A DISTURBING photo of huge slices of tuna placed for sale on the dirty seafront concrete pavement of the Honiara Central Market Fish Section has drawn attention and criticism over the unhygienic practices by fish vendors. The photo, which was posted on the popular Yumi Tok Tok Forum (YTTF) Facebook page, prompted commentators to urge…
THE Pacific Regional Advanced Trade in Goods Workshop, a key event aimed at strengthening trade capacity in the Pacific, has successfully concluded. The three-day workshop, held from August 12 to 14, was organized through a partnership between the Australian Government’s Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT) and the PACER Plus Implementation Unit (PPIU). The…
A CONCERNED citizen, who wants his name withheld, has urged responsible authorities to crack down on expired goods and rusty canned products. The citizen made the call after discovering that the can of a canned product he bought from one of the Chinese shops in Honiara already rusted. He told Solomon Star in an interview…
THE Malaita Provincial Government (MPG) under the leadership of Premier Elijah Asilaua’s executive places much priority on economic development in an effort to create job opportunities for Malaitans and boost the local economy. Premier Elijah Asilaua highlighted this in his speech at the 41st Malaita Province Second Appointed Day celebration in Auki on Thursday. This year’s celebration was unprecedented as apart from the attendance…
THE Pacific Technical Advisory Team from New Zealand facilitated a two-day workshop for Honiara City Councilor (HCC) Councilors and Heads of Divisions (HODs) early last week. The workshop held on Monday and Tuesday at the King Solomon Hotel conference room brought together key leaders and decision-makers from HCC to enhance their skills and knowledge in…
MEMBERS of the public are calling on the responsible authority to shed some light on how long the water pipeline works carried out by McConnel Dowell along the Prince Philip Highway in East Honiara will be completed. People are demanding answers from the Solomon Water as to the timeframe for the completion of the pipeline…
FISHERIES compliance work will be enhanced with 10 new tablets received from the Honiara-based Forum Fisheries Agency (FFA) on Thursday. The tablets were funded under PEUMP Program and FFA Director General Dr Manu Tupou-Roosen was present to hand them over to the Ministry of Fisheries and Marine Resources in a brief handover ceremony. Speaking on…
A MEETING aimed at promoting the export of Solomon Islands products to the Chinese market was successfully held on August 9 at the Chinese Embassy. Officials from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and External Trade (MFAET), Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock (MAL), Ministry of Health and Medical Services (MHMS), the Customs and Excise Department of…
GUADALCANAL Province police have warned and removed more than 40 illegal miners from Gold Ridge, Central Guadalcanal yesterday. This followed their unauthorized gold panning activities on the Gold Ridge Mining Limited (GRML) tenement. Shift supervisor Chris Porawa confirmed to Solomon Star that the miners were arrested and questioned at Henderson station before being issued warnings. Mr…
THE precarious economic situation along with inflation currently experienced by the country is hitting hard on rural dwellers. In the Western Province, people have raised complaints over hiked prices of goods, services and questioned the direction which the government is taking the country. In an interview with Solomon Star Tuesday, a Baniata Seventh-Day Adventist Minister,…