THE Governor of the Central Bank of Solomon Islands (CBSI), Dr Luke Forau has emphasized the crucial role of research in supporting the development of government policies. Dr Forau was speaking at the opening of the inaugural CBSI–Asian Development Bank Institute (ADBI)–Asia-Pacific Applied Economics Association (APAEA) Joint Workshop at the Heritage Park Hotel on Wednesday.…
Buala police is calling on those who intend to operate bottle shops in the province to obtain a liquor license from the Isabel Provincial Government Revenue Payment Unit (IPGRPU) through its application process before operation. The Provincial Police Commander (PPC) of Isabel Province, Inspector Harry Vanosi, said the call has come about when a huge…
Buala police have arrested eight suspects during an investigation operation on Hograno, Katova, Kia, and Havulei (HKKH) constituencies in Isabel province recently. The nine-day investigation operation was targeted for new reported cases during the month of October 2024. Supervising Provincial Police Commander (PPC) Isabel Province, Inspector Harry Vanosi, said a total of eight new cases…
THE radiography service at the Gizo Hospital in the Western Provincial Capital is currently out of service due to technical issues with its only x-ray machine. This was confirmed to Solomon Star by the Western Provincial Health Director Dr Dickson Boara on Friday. “Yes, the x-ray machine is not working at the moment,” he said briefly when asked by…
BURI Community High School (CHS) in North Ranoggah, Western Province, plans to introduce its first form six in 2025. That’s according to the School Principal Owen Kelly Bulehite following the school’s annual graduation recently. He said this was a long time wish for the school board, administration and the community. Principal Bulehite said, work on completing the…
RESIDENTS of the Gold Ridge and Turarana areas in Central Guadalcanal will no longer need to cross the Tinahulu River by foot. Early this week, they celebrated the opening of a new multi-million-dollar bridge at Tinahulu. It was constructed by Wanguo International Mining Group Limited in collaboration with the Ministry of Infrastructure Development using tax…
THE multi-million-dollar Auki Road Tar Sealing Project, funded by the People’s Republic of China(PRC), has commenced with survey work. The survey conducted by the project contractor, the China Civil Engineering Construction Corporation (CCECC), started last week. The survey team comprises three CCECC and two local survey experts. A member of the CCECC team, Wang Cheng Liang informed the Solomon Star that the road survey work for the Auki Tar Sealing Project has been…
NEW trial dates will be fixed on Friday for former Health Ministry workers charged in connection to the $10 million scandal within the Ministry of Health and Medical Services in 2012 and 2013. This was after their trial which was scheduled to start on Monday 28 October was vacated due to an urgent family issue…
THE Central Islands Provincial Government has allocated 18 plots of land to build houses for Tulagi Hospital staff. This initiative will definitely address Tulagi Hospital’s shortage of staff houses, according to the Central Islands Province Premier Michael Salini. He was speaking at the handover ceremony of renovated hospital buildings under Phase 1 of the Tulagi…
The European Union (US) has pledged to support the Bina Harbour Tuna Processing Plant project in Malaita Province. This is to align with the Solomon Islands Government’s push for transformative economic infrastructure development. This is one of the key outcomes following a meeting between the Minister for National Planning and Development Coordination (MNPDC) Hon. Rexon Ramofafia…