOLOMON Water is still closing its Kongulai Gravity Source due to high turbidity. A statement from Solomon Water today said the shutdown is due to high turbidity (silt and dirt particles in the water) experienced upstream as a result of heavy rains at the water source. Solomon Water acting CEO Scravin Tongi said this action…
FAIRWEST Shipping Company Limited has announced that one of its passenger vessels MV Fair Glory will make special trip to repatriate all stranded Western Province residents next week. The announcement came after the Western Provincial Disaster Operations Centre (PDOC) approved the repatriation trip for next Monday. In announcing the trip Fairwest Shipping said: “MV Fair…
A SENIOR government administrator in Western Province is taking the initiative to translate all COVID-19 messages into his native Simbo dialect to enable his people to better understand the safety messages. Gideon Tuke, who is also a Simbo Island elder, told Solomon Star Gizo that with the current health crisis it is important health messages…