A cruise-ship called the Spirit of Enderby from France visited Choiseul province recently for the third time this year. The Cruise-Ship visit was organised by Destination Solomon Tour in Honiara. This is an annual visit and the third time in a row for the Spirit of Enderby to visit Choiseul Province. Such visit by Cruise-ship…
Coral Sea Resort officially opens with colourful events featuring four international musicians on Saturday night and Sunday. Featuring on the massive grand opening were Craig David, Conkarah, DJ Tuff Tumas and Sammielz. Adding to the show are local musicians and dancing groups, Jahboy, Rebelle Riddim Band, Small Jam, Jeeno, Papa and Avaiki, NYS Dance Group,…
PRIME Minister Manasseh Sogavare has been accused of trying to suppress vital information of national interest by choosing the floor of Parliament to respond to allegations levelled against him. The Opposition Group made the accusation yesterday. “Whilst the Opposition welcomes and holds the Prime Minister to his word, what the Prime Minister intended to do…
A NEW mining company known as World Link has landed its equipment in West Rennell, Renbell province. This was confirmed to the Solomon Star by West Rennell landowners at the port of entry in Lughughi. The report stated that about 22 excavators and 15 dump trucks owned by World Link mining company were off-loaded on…
PACIFIC diplomacy at its best – that’s the only way to describe the Western Pacific Fisheries Commission’s recent road trip of Asia which poses the largest combined threat to regional fish stocks. The Chinese and Taiwanese fleets by their sheer size and state fuel subsidies have a distinct advantage over Pacific nations on the high…
THE final Youth Market for this year is currently underway at the Art Gallery grounds, east of Honiara, starting Tuesday. With the theme “Equality, Humanity and inclusive “, it will be a five days event that will end this Saturday. A series of competitions such as song, rhyme quest, ragga muffin, choir, dance competitions, entertainment…
MEMBERS of the general public are being warned to carefully inspect goods that will be on crazy sale in the coming days as the festive season is closing in. The Solomon Star was informed by a concerned Honiara citizen Samson Kakadi that, it is this time of the year that most shops will want to…
The Solomon Islands Women in Business Association (SIWIBA) will be hosting its first ever ‘Gala night launch’ at the Iron Bottom Sound this evening. With more than a good number of invitees to various donor partners, corporate houses and government ministries, the gala night is purposely to launch corporate sponsorship that will support SIWIBA’s upcoming…
THE Our Telekom Munda Christmas carol competition is progressing very well in Lambete, Munda Western Province. On Tuesday night there were 10 groups that participated in the elimination round. A statement from the organizers (Our Telekom) said at the end of the elimination “Medical Needles” of Lale was pronounced the winner and its runner up…
The last intake of participants for this year’s Youth@Work 0Young Entrepreneurship Program (YEP) has graduated on Friday after a two-week intensive training on starting your own business (SYOB), a course run in tandem with the International Labour Organization (ILO) who have provided extensive TOT to the Youth@Work youth-led staff this year. The 22 graduates received…