HCC issues warnings to businesses

BUSINESSES who do not meet health requirements set by the Honiara City Council (HCC) will be forced to shut down. Ben Abana of the HCC’s Health Inspection team revealed this on Monday. He said that so far several businesses, mostly shops and mini restaurants (Kai bars) have been given letters to improve their drainages, septics…

Airlines to open new travel centre

Solomon Airlines will mark its 52nd year of national airline service today with the official opening of its new Travel Centre at the Tongs building in Point Cruz. In addition, the airline is offering 25 per cent discount on airfares on all domestic routes for a limited time as already advertised in the media. Heralding…

Ground-breaking for Auki tourism office set

Ministry of Culture and Tourism (MCT) will this week conduct an official ground-breaking ceremony for the construction of a new Malaita province tourism office in Auki. The Ministry’s Permanent Secretary (PS) John Wasi told the Solomon Star on Monday that the ceremony will take place sometime this week. Once the weather improves, a delegation will…

Another Party launched

SOLOMON Islands has witnessed another historical launch of a new political party last Sunday afternoon in Honiara. Called Solomon Islands People First Party (SIPFP), it preached its ideology of putting Solomon islanders first and leaves no one behind. Party President Rt Reverend Bishop Jonnie L Kuper, said SIPFP believes the country does not achieve its…

Dr Rodgers challenges locals

Former Secretariat of the Pacific Community (SPC) secretary general and now interim leader of Solomon Islands People First Party(SIPFP) Dr Jimmy Rodgers has challenged all Solomon Islanders to answer what kind of a country they want to see for them, their children and their children’s children. Dr Rodgers said people of this country must try…

SIPFP signs integrity pledge

THE first lot of Solomon Islands People First Party (SIPFP) members have signed their integrity pledge before Transparency Solomon Islands (TSI) and other civil society groups on Sunday. The event signifies the party’s pledge to eradicate and stop corruption practices in their campaign and also if they hold power in parliament. Speaking before putting their…

Trustees unhappy with decision to halt operation

Kolosori trustee Chief Elliot Cortez from Isabel Province has voiced his disappointment that Sumitomo applied for and was granted a temporary injunction stopping them from re-starting nickel prospecting activities on Kolosori land in Isabel Province, just days after the High Court validated their company Axiom KB’s prospecting and land rights. In a statement yesterday Mr…