PM challenged to open up

PRIME Minister Manasseh Sogavare has been accused of trying to suppress vital information of national interest by choosing the floor of Parliament to respond to allegations levelled against him. The Opposition Group made the accusation yesterday. “Whilst the Opposition welcomes and holds the Prime Minister to his word, what the Prime Minister intended to do…

Young entrepreneurs program wraps up

The last intake of participants for this year’s Youth@Work 0Young Entrepreneurship Program (YEP) has graduated on Friday after a two-week intensive training on starting your own business (SYOB), a course run in tandem with the International Labour Organization (ILO) who have provided extensive TOT to the Youth@Work youth-led staff this year. The 22 graduates received…

More ECE closes academic year

VARIOUS Early Childhood Education (ECE) centres within Honiara and Guadalcanal have closed the 2015 academic year with prize presentations and feasting yesterday. A visit within the Honiara town boundary has seen many kindergarten students and their teachers who ended the year’s program with joy. Some of the Schools that had their closing ceremonies yesterday were,…

Craig David in town

INTERNATIONAL multi-platinum artist and United Kingdom R&B Sensation Craig David has arrived in Honiara yesterday ahead of the grand opening of the Coral Sea Resort and Casino this weekend. The Solomon Star understands that, he will be the headline on both launch events performing his world-re-owned TS5 show. On arrival at the Henderson terminal, he…

New HIV Cases

Three more cases recorded this year, official total now stands at 28 SOLOMON ISLANDS has officially recorded three new HIV cases this year, one female and two males. The three new cases of HIV was announced  by the under secretary of the Ministry of Health and Medical Services,  Dr Chris Becha during the launching of…

PM vows head-on clash with Opposition

PRIME MINISTER Manasseh Sogavare has vowed to clash head-on with the parliamentary opposition on the floor of parliament. Prime Minister Sogavare says he is reserving his counter response to all the allegations the parliamentary opposition group have levelled against him until parliament resumes its meeting this week. In an exclusive interview with Solomon Star, Mr…

Search for robbers is on

Search for the three armed men with ski-masks who took off with more than $200,000 after raiding BSP bank Auki intensifies whilst lead behind their escape route is made known. A police source said the masked men made their way into the bush after their getaway car tyre punctured. They were last seen at Gwouno’a…