JIMMY RODGERS – the Secretary to the Prime Minister (SPM) has lost his bid for the Pacific Forum Secretary General’s job – the Pacific Region’s highest-paid position in an overnight online vote. A former Prime Minister of the Cook Islands, Henry Puna, got the job in an overnight vote by Pacific leaders in a…
‘Laying the trade foundation for S.I private sector’ FOLLOWING Exchange of Letters in December 2020 the non-Reciprocal Trade Agreement offered by the Peoples Republic of China (PRC) entered into force and provisional application on 1st February 2021 as the Department of Trade under the Ministry of Foreign Affairs held talks on Tuesday. Speaking to…
PREMIER of Makira Ulawa Province, Julian Maka’a has described as a very relieving piece of news that the Solomon Islands is now Coronavirus-free. The news was relayed to him early this week in Kira Kira, the Provincial Capital after a meeting of the Makira Ulawa Provincial COVID 19 Committee. But Mr. Maka’a said while the…
The National Referral Hospital (NRH) is urging the public to limit the numbers of visits and visitors to the hospital. NRH Chief Executive Officer Dr George Malefoasi made the call following the current heavy rain experienced in Honiara, which had exposed several leakages of water into the hospital posing potential health risks to the visiting…
CHAIRMAN of the National Hosting Authority (NHA) for the Pacific Games 2023, Dr. Jimmy Rodger reveals that as new hosts for the Pacific Games, the development of facilities is ahead of schedule. Dr. Rodgers revealed this during the recent official handing over of the Solomon Islands Football Federation (SIFF) Academy to the NHA over the…
Provincial Police Commander (PPC) for Malaita Province Stanley Riolo has called on vehicle drivers along the roads around the Province to take extra care when driving in wet conditions. Speaking to this paper in an interview on Wednesday, PPC Riolo issued a warning reminding vehicle drivers not to overload their vehicles and to look out…
WESTERN Provincial Government is appealing to the national government through the Ministry of Health and Medical Services (MHMS) to seriously consider building a proper morgue in Noro and Gizo. Premier David Gina in an interview with Solomon Star on Wednesday said, there were a number of incidents which warrant the need to have a proper…
One Link’s $300k missing from police exhibit facility A police officer is now suspended after more than $300,000 relating to One Link Pacifica investigation that was stored at the police exhibit facility at Rove Police headquarters went missing last October. Police Commissioner Mostyn Mangau revealed this information at a conference on Thursday at the…
The dead body of a 25-year-old male person discovered floating at sea in the Kokosu area of Noro Township, Western Province on Monday morning (2 February 2021) has been buried after relatives identified the body. Supervising Provincial Police Commander (PPC) Western Province, Inspector Wilken Miriki says, “The deceased was from Malaita Province and lived with…
Another milestone project for the Catholic Archdiocese of Honiara will soon commence. This followed a groundbreaking ceremony held on Friday 29th January at Aruligo, North West Guadalcanal. The project will involve the construction of a multi-purpose complex to be named ‘St. Mother Teresa Family & Youth Retreat Center.’ The goal of the center is to…