YOUTHS of Veravaolu in Northwest Guadalcanal are being told to work in collaboration with Save the Children for the implementation of the youth program. Morris Taovia community leader of Leosa village highlighted this during the signing of memorandum of understanding with Save the Children last Thursday. Mr Taovia said it is important for young people…
A new initiative to discourage the use of plastic bags will be launched in Honiara on the 1st of October 2014. The programme called “Alternative bags Pilot Program” is a joint initiative by the ministry of environment, Honiara city council, ministry of health and partners to discourage and reduce the use of plastic bags but…
Aviation tells recipient of Kirakira fencing project to complete project The Civil Aviation Authority of Solomon Island (CASI) in the Ministry of Aviation and Communication was shocked to see the Kirakira airport fencing project incomplete. CAASI coordinator Brian Hali who inspected Lomlom runway told the Solomon Star in Kirakira airport during a brief stopover last…
THE University of the South Pacific (USP) is no longer merely talking about disability but rather, it is “walking the talk”. This was the gist of the message relayed by USP’s Disability Resource Centre (DRC) during their recent roadshow to USP’s regional campuses from 11-29 August, 2014. The team visited USP’s Emalus Campus in Vanuatu,…
RESIDENTS of Auki say they were concerned about the closure of their clinic two weeks ago. The decision was reportedly due to staff shortage. But a patient who was turned back from the clinic said this should not happen. “For the clinic to be closed in the middle of the battle against measles is unacceptable,”…
SOLOMON Islands Government gets a good return for its investment in the University of the South Pacific (USP), says USP’s Vice-Chancellor and President Professor Rajesh Chandra. He made the comment during last week’s graduation in Honiara. “Solomon Islands pays 7.8 percent of the government contributions, but has almost 16 percent of the enroled students,” he…
PRIME Minister Gordon Darcy Lilo has welcomed the Japan Maritime Self Defence Force (JMSDF) training squadron who were in Honiara on Friday on a day visit. Mr Lilo welcomed the squadron through their Rear Admiral Hidek Yuasa when they met at the Office of the Prime Minister and Cabinet. He said the JMSDF presence in…
THE Japan Maritime Self Defence Force (JMSDF) training squadron who were in Honiara yesterday received the cremated ashes of Japanese war time fallen soldiers in the country. The handing over ceremony took place at the Solomon Islands Ports Authority main wharf last Friday. Identified bones of nine Japanese soldiers found along the Mariama Trail along…
PRIME Minister Gordon Darcy Lilo last Thursday met with Parliamentary Vice Minister for the Foreign Affairs of Japan Takashi Uto in Honiara. During the meeting, Prime Minister Lilo thanked Mr Uto for visiting the country. Mr Lilo reiterated that Solomon Islands and Japan hold a significant and historical relationship that is embedded in both our…
SOLOMON Islands National Teachers Association (SINTA) will start awarding gold medals to long-serving dedicated teachers as of next month. SINTA announced this yesterday after it received 30 gold medals from a local company My Magazine. General Secretary of SINTA Samson Faisi said the initiative was the first of its kind and it will become an…