Solomon Islands will join over 30 countries around the Pacific Rim as a participant in a mock tsunami scenario during 2 – 6 February 2015. The National Disaster Management Office (NDMO) said the Pacific-wide exercise is to practice country tsunami decision-making procedures using the new enhanced forecast products of the U.S. Pacific Tsunami Warning Centre…
Solomon Islands National Statistics Office (SINSO), Demographic Health Survey team has completed its first series of training on Friday last week. The first training was conducted to equipped NSO staff and DHS project officer to become trainers for the NSO/DHS field workers. Speaking during the closing of the training SINSO DHS director Ms Irene Kalauma…
SPECIALISATION in agriculture is the way forward for the country says Agriculture Minister Augustine Auga. Speaking last week during the signing of the Rural Development Project (RDP) phase two, Minister Auga said, there has been a significant shift in the way extension services are provided under RDP1. “It is definitely clear that specialisation in agriculture…
Asia Pacific Investment Development (APID) status in the Solomon Islands is under the radar screen of the Mines & Minerals Act after some irregularities surfaced in the process of their mining licence (ML) acquisition. This was revealed by a member of the Mineral Board (MB), an authority that has the supreme right and power under…
ONE of the re-elected Malaita provincial members for ward 3 in Malaita province Martine Fini has praised the new executive this term. The two time MPA member Mr Fini expressed this last week after witnessing the seriousness of the new executive towards debating and discussing issues affecting Malaita province. Mr Fini said, based on experienced…
PRINCIPAL Chief Harry Haihanasi Arufaegwao and landowner of Bina Talifu land Bina Harbour Malaita Province has applauded the Democratic Coalition for Change (DCC) government for launching its policy framework, last week. Arufaegwao said, that while DCCG has fulfilled its promise by launching its framework policy within the 50 days change in office, he decided to…
As one of the far west islands in the Western Province, issues facing Simbo Island when it comes to medical services remains a challenge. My recent trip to the island over the Christmas period had unveiled a number of issues facing many rural clinics around the country. Unlike many urban health centres which enjoyed basic…
The price of fuel in the country continues to drop since last year thanks to the increasing global oil supply. And this has been a described as welcoming for many businesses and vehicle owners. According to records obtained by the Solomon Star since last November the price of commodities such as kerosene, petrol and diesel…
A FORMER Solomon Airlines officer manning the Lata office in Temotu John Menapi has appealed to passengers regularly traveling by plane to follow airline laws during boarding time. Menapi told the Solomon Star in an Interview from Lata that passengers need to carry with them required weight of their luggage. Mr Menapi vacated the office…
Fiji Times – A MEETING between a special delegation from the Asian Development Bank and the Minister for Public Enterprise, Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum, and his permanent secretary Shaheen Ali gave indication of renewed engagement between Fiji and the ADB. Mr Sayed-Khaiyum said the meeting was to discuss technical assistance ADB could provide with respect to the…