Computer and internet users nationwide must be conscious of online scammers who attempt to trick anyone to get their money. This warning was issued by an officer from a Foreign Exchange Company in the country told this paper over the weekend. A scammer is a person that involves in a fraudulent business scheme or a…
A Rennell landowner has applauded the bold stand taken by the Asia Pacific Investment Development (APID) company to challenge the legality of the export permit granted to PT Mega Bingtang Borneo by the Democratic Coalition for Change (DCC) government. Speaking to the Solomon Star, the landowner told the paper that argument over rights to export…
Malaita Provincial Government has promised the Ministry for Culture and Tourism (MCT) that it would provide a land to build staff houses tourism officers who will be based in Auki, Malaita Province. Deputy Premier for Malaita Provincial Government Premier Alick Maeaba revealed this last week in response to a request by the Minister for Culture…
THE move by the Democratic Coalition for Change (DCC) government to reshuffle its Ministers was not influenced by personal interests, as alleged by some people, an insider from the Office of the Independent Group says. Speaking to the media recently the insider told this paper that the swapping of Ministers portfolios are done with good…
The Divine Word University (DWU) auditorium on Saturday night in Madang Campus came alive during the SI night cultural show. Students and the public turned out in numbers to enjoy the international flavour of varieties of cultural dance from various provinces in SI. The stadium was on rapture as SI students performed the famous panpipe…
TWO tribes in Langalanga, Malaita Province have finally reconciled last week following a dispute over the Matalibore Island in the lagoon since 2011. Minister of Culture and Tourism (MCT) Bartholomew Parapola and his high level delegation witnessed the moving reconciliation. Matalibore is an island in the Langalanga lagoon which the Ministry had funded since 2011…
The Political Parties Integrity Act (PPIA) that was tested during the National General Election last year is on a process to be reviewed. This was pointed out by the Registrar of the Political Parties Integrity Commission, Calvin Ziru during a joint press conference with the local media on Wednesday. He added that the PPIA have…
Minister for Culture and Tourism (MCT) has encouraged tourism operators on Bita’ama village in North Malaita to improve their sanitation and water supply before they can start accommodating visitors. Bartholomew Parapolo highlighted this during his speech at Bita’ama on Tuesday. Mr Parapolo was the first ever Tourism Minister to set foot on North Malaita since…
People of Bita’ama in North Malaita Malaita have promised to cease killing of dolphins for food consumption and plans to convert their traditional hunting of dolphins to become a tourism attraction. This was revealed during a high level delegation visit led by Culture and Tourism Minister Bartholomew Parapolo to Bita’ama village on Tuesday. The delegation…
Honiara City Council (HCC) through the office of the Market Master is planning to monitor the weighing scales used by fish vendors at the Honiara Central Market. This came after few incidences of unscrewed weighing scales that occurred over weekend. Speaking to the Solomon Star this week, an officer from the office of the Market…