THE Anglican Church of Melanesia (ACOM) Bishop for the Diocese of Central Solomons (DOCS) the Right Reverend Ben Seka has officially retired following a church ceremony held on Sunday in Tulagi, Central Islands Province. Those who attended witnessed the official laying down of the Diocesan Pastoral Staff on the altar of the Diocesan Cathedral in…
200 personnel cleared of COVID-19 Around 200 defence and police personnel deployed to Honiara to assist with restoration of law and order in Honiara have been cleared of COVID-19. The overseas forces arrived in the country after the recent unrest and have successfully completed their 10 and 14 days period of health monitoring with all COVID-19…
Kwaita forgives his captors following arrest BUSINESSMAN John Kwaita has spoken out for the first time since he was released from police custody two days ago, declaring he has forgiven his captors while in custody because it was demanded of him by God. “My dignity is tucked away, hidden in the God that I serve.…
The Ministry of Health and Medical Services (MHMS) has noted that a lot of people who received their first doses are yet to receive their second doses. MHMS Incident Controller, National Health and Emergency Operation Center Dr Nemia Bainivalu highlighted this during the Covid-19 talkback show on Sunday. “We have note that a lot have…
Extortion turns a wise person into a fool, and a bribe corrupts the heart. (Ecclesiastes 7:7 NIV) The Bible says that money is the root of all kinds of evil, right? WRONG. What the Bible says is: the love of money is a root of all kinds of evil (1 Timothy 6:10 NIV). It is…
Prime Minister Hon. Manasseh Sogavare used the occasion of the Second Appointed Day of Western Province to reaffirm government’s commitment to ensure that the much sought after state government system will be implemented. The Prime Minister reminded the people of Western Province that self- autonomy was not new and that it was brought up during…
MINISTRY of Health and Medical Services (MHMS) and the National Referral Hospital (NRH) Overseas Referral Committee (ORC) have come out to clarify reports surrounding the delay in sending Late Linta Mabo to Australia for treatment. In a joint statement issued yesterday MHMS and NRH-ORC said reports blaming them for not making the necessary arrangements in…
JED Enterprise Ltd is doing a great job in Auki town upgrading feeder roads that have been ignored for so long, says Premier Daniel Suidani. Speaking to Solomon Star Auki on Tuesday, Premier Suidani thanked the national government through the Ministry of Infrastructure Development (MID) for awarding the contract to JED. The Premier said JED…
AUKI Catholic Diocese in Malaita Province has welcomed Fr Lawrence Maelesau into the community of priesthood –who will invest whole of his life into the work of God. Fr Lawrence was ordained as priest on Saturday and is now ready to serve as a priest in Catholic communities within the Auki Diocese. The ordination of…
THE Solomon Islands National Provident Fund (SINPF) owned Solomon Finance Limited (SFL) has been granted a credit license from the Central Bank of Solomon Islands. Chairman of the SINPF Board, Dr Jimmie Rodgers announced the granting of the license in a statement on Monday. He said “I am pleased to take this opportunity to formally…