THE Ministry of Rural Development (MRD), through its 50 constituency offices, is continuing to implement the 2024 Constituency Development Funds (CDF) programme with $194 million paid to all constituencies in the closing quarter of 2024. Of the total amount, each constituency received $3.88 million as CDF. This slow release of funds and implementation was associated…
CHOISEUL Bay Provincial Secondary School (PSS) in Choiseul Province is faced with two problems – water shortage and lack of pots to cook student meals. These problems threaten the wellbeing of the school community if not urgently addressed by the education provider of the school, which is the Choiseul Provincial Government. Choiseul Province man John…
EVER heard of the Honiara Commonwealth Walkway? Well, it exists and this is your chance to discover this historic walkway which goes through the heart of Honiara. The Honiara Commonwealth Walkway is a seven-kilometre route with points of interest along its path, including the Solomon Islands National Museum, the National Art Gallery, the National Parliament…
THE Adventist Development and Relief Agency (ADRA) has rolled out sanitation projects in four constituencies in the Western Province. These are Gizo-Kolombangara Constituency, Rannogah-Simbo Constituency, South Vella Constituency and North Vella Constituency. The projects are part of the National Sustainable Sanitation Project (NSSP). Speaking to Solomon Star in an interview last Friday, ADRA Western Province…
The Solomon Islands Ambassador to the People’s Republic of China, His Excellency Barrett Salato had described the Solomon Islands-China relations as special. He made this comment during a roundtable discussion between the New Zealand Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs, Hon. Winston Peters and Pacific Islands Countries Ambassadors to China, on Wednesday 25th…
The Australian Government has announced an investment of more than $46million over the next three years in gender equality. Australia’s High Commissioner to Solomon Islands, His Excellency Rod Hilton officially launched this new investment on Tuesday, as part of the Solomon Islands – Australia Gender Equality Partnership. High Commissioner Hilton said the investment, Advancing Gender…
The Royal Solomon Islands Police Force (RSIPF) Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) Team conducted simultaneous operation across Solomon Islands. EOD Supervising Director, Senior Sergeant Peter Ririvere, said two teams were sent out to Munda and Shortland Islands in Western Province and Taro in Choiseul Province. EOD teams responded to reports from communities in Munda, Shortland Islands…
The Environment and Conservation Division (ECD) under Ministry of Environment, Climate Change, Disaster Management and Meteorology (MECDM) handed over ID cards for rangers of Pamahima Tribal Forest Protected Area (PA) through its Project Partners, Ecological Solutions Foundation (ESF) witnessed by FAO IFMP. This was to complete the formality in empowering and recognition of rangers to…
WORKERS of Solomon Islands Ports Authority (SIPA) in Honiara will vote in a secret ballot at the Trade Dispute Panel’s (TDP’s) courtroom at Town Ground on Monday 17 March. TDP made the ruling recently for a secret ballot vote to be conducted to resolve the recognition issue between Workers Union of Solomon Islands (WUSI) and…
THE successful completion of the Taeloa Rural Health Clinic in Ward 5 of West Baegu-Fataleka, Malaita Province, would serve as a beacon of hope for locals. Chairman for Ward 5 Development Committee, Norman Siosi stated this at the signing of a project for the construction of Taeloa Rural Health Clinic and Water Supply at the…