Major Road Contracting Agreement Signed 

The Minister of National Planning and Development Coordinate and Supervising Minister of  Finance and Treasury, Hon. Rex Ramofafia, formally concluded the contracting agreement process with the international contractor, China Civil Engineering Construction Corporation or  CCECC, today, 31st May, 2022, to commence the construction of major road work in Honiara and  Guadalcanal.   An international tender process…

Wini medal hopeful

SOLOMON Islands national female weightlifter, Jenly Wini Tegu is confident to win a medal for the country in the upcoming Pacific Mini Games in the Northern Marianas. Wini said preparations have been going well for her and she is very confident to achieve her goal. “I am confident to win a medal at the Pacific…

Man arrested for blocking airport runway

POLICE in Malaita Province have arrested a 37-year-old man on Saturday for blocking the airport runway at Gwounaru’u when a Solomon Airlines flight was preparing for departure.  A statement from Malaita Provincial Police Commander Leslie Kili said the man, who is from Gwounaruu Village was under the influence of liquour.  Mr Kili said the plane…

SUIDANI HITS OUT

There’s no Principal Security Advisor PREMIER Suidani has hits out at claim founder of M4DD Knoxley Atu is the principal security advisor of MARA government. He said there is no such title as Principal Security Advisor under the MARA government. He was responding to an article on Weekend Star claiming Atu – founder and principal…

Airlines welcome reopening of borders

Solomon Airlines has welcomed the announcement by Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare confirming the full reopening of Solomon Islands’ international borders, commencing on 1 July 2022. The airline said the opening of borders and easing of travel restrictions including the ending of domestic travel restrictions over the weekend, are positive steps that will allow Solomon Airlines…