Airlines announces first price increase since 2019 due to global rise of fuel cost SOLOMON Airlines has confirmed an unavoidable increase in domestic airfares, effective from Friday 13 August, the first price increase since 2019, due to the worldwide rising cost of aviation fuel. The airline advised that customers wishing to purchase airfares at…
THE Global Vision Company Limited on Friday donated some basic medical equipment to Tegano Clinic, Tegano Village East Rennell, Rennell and Bellona Province. The donation ceremony was held at the Global Vision Company Limited Head Office, Ranadi. Speaking to Solomon Star after the donation, Global Vision Company Limited, Consultant, Mr. Tommy Tam said the donation…
SEVERAL hundred family members, invited guests and officers of the Royal Solomon Islands Police Force (RSIPF) yesterday witnessed the graduation of 68 recruit officers as police constables during a ceremony at the Rove Police Headquarters in Honiara. This is the first recruit group for 2021. There are 28 women and 40 men in the group.…
THE Honiara Semi-pro League (HSL) has kicked off yesterday at 91 playing ground, Henderson, East of Honiara. This was possible following an official parade from the 12 participating teams. The proposed number of teams was 14, however two other teams have confirmed their withdrawal yesterday. According to the organisers, the league will be played in…
‘Christians are spreading false information’ A CONCERN citizen is urging the good Christians to stop spreading false information about COVID-19 vaccine which causes fears and confusion among our citizens stopping them from taking their vaccines. The concern citizen who wish to withhold his identity said since the introduction of the COVID-19 some Christians are going…
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…
PARISHIONERS of the Central Diocese of the Anglican Church of Melanesia, friends and family members gathered at Saint Barnabas Provincial Cathedral on Monday afternoon for the sending out service of Late Reverend Ellison Koke. Late Reverend Koke passed away at his home in Honiara on Thursday last week after an illness. At the time of his…
PEOPLE with Disability Solomon Islands (PWDSI) together with Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT) had facilitated a three days training on Gender equality and Human rights focused on (Convention on the Rights of People with Disability) CRPD and women leadership training for women and girls with disability. The training which kicked off on the…
A local band called ‘THE ROOTS’ consisting of some of the country’s pioneer musicians will be traveling to Auki to help in a fundraising drive organised by the ‘Friends of Kilu’ufi’ based in Auki, Malaita Province. John Adifaka Jr told the Solomon Star in a statement on Wednesday. He said that ‘Friends of Kilu’ufi’ consists…
THE Malaita Provincial Council of Women constitution has undergone a review to its constitution, in the past two days. Stakeholders gathered at the Women Resource Centre in Auki for the past two days purposely to review the constitution with the aim to amend the constitution soon. The review ended on Friday afternoon. Speaking to this…