In a landmark initiative, the Member of Parliament (MP) for East Honiara Constituency Morris Toiraena has organized his first-ever official meeting with Honiara City Council (HCC) Councilors representing the wards within his constituency. The interchange of ideas between the leaders was held on Friday 20th September 2024, at the Advance Technology Limited Head Office. This was seen as a significant step towards fostering stronger collaboration between…
SOLOMON Islands has endorsed the Pacific Policing Initiative (PPI) in-principle during the 53rd Pacific Islands Forum, held in the Kingdom of Tonga from August 26 to 30. Prime Minister Jeremiah Manele reiterated this at a press conference in the Office of the Prime Minister and Cabinet on Saturday. “I believe in the outcome statement communique,…
THE Australian Government spends over SBD$5 billion on high quality disaster resilient infrastructures across the country since 2019. This shows that Australia is a number one partner for Solomon Islands in development, the Australian Minister for International Development and the Pacific, Pat Conroy said. Minister Conroy highlighted Australia’s funding assistance to various sectors in Solomon…
THE ruling Government’s National Unity and Transformation (GNUT’s) first 100 days in Office has ended in the business-as-usual (BAU), with no apparent achievements in the Coalition’s policy The first 100-day lapsed last Wednesday – 18th September. Instead of much-needed improvement expected in all government sectors, there was little or no improvement at all. Services provided by…
LOCAL Company Pacific Nickel Kolosori Mines Limited is back in business. “We are back,” the Company announced to Solomon Star in an exclusive interview following heated debate in Parliament last week. The announcement of resumption of mining activities flew in the face of a fiery debate which exploded in Parliament on Thursday 12 September. The Opposition-led…
Fifty-two (52) accountants from both the public and private sectors have graduated with a Professional Diploma in Accounting – a professional program delivered by the Institute of Solomon Islands Accountants (ISIA) on 16th of September. This graduation ceremony is for the second cohort of students who completed the Professional Diploma in Accounting Program. The first cohort…
Under the Solomon-Islands Australia Partnership, Australia has partnered with Cheroa Waste Management Services (CWMS) to expand waste collection services in Honiara. CWMS, a locally owned business established in 2023, provides private garbage collection services for businesses and households in Honiara and Central Guadalcanal. CWMS currently employs eight (8) staff and collects rubbish from over one…
Solomon Islands Council of Trade Union (SICTU) welcomes the announcement by the Public Service Minister when speaking in parliament regarding the introduction of new public service legislation to be tabled in parliament. The recognition of the need for updated legislation is a crucial step towards modernizing and enhancing the public service sector to better serve…
The Commodities Export Marketing Authority (CEMA), trading as Solomon Commodities has reaffirmed its commitment to re-establish operations in Tulagi. A CEMA delegation met with the Central Islands Provincial Government (CIPG) on Friday 20 September to reaffirm this commitment as part of CEMA’s ongoing determination to revitalize operations in all Provinces. This strategic initiative is set…
GNUT targets 25% reduction over three years The Government for National Unity and Transformation (GNUT) has announced its goal to reduce electricity tariffs by 25% over the next three years. Currently, Solomon Islands consumers pay around 80 cents per kilowatt-hour (kWh), among the highest electricity rates in the world. Prime Minister Jeremiah Manele confirmed this…