Canberra announces new aid funding to Solomon Islands as it moves to build a stronger Pacific family AUSTRALIA will provide an estimated AUD$169-Million in Overseas Development Assistance (ODA) to Solomon Islands in 2022-23, including AUD$103-Million bilaterally, the Australian High Commissioner to Solomon Islands, Dr Lachlan Strahan announced, Thursday. This announcement comes as Canberra pledges to…
THE man accused of the armed robbery of $4-Million from the former Westpac Bank at Point Cruz, in 2015, is yet to be re-arrested. Amos Otokwai is the remaining accused who is yet to be dealt with for this armed robbery incident. A warrant of arrest was issued for him after he failed to turn…
THE wharf at the Isabel Provincial Headquarters, Buala, is reportedly submerged underwater due to rising sea-levels and the Isabel Provincial Government is seeking immediate assistance from relevant national authorities and aid donors to help build a new wharf at a new site. Speaking to Solomon Star on Wednesday was the Isabel Provincial Secretary, Norman Hiropuhi.…
Provincial Premiers, Provincial Sports Seniors and Provincial Sports Coordinators were briefed on the Governments preparations towards the upcoming Pacific Games in 2023. At a presentation held at the Solomon Islands National Institute of Sports, SINIS, at Ranadi, on Tuesday this week, Chair of National Hosting Authority, NHA, and Secretary to Prime Minister, Dr Jimmy Rodgers,…
Solomon Islands beat PNG in opening match SOLOMON Islands national men’s basketball team has made history by beating the Papua New Guinea (PNG) men’s team for the first time yesterday. Solomon Islands defeated the defending champions PNG 77-66 in their Melanesian Basketball Cup tournament opening match at the Vodafone Arena in Suva, Fiji yesterday. The…
THE country is set to have a new State-Owned Enterprise (SOE) by next year. This was announced by the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Communication and Aviation, Moses Virivolomo on Wednesday when speaking at the opening of the two-day Solomon Airlines ‘Aviation Week Fair’ to mark the national flag carrier’s 60th Jubilee. The new…
A PUBLIC officer has called on the Royal Solomon Islands Police (RSIPF) and the Ministry of Fisheries and Marine Resources (MFMR) to investigate the ongoing illegal harvesting of beche-de-mer at Luaniua and Pelau in the Malaita Outer Islands (MOI). Danny Sale said the illegal harvesting of bech-de-mer is a serious crime and failure to investigate…
RULING on an application the prosecution made to re-open their case in the trial of a man accused of stealing a laptop and mobile phones worth more than $11,000 will be handed down possibly this Friday. The prosecution made the application in order to call some more witnesses based on fresh evidences the accused, Martin…
The Minister of Foreign Affairs and External Trade, Hon. Jeremiah Manele is in Busan, South Korea to attend the 5th Korea – Pacific Islands Foreign Ministers Meeting. This is the 5th Meeting between the Republic of Korea and Pacific Island Forum countries. The first meeting was held in Seoul in 2011. This will be the…
THE National Government has set aside its differences with the Malaita Provincial Government by signing with the provincial government to allow work on Suafa Economic Growth Centre to proceed. The signing and ground breaking ceremony was conducted between the National Government, Malaita Provincial Government and Kwanai Trust Board when Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare and his…