THE last surviving mission boat currently serving Western Province will mark its 75th year in operation next year. That’s according to Cyril Vavozo, 79, one of the men who continues to look after the boat over the past seven decades. Speaking to this paper recently during a visit by the Solomon Star to Meresu, near…
NOMINATIONS for the Solomon Islands National Institute of Sports (SINIS) Sports Awards are now open. According to the Solomon Islands National Institute of Sports (SINIS), nominations are open to the public; however eligible nominees will only include SINIS national athletes and coaches. SINIS encourages anyone to nominate deserving Athletes or Coaches under the relevant categories. Award…
THE Team Up team from Australia will conclude a three day workshop program for sporting organizations in the Solomon Islands today. The workshop program was officially open by the Australian High Commission, Solomon Islands’ acting Counsellor Political, Gabriella Barnes on Wednesday at the at the Solomon Islands National Institute of Sport (SINIS). The program is…
The Outgoing CEO of the Solomon Islands Tobacco Company, Kazi Rahman has been commended for his immense contribution to the development of Solomon Islands. Hon. Prime Minister, Manasseh Sogavare formally thanked Mr. Kazi for his service to SITCO and the nation during a Cocktail Farewell this evening. “Over the last 4 years SITCO have…
More Solomon Islanders are expected to leave the country to work under the Pacific Australia Labour Mobility (PALM) Scheme next week. A total of 94 seasonal workers completed their Pre-Departure Briefing last Friday in Honiara. Out of the 94, 74 are recruited by RWM in Queensland, while the remaining 22 will be working for Harvest…
THE Our Telekom 2022 Miss Solomon Islands Pageant contestants paid a courtesy visit to Prime Minister, Manasseh Sogavare. The visit on Tuesday this week was purposely to allow the contestants meet and introduce themselves to the Prime Minister and briefly shared why they chose to contest in this year’s Miss Solomon Islands Pageant. Prime Minister…
FIVE Solomon Islanders have successfully completed their years of studies at the Fulton Adventist University College (FAUC) in Sabeto, Nadi, Fiji. They joined many more students during a colourful graduation ceremony over the weekend. The weekend ceremony commenced on Friday 25th November and concluded on Sunday 27th November with the main graduation ceremony. Casper Hillary,…
ALTHOUGH the Gizo Town Council (GTC) has issued a public notice to warn all the street vendors to relocate to the designated site, many decided to continue their illegal vending along the streets. GTC has warned all street vendors to relocate by Monday this week. However, many betel nut and cooked food vendors continued selling…
POLITICAL stability is key to giving investment confidence to investors and also the timely delivery of projects in the country. Prime Minister, Manasseh Sogavare, highlighted this on Tuesday at Gold Ridge to mark the official commencement of commercial production by Gold Ridge Mining Limited (GRML). The operation is a joint venture initiative between a Chinese…
PACIFIC NICKEL MINES (SI) LTD SCORES THE BIG ONE PACIFIC Nickel Mines (SI) Ltd – the Australian mining company developing the world-class nickel deposit on Isabel – has scored the big one by obtaining the business licence for the multi-million-dollar project from the Isabel Provincial Government. The Company’s Solomon Islands’-based Director, Pawel Misiec, revealed this after…