IT’S the time of the year again for pineapples to be in season and once again, Auki market in the Malaita Province has abounded with the crop. The most popular region known for farming the tropical crop is in West Kwaio where local farmers have been engaged in growing pineapple for many years. Since October,…
The Malaysian Durian tree is starting to gain popularity amongst rural farmers in Malaita province. Information reaching Solomon Star Auki said that Local Durian tree growers in West Kwara’ae have silently benefitted from the sale of durian fruits to Asian loggers in the province. Local Durian tree growers at Dioro near Dala research Centre in…
I WAS shocked when my name was announced as the recipient of the Baton of Honor for the Sir Baddley Devesi Correctional Services Solomon Islands new recruit award. This was how an overwhelmed Jason Korini felt when his name was announced for the award. The baton of honor was handed to him by the CSSI…
POLICE will be out monitoring vessels and small boats in Honiara and throughout the provinces next month as we are heading towards the festive seasons again. Police Commissioner Mostyn Mangau said they are looking at starting the operation in the second week of December. “That is when most boats will be travelling out to the…
POLICE are still carrying out investigations in relation to last month’s nurses’ “sit-in protest” and had not yet made any arrest. Police Commissioner Mostyn Mangau made this response when asked by a journalist at his weekly conference for an update on their investigation into this matter. “We are still investigating the matter based on evidence,”…
Police to provide data on Facebook abusive complaints POLICE Commissioner Mostyn Mangau says he will provide the number of complaints relating to abusive contents on Facebook they received so far, next week. At his last week’s conference, Mangau told reporters there were several complaints of abusive content targeting politicians and individuals on Facebook. “There were…
WORK on the much-awaited government-funded CT scan project is making progress and will soon to boost the country’s health system. This was revealed by the Minister for Health and Medical Services Dr. Culwick Togamana in response to the Leader of the Opposition Mathew Wale during the question and answer session in parliament. Wale asked if…
The Caretaker of the newly-established Malaita Christian Care Centre, Sister Doreen Awaiasi, has told a gathering in Auki that Domestic violence has continued to increase in Malaita. Sister Doreen was speaking on Wednesday in Auki where the 2020 16 days of activism against domestic violence in Malaita Province was held. “The nature of domestic and…
THE Minister for Health and Medical Services, Culwick Togamana, has told Parliament that the extent of the impact of COVID-19 on the health care services is yet to be fully understood. Dr. Togamana was responding to a question by the Opposition Leader, Matthew Wale during question time, Thursday. He said since the pandemic was declared…
MALAITANS have turned out in number at Auki to mark the launch of 16 days of activism against Gender-based Violence and Domestic violence. Men, women, and youths took to the street on Wednesday in a peaceful parade to show support for the effort. Auki town was covered in orange as a parade consisting of representatives from…