THE new United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) Resident Representative to Solomon Islands Munkhtuya (Tuya) Altangerel formally presented her Letter of Credentials to the Minister of Foreign Affairs and External Trade (MFAET) Jeremiah Manele in Honiara last Friday – 8 September. The UNDP Resident Representative is based at the UNDP Multi-Country Pacific Office (MCPO) in Fiji.…
DIGITAL Forensic Operators of the Royal Solomon Islands Police Force (RSIPF) have had the opportunity to learn valuable skills from a visiting Australian Federal Police (AFP) Digital Forensic expert. Chris Andrews used his short visit to the country to share his wealth of experience and knowledge in digital forensics with RSIPF Digital Forensic Operators within…
Gov’t condemns criminal attack on naturalised Solomon Islands family in the strongest terms THE national government has strongly condemned an attack on a naturalised Solomon Islands family by some criminals last week. Police report confirmed, the armed robbery incident occurred on Thursday 7 September between 2am and 3am at Panatina in East Honiara. The report…
Republic of India is pledging more assistance to the government and people of Solomon Islands; made in an assurance uttered to the Prime Minister Hon. Manasseh Sogavare MP through India’s High Commissioner to Solomon Islands, His Excellency Shri Inbasekar Sunaramuthi. In a courtesy call today to the Prime Minister, H.E Shri Inbasejar Sunaramuthi said India…
THE final combined thanksgiving service in the lead up to the 2023 Pacific Games was held yesterday afternoon at the Saint Barnabas Cathedral. Esteemed dignitaries, including the Governor General Sir David Vunagi, Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare, Speaker of the National Parliament Sir John Patteson Oti, Chief Justice Sir Albert Palmer, Cabinet Ministers and Members of…
SOLOMON Islands departed for Tahiti the OFC U16 Women’s Championship 2023 on Saturday. The competition will kick off in Tahiti next week. The team of 23 players is led by Head Coach Patrick Miniti. The squad comprises of representatives from participating Provincial Football Association (PFA) in the recent Solomon Power Iumi Play U-14 Championship along…
THE Japanese Ambassador to Solomon Islands Miwa Yoshiaki has assured that the Advanced Liquid Processing System (ALPS) treated water discharged into the Pacific Ocean by Japan are low in tritium and other nuclides and that Tokyo will closely monitor the impact of the discharge. Japan commenced discharging ALPS treated water into the Pacific Ocean on…
PEOPLE relying on Ughele Clinic in Rendova Island, Western Province, for health services have been denied of these services for more than one year now. People could not access health services despite the presence of the facility. The Western Provincial Health Division told Solomon Star mid this year that the reason for not posting a…
CEMA’s $77 million revitalisation programme in limbo as funding for DCGA’s flagship policy has been diverted to the Sol2023 Pacific Games THE Democratic Coalition Government for Advancement’s (DCGA’s) $77 million revitalisation programme for the Copra Export Marketing Authority [CEMA] is in limbo after its funding allocation has been syphoned off to help boost the 2023…
A MAN on trial for allegedly raping a woman inside a parked car beside the fence near the Sir Kausimae Building at Panatina area, East Honiara in 2021 has been acquitted of the charge. Jarret Sialo was found not guilty after a trial and was acquitted of one count of rape. This was after Judge…