MUCH-NEEDED upgrades to three bridges in Malaita Province have begun with four others in the design phase as the Solomon Islands Government and World Bank work hand-in-hand to ensure reliable and safe road travel in the province. The government through the World Bank-supported Solomon Islands Roads and Aviation Project (SIRAP) and Second Solomon Islands Roads…
Marovo Constituency Office (MCO) has delivered yet again another biggest consignment of project supplies worth more than 6 million in Constituency Development Fund (CDF) as loading of supplies on-board MV Fair King commences today (Wednesday 7 June 2023). The delivery is part of the constituency ongoing support towards development in the constituency as aligned to…
THE nation’s 50 Constituencies will equally share $340 million in CDF grants this year, according to figures obtained by Solomon Star. Total CDF per constituency is $6.8M for this year.” It is unclear how much has been paid out already but it was “highly likely they [MPs] were only paid an instalment of $0.4M only,”…
The Central Bank of Solomon Islands (CBSI) through its’ Solomon Islands Financial Intelligence Unit (SIFIU) is sending out a stern warning to the public about an increase in financial scams yet again. The general public is again advised to keep a look out for those typical financial scams and other fraudulent schemes that continue to…
THE very first Tuna Bites event a live cooking competition to find the best Tuna Fish dish in the Pacific as part of Pacific Tuna month will take place today at the Coral Sea Resort from 4pm. Applications have now closed and contestants have been chosen. Chosen Contestants will need to cook their Tuna fish-based…
IN the bustling town of Gizo in the Western Province, residents are grappling with a significant surge in the prices of essential goods. This sudden rise in prices has raised concerns amongst both consumers and local businesses and pose a great challenge to the overall provincial economy. Shopkeepers in Gizo have observed an upward trend…
(GCU) Director General of the Melanesian Spearhead Group, Leonard Louma is impressed by one of Honiara’s renowned fishing trading outlets, Snap Fish Solomons during a recent visit to Honiara on May 12. Director General Louma together with Mrs Sovaia Marawa – the Programme Manager Trade and Economic Development together with the Senior Executive Advisor Mr…
(REUTERS/PACNEWS) SIX Pacific countries are at a high risk of debt distress in part due to government spending to respond to the COVID-19 crisis, the World Bank said in a report on Thursday. The report, titled Raising Pasifika, said fiscal consolidation was needed in Kiribati, Republic of the Marshall Islands (RMI), Federated States of Micronesia…
THE disruption of telecommunication services by both Our Telekom and Bmobile to the Western, Choiseul and Malaita Provinces this week was caused by a fishing vessel anchor, the Solomon Islands Submarine Cable Company (SISCC) has advised. SISCC said, “On 10 May at around 12.45 pm, the Solomon Islands Domestic network cable was damaged by a…
Solomon Islands leads the Pacific island region in terms of SOE profitability, according to the findings of a newly released ADB report (ADB/SolStar) SOLOMON Islands’ robust legal framework for State-Owned Enterprises (SOEs) has contributed to the financial success of its largest SOEs and generated the highest portfolio returns among nine Pacific island countries, a…