THE shift in global economic leadership from developed economies is the root cause of the current global turbulence, and China’s rapid economic growth has been a major driving force behind this structural change, a former Chief Economist and Senior Vice President for Development Economics at the World Bank, Yifu Lin said. Prof Lin, who is…
The ban on fishing or possession of beche-de-mer or sea cucumber in Solomon Islands has been lifted. The announcement, effective on Tuesday 22 April 2025, was made by Director of Fisheries. The Revocation of Prohibited Activities (Fishing or Possession of Beche-de-mer) Order 2025 was issued under section 22(2) of the Fisheries Management Act 2015. The…
The National Parliament has been reminded about the need to spend public finances wisely on strategic priorities. The Governor General (GG) His Excellency Sir Reverend David Tiva Kapu issued the reminder when delivering his traditional speech from the Throne in Parliament this morning, Thursday 24th April. Sir David said it is important that spending of…
A total of thirty-three participants from the private sector and members of the Solomon Islands Chamber of Commerce and Industry (SICCI) have successfully completed a two-day intensive Food Safety Training aimed at enhancing food production standards across the country. Organized by SICCI under its Export Industry Develop department, the training was facilitated in collaboration with…
Two local contractors have commenced essential road drainage maintenance and clean-up operations along the Honiara Main Highway. They started operation in the past two weeks. Niter Civil Construction is responsible for the stretch from Henderson Court to the Ranadi Roundabout. SINBAD Construction is managing activities from the Ranadi Roundabout to the Honiara City Council junction.…
Government’s intention to explore a labour mobility scheme that would see Solomon Islands nurses and doctors sent to the Cook Islands has been slammed by the Opposition Hon Matthew Wale describing the move as ‘short sighted and reckless.’ In a statement today, Wednesday, Wale said the Prime Minister’s recent announcement reflects his disconnect from…
Guadalcanal Province has topped the number of successful recipients that are benefiting under the Cocoa and Coconut Revolving Fund (CCRF) valued at $2.3million The names of the successful recipients were released by the Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock (MAL) this week. Out of the 57 successful applications, Guadalcanal Province has 13 recipients of which ten…
Work on constructing new stretch of seawall and improving parking space along the Point Cruz wharf area is making progress. Work started fewl months ago thanks to Solomon Ports. A section of the seawall and parking area located opposite the Millennium Terminal is now complete. Work by project team is still underway and is likely…
THE price of fish surged dramatically over the Easter weekend in Auki, Malaita province. This left many families especially those from surrounding villages struggling to afford their traditional Easter meals – fish and pudding. The Solomon Star had observed that starting on Thursday leading up to Easter weekend, fish prices began to spike, catching many…
A cocoa farmer, buyer and drier, Mr Mark Dau from Tawatana village, Arosi one of West Makira has sounded out the advice following a government announcement that cocoa exports have made millions of dollars towards the national economy. Mr Dau said it is a welcome news to the cocoa farmers as “our efforts in farming…