THE weekly Friday flights from Brisbane, Australia and special chartered flights will continue to operate. Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare confirmed this today when announcing the seven new COVID-19 cases detected in the country. These cases bring the total number of COVID-19 cases in the country to 32. Six of the seven cases are from Pelau…
THE national government will be deploying a team of 31 people in its first response phase to Ontong Java in the Malaita Outer Islands tomorrow (Wednesday 19th January 2022). Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare in a special address on the COVID 19 situation in our country this morning (18th January 2022) said four health personnel and…
TEAM Solomons at the Dubai Expo 2020 has attended a highly encouraging and successful Forum on ICT and Eco-Tourism organized by the PNG Expo delegation on Friday 14 January 2022. Deputy Commissioner General Mr Dennis Marita praised Papua New Guinea Commissioner General Ambassador Joshua Kalinoe for organizing the event on the margins of the Expo.…
PRICES in shops both in Honiara and around the country have soared and many are blaming the riots, looting and burning of shops in Honiara last November for the steep increases. In Honiara, the price of a 20kg bag of rice now range from $138 at the low end to $145 or more at the…
SITCO hopes to bounce back despite ‘million dollar damages’ incurred during November riots DESPITE being looted and damaged during last November’s riot and looting in Honiara, Solomon Islands Tobacco Company (SITCO) has affirmed that it will bounce back. SITCO General Manager, Kazi Mushfiqur Rahman told Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare of the company’s stand, during a…
FEW surviving businesses currently operating in China Town after the recent riot have experienced a greater drop in its sales. Few of these surviving businesses told Solomon Star of their new experience, during a visit into Chinatown Friday. China Plaza, Talon Branch Cashier said after the riot they sometimes received less than ten customers per…
SAUDI Arabia’s Deputy Minister for International Economic Affairs, Saudi Ministry of Economy and Planning, Mr. Bandar Alchemies, visited the Solomon Islands Pavilion on Sunday 9th January, 2021 as part of his Government’s familiarization tour to Pacific Island Countries (PICS) attending Expo 2020 Dubai. After a brief welcome and introduction by Deputy Commissioner General and Pavilion…
THE Provincial Capacity Development Fund (PCDF) is attracting interest from Development partners that are keen to support the scheme. Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Provincial Government and Institutional Strengthening (MPGIS) Stanley Dick Pirione said donor interest was expressed during a number of consultations last year. According to Pirione, the European Union through UNDP and…
THE Board of the Solomon Islands National Provident Fund (SINPF) has set up a non-bank financial entity, which it says will help its active members borrow against their savings. An advertisement announcing the set up of the newest financial institution in the country appeared in the Solomon Star last Thursday. Curiously, the logo for the…
Solomon Water is increasing its water tariff for both domestic and commercial monthly charges. A statement from Solomon Water Board Chairman Tony Makabo on Thursday(6th January 2022) said the new tariff represented only an increase of 84 cents per kilolitre (tonne) of water for the lowest domestic tariff band. “We acknowledge that some households may…