Residents and visitors in Gizo provincial capital of Western Province can now enjoy improved internet access following the availability of Our Telekom public WiFi services at several key locations around the township. The initiative is part of Our Telekom’s ongoing efforts to make internet connectivity more convenient and accessible for communities in the Western Province.…
The Solomon Islands High Commissioner to Papua New Guinea, His Excellency [H.E] William Soaki, paid a courtesy call on the Prime Minister of Solomon Islands, Honourable Jeremiah Manele, in Honiara on Tuesday morning. High Commissioner Soaki conveyed New Year greetings to Prime Minister Manele and expressed appreciation for his leadership. He commended the Prime Minister for his…
Besi Youth Association (BYA) has signed a partnership agreement with leading taro buyer Goshen Enterprise in Auki, Malaita on Monday. The partnership marks a major step forward for the taro industry in Malaita Province, linking a youth-led farming group with an established taro processing company. Goshen Enterprise director Livet Maesimae said, the agreement formalises a…
Residents and villagers of Wagina Island in Choiseul Province have reaffirmed their firm opposition to proposed bauxite mining. This followed another consultation meeting involving government representatives, land lawyers and the proposed mining company. Speaking to Solomon Star this week, Wagina resident and seaweed farmer Para Tokananipiri said nearly 100 per cent of the island’s population…
A Honiara Magistrate has acquitted a man accused of planning to burn down critical state-owned infrastructures after the prosecution failed to prove an agreement between the accused and others, a key element of the offence. Principal Magistrate Elma Veena Rizzu Hilly delivered the judgment on Monday 12th January, acquitting John Damusi of one count of…
A FORMER militiaman, John Damusi, who was acquitted on Monday 12th January of charges of conspiring with others to burn down critical state-owned infrastructures, has called for peace and unity in the country. Speaking to the media after the judgment, Damusi said he felt satisfied with the outcome. “I feel satisfied with the outcome and…
OPPOSITION Leader Mathew Wale has urged the government to take urgent action to address the high cost of living in the country. Wale said areas requiring government intervention include the high cost of electricity, transportation, housing rentals, food, fuel, education and telecommunications. Speaking on the Insight Podcast aired on the Office of the Leader of…
OPPOSITION Leader Mathew Wale has called on Prime Minister Jeremiah Manele to exercise stronger political discipline and make firm decisions in the national interest. Wale made the remarks following what he described as the low productivity of the Government for National Unity and Transformation (GNUT), which has passed only a few bills and budgets since…
Long-standing trading ties between the Shortland Islands in Western Province and Bougainville continue to sustain livelihoods for families living along Solomon Islands’ far western border, despite ongoing legal, security and weather-related challenges. For generations, the people of Shortlands and Bougainville have shared strong cultural, family and traditional ties, long before modern national borders were drawn…
Members of F-mobile, an online money scheme also known as Friendship money has spoken in defence of the scheme, saying the platform has been providing real income for its members, despite growing public debate and scepticism surrounding its operations. According to a member from the Western province, who spoke on condition of anonymity, said the…