The Prime Minister’s Office has announced that Gwaunaru’u Airport on Malaita will reopen soon. This follows successful negotiation last week with the landowning groups of the airport site- Fulisisila/Birankwao and Toloabu/Rofa tribes and representatives of the communities living around the airport facility. The airport was closed in 2013 after the communities living around the airport…
While Guadalcanal Provincial Government (GPG) is generally in support of rearmament of certain sections of the Police, it calls for a stringent governance process in place for the use of the arms. Deputy Premier, Honourable Rolland Seleso, made the call following RAMSI’s current consultations on the rearmament process. Seleso said, RAMSI and police must come…
Close to three hundred young people (291) in Solomon Islands are now earning income through the establishment of youth livelihood projects in their communities. Save the Children through its Youth Outreach Partnership Project (YOPP) has already reached to more than 8,000 young people in selected communities in Guadalcanal, Malaita, Choiseul and Western Province to sustainably…
Welcome to the ‘Thought for the Week’ column where we will be discussing the subject of Humility. We will be looking at this subject for the next two weeks. I pray that God will speak to you through his Word as we explore this subject in our discussion. The idea of humility was not popular…
A wide range of national issues ranging from the economy to infrastructure development are amongst the key subjects to be discussed in the historic Australia Solomon Islands (ASI) Business Forum and Business Mission in Honiara from June 15 – 19. Chairman of the Solomon Islands Chamber of Commerce, Tony Koraua confirmed that preparation is well…
CONSTRUCTION work for the new provincial tourism office in Auki, Malaita Province will start next month. This was revealed by the Permanent Secretary (PS) for Culture and Tourism (MCT) John Wasi. Mr Wasi told the Solomon Star last week that the construction work will start in July. “Construction work for the new Auki tourism office…
THE Permanent Secretary (PS) of the Ministry of Communication and Aviation Francis Lomo has been terminated from his job. Lomo’s premature dismissal was issued fortnight ago although his contract remains valid which is expected to end March next year. Mr Lomo has confirmed his termination but could not comment further on the details of his…
Computer and internet users nationwide must be conscious of online scammers who attempt to trick anyone to get their money. This warning was issued by an officer from a Foreign Exchange Company in the country told this paper over the weekend. A scammer is a person that involves in a fraudulent business scheme or a…
THE popular Dezine has stunned their Vanuatu fans on their first appearance at the stadium in Stade, Port Vila over the weekend. More than 3000 fans turned up to witness the show which was organized to raise funds for the victims of the disastrous cyclone Pam that strikes Vanuatu on March. It was the bands…
A Rennell landowner has applauded the bold stand taken by the Asia Pacific Investment Development (APID) company to challenge the legality of the export permit granted to PT Mega Bingtang Borneo by the Democratic Coalition for Change (DCC) government. Speaking to the Solomon Star, the landowner told the paper that argument over rights to export…