THE Bina Harbor Processing Plant project in Malaita Province is estimated to require a capital investment of SB$ 1.6 billion to develop. The Minister of Fisheries and Marine Resources, Nestor Giro highlighted this in Parliament on Monday in response to the Speech from the Throne delivered by the Governor General at the opening of the…
THE petition case filed against the Member of Parliament for Baegu-Asifola, Tagini Makario will be going through a trial. This was after Judge Howard Lawry refused to strike out the petition in respect of seven election bribery offences filed against the MP. Judge Lawry, had, on the other hand dismissed three grounds of election bribery.…
THE issue growing stray dog population in Auki has raised serious concerns amongst both residents of the Malaita Provincial Capital and visitors. Auki Town Council (ATC) Supervisor Ben Laufa told Solomon Star on Wednesday that the increasing number of stray dogs roaming Auki pose a serious public health and safety threat to residents and visitors…
THE Ministry of Fisheries and Marine Resources (MFMR) this week hosted a delegation from Japan, led by Ambassador Miwa Yoshiaki, who reaffirmed Japan’s sustained support to the Solomon Islands’ fisheries sector. This ongoing support is rooted in Japan’s early commitment to developing the fisheries infrastructure in the Solomon Islands, particularly marked by the establishment of…
The Government, through the Ministry of Mines, Energy, and Rural Electrification (MMERE), has made strides by establishing the mining cadastre system to strengthen legal, regulatory, and policy frameworks to ensure mining activities are sustainable and beneficial to the local population. Minister Bradley Tovosia, in his response to the Speech from the Throne in parliament on…
Solomon Islands (SI) first High Commissioner to the Republic of India His Excellency (H.E) Anthony Makabo has presented hard copies of his Credentials to the Honourable President of India, Smt. Droupadi Murmu. This was during a courtesy call to the President on Friday 6th September 2024, at the Rashtrapati Bhavan Presidential Palace, New Delhi. This credential…
The Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock (MAL) is re-engaging with the Fote community and landowning groups, for the redevelopment of the once renown National Agriculture Training Institute (NATI) at Fote, West Kwaraáe in Malaita province. NATI was operational at Fote until its closure and subsequent demolition during the height of the ethnic unrest in 2000. …
THE Bina Harbor project is an important national project that can address some of the country’s major issues such as lack of employment opportunities and poor economic activities. That’s according to the Solomon Islands Chamber of Commerce and Industry [SICCI] following a visit to the project site last month. As the peak organization looking after private sector in the country,…
THE Government for National Unity and Transformation’s (GNUT) ambition is to transform Solomon Islands into a nation that is united and self- reliant over time. That’s according to Prime Minister (PM)Jeremiah Manele when delivering his keynote address at the opening of the Donor Roundtable Event, Wednesday morning. The dialogue is being facilitated by Ministry of…
MORE than 3000 bombs have already been removed from communities in Western province as part of the Operation Render Safe 2024. The unexploded ordinances (UXO) were carefully removed and destroyed in an operation involving the Royal Solomon Island Police Force (RSIPF) Explosive Ordinance (EODD) team while working closely with the Australian Defence Force (ADF) and…