Cabinet approves mandatory vaccination THE Government has put down its fist in the name of protecting the nation from any COVID-19 outbreak by making an uncompromising warning that a person will lose his or her job if they did not take the COVID-19 vaccines. Minister for Health and Medical Services (MHMS) Dr Culwick Togamana…
THE People’s Republic of China’s (PRC) Ambassador to Solomon Islands His Excellency Li Ming paid a curtesy visit to Prime Minister Hon. Manasseh Damukana Sogavare on Friday 30th July. During the brief dialogue, His Excellency Li Ming, applauded acknowledged Prime Minister Sogavare as the initiator of the relationship between our Churches and Churches in China.…
PRIME Minister Manasseh Sogavare has graced the Guadalcanal 2nd Appointed Day celebrations in Marau, East Guadalcanal, Monday. Speaking during the celebrations, the Prime Minister thanked the traditional owners of the land for inviting and accepting him and his delegation. The Prime Minister said the theme “Inclusiveness and Sustainability: Harnessing Opportunities through Township, Culture and Tourism…
FOUR adults were lucky to be alive in an accident on Sunday at White River, western end of the city. The crash, involving a Caldina and a Harrier, occurred at the intersection of White River 01 and 02 bus stops between 8 am and 8:30 am, according to the Kukum Police Traffic Department. Speaking to…
Dear Editor – Please allow me space to briefly comment on the above petition purportedly delivered to DCGA by Honiara-based Malaitans. At the outset, the one-page document appears frivolous and vexatious. It was written unfittingly and discourteously on a piece of paper (without letterhead), with no formal address, no salutation, and worst still not signed.…
RNZI: Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern today gave a formal and unreserved apology on behalf of the government for the Dawn Raids which she said left Pacific communities feeling “targeted and terrorised”. Ardern delivered the speech as part of a three and a half hour ceremony in front of more than 1000 people at the Auckland…
RNZI: Samoa’s new prime minister has opted not to proceed with a China-backed port development project championed by her predecessor. Fiame Naomi Mata’afa said the $US100 million ($NZ139m) project would have significantly added to the country’s exposure to China which already accounts for 40 percent of its external debt. The proposed construction in Vaiusu Bay…
The country’s very own and old time Classic and Spanish music performer Robert Foreman recently shared his love for classical music and Spanish traditional styles such as flamenco. The Solomon Star met up with Mr Foreman when he was performing his classical and Spanish style of music at National Provident Fund (NPF) Plaza, besides the…
After clearing foreign vessel from Fiji THE vessel Papa Mau (pictured below) is making waves on two fronts in Solomon Islands – politically as well as on the much-feared COVID-19 pandemic. Registered in the Cook Islands as a General Cargo ship, Papa Mau’s secret entry into and departure out of Honiara the next day without…
ACTING Vice Chancellor of the Solomon Islands National University (SINU), Dr Jack Maebuta has humbly requested the Government to increase the scholarship awards for the local University to 30 percent. Dr Jack had humbly made the request during the official opening of the SINU, Faculty of Education and Humanities (FEH) complex, at Panatina campus, Wednesday.…