Researcher and lawyer from Australian National University (ANU) Siobhan McDonnell has suggested ten possible steps Solomon Islands could consider in developing a successful approach to land reform. The steps are consultations, public debate, clear policy vision, development of new models, develop new laws, funding, new legal arrangements passed by Parliament, piloting of the new arrangements…
PRIME Minister Hon Manasseh Sogavare has cautioned Solomon Islands against the extreme idolisation of its customary practices else it will lag behind in terms of development. Speaking at the opening of a two-day Land Reform Workshop in Honiara yesterday, Mr Sogavare said Solomon Islanders living in the 21st Century have a real challenge in their…
CLOSE to 25 members of the Honiara central market vendors association have undergone a three days training on food preparation and handling this week. The workshop which focused on ‘Food safety and handling,’ was held at the Kairos conference Room, Hyundai Mall. Speaking to the Solomon Star on Wednesday, July Maehaka a chairwoman for the…
The Public Affairs Team at the U.S. Embassy recently had the pleasure to meet with three participants of this year’s Pacific Islands Leadership Program (PILP). The PILP Fellowship initiative is an East-West Center sponsored program designed to provide opportunities that will enhance the leadership capacities of individuals in the Pacific Islands region and build a…
A major operational exercise to assess the capabilities of the Police Response Team (PRT) and the Police Maritime Division is currently underway. The Royal Solomon Islands Police Force (RSIPF) launched the training on Tuesday will conclude this Saturday. A statement from the Police Media Unit yesterday said, members of the public should be alarmed if…
TWO men accused of the murder of a man at West Honiara in June this year will be standing trial at the High Court in Honiara. The accused are Joe Laumama Wale and Peter Wale. Principal Magistrate Jim Seuika committed both men to stand trial at the High Court after committal hearing at the Central…
Temotu Constitutional Congress team officially started its awareness on the 2nd 2014 Draft Federal Constitution with an opening service on Sunday 23rd August 2015. A statement from the Constitutional Reform Unit said, this was followed by a full attendance of participants at the Mebilude Recreation House in Lata on Monday. Temotu’s Congress team leader, who…
The Ministry of Education Human Resource Development’s Literacy Programme Management Unit (LPMU) is working towards establishing a model for literacy learning for primary schools in the country. The model will seek to address the declining literacy results in schools over the recent past, and to re-focus how teachers teach literacy in a multilingual context. With…
A three days literacy leader’s forum for education authorities throughout the country which started on Monday this week ended on Wednesday in Honiara. According Literacy Education Adviser Dr. Marie Quinn the Literacy Leader’s Forum was aimed at bringing all the education authorities together to talk about what they have been doing so far with literacy…
SERVICES at the British High Commission will soon be accessed at the Heritage Park Hotel as of Monday next week. The office on Wednesday informed the general public that the High Commission Office will be moving from the present location at Tanuli Ridge to the Heritage Park Hotel, Gallery 3 & 4 on 1st September…