MALAITA Deputy Premier, Glen Waneta, has labelled the visit by Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare to the northern region of the province this week as ‘not by mistake.’ Speaking at the ground breaking-ceremony for the Suafa Bay Economic Growth Centre in Lau-Mbaelelea Constituency on Tuesday, Mr Waneta shared a message about ‘compass.’ The Deputy Premier used…
THE Ministry of Foreign Affairs and External Trade has acknowledged that among the most significant benefits of the PACER+ agreement to the Solomon Islands is the Labour Mobility Arrangement. Trade Commissioner of MFAET, Barrett Salato made this acknowledgement during a two-days PACER+ Trade in Goods and Trade in Services national dialogue on the 25th and…
TWO officials from Immigration Department within the Ministry of Commerce, Industry, Labour and Immigration are in Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea (PNG) for a series of meeting with their counterparts. This was confirmed by the country’s High Commissioner to Papua New Guinea (PNG) His Excellency (HE) William Soaki in a statement following a jointing meeting…
SOLOMON Islands men’s basketball team was defeated by host Fiji in their second match of the FIBA Melanesian Basketball Cup tournament in Fiji yesterday. The national men’s basketball team went down 66-57 to Fiji at the Vodafone Arena. It was an outstanding performance by Solomon Islands against the 2017 Melanesia Cup bronze medalists. By the…
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…