Pedestrians walking along the Honiara City National Library walkway escaped a near fatal accident when a reckless driver drove his car onto the walkway last week. One of the pedestrians, David Mola said the car with the registered number plate MB 1740 drove out of the busy traffic onto the walkway opposite the library and…
The People’s Alliance Party (PAP) Parliamentary Wing Leader and Minister of Foreign Affairs and External Trade, Milner Tozaka has called on party supporters to register now. And he said the call also goes to those that are still considering whether or not to join the Alliance Party. Mr Tozaka who is a die-hard PAP supporter…
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Residents of Matanagoa Village in Makira-Ulawa Province have a ready source of income since World Vision installed a coconut crushing mill in their community. The mill is used to process dry coconut into virgin oil. Oil produced is stored in 60 litre rubber containers and shipped to Honiara for sale to Kokonut Pacific Solomon Islands.…
Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare was impressed with the initiatives of the “Waka Mere Commitment for Action” programme for women empowerment in the country’s business and labour market. The Prime Minister launched the programme in Honiara last Tuesday in the presence of the Minister of Commerce, Elijah Doromuala and the visiting the Australian Assistant Minister for…
WELLINGTON, (RNZI) – New Zealand____s Council of Trade Unions said removal of trade tariffs in the Pacific would take away an important source of funding for social services. The council____s secretary Sam Huggard presented evidence to New Zealand Parliament____s Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade select committee examining the progress on the PACER-Plus trade agreement. Huggard…
The Australia-Pacific Technical College (APTC) and the Fiji Higher Education Commission (FHEC) have agreed to work collaboratively towards building the capacity of technical, vocational educationand training (TVET) in Fiji. Both institutions signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) today to formalise their partnershipto implement joint initiatives and activities for development opportunities for those working in TVET,and…
NOUMEA, (PACNEWS) – Vanuatu will host the Pacific Week of Agriculture (PWA) in October this year. The announcement was made by Vanuatu representative at the 47th CRGA (Committee of Representatives of Governments and Administrations) in Noumea. “On behalf of the Vanuatu Government I have the pleasure to announce that the inaugural Pacific Week of Agriculture…
The people of Kolomola and Kolotubi wards in Hograno Kia Havulei (HKH) constituency are smiling following the arrival of housing materials for 45 new houses. The materials were transported on board a landing craft and have landed successfully on their shores. This was made possible through their newly elected Member of Parliament who is also…
A LOCAL farmer has called on the agriculture office in Auki, Malaita province to have a nursery house. John Osi made the suggestion in an interview with the Solomon Star office in Auki over the weekend. Mr. Osi, a local successful farmer from the highlands of Central Kwara’ae said having a nursery house in Auki…