THE theme of this year’s International Youth Day was underscored during celebrations marking the event in Honiara on Tuesday. Vice chair of Honiara City Youth Council Jessica Parapolo said the theme “Youth and Mental Health” provided the perfect opportunity to turn the spotlight on challenges that upset the balance between all aspects of life –…
YOUTHS in Honiara wind up celebrations marking International Youth Day in style, Tuesday night. Youths taking part in the event showcased their talents in singing and dancing as the celebrations come to its close. Despite technical problems faced by the committee, the programme continued undisrupted to the end. One of the youths Charlie Leua said…
BUSINESSMAN James Fang has struck a deal with vendors at the Fishing village market yesterday, which will see a new market built and have all vendors relocated to it. This came a day after reports that Mr Fang had over the past few weeks forced all vendors to vacate the area as construction on his…
A LOCAL Chinese businessman yesterday dismissed claims he had instructed his employee to threaten vendors to move out of the fishing village market before Friday or their market tables will be destroyed. James Fang, a naturalised citizen of Chinese origin, dismissed the claims after he was visited by angry vendors who wanted to know if…
SOLOMON Islands students studying in Papua New Guinea’s institutions have renewed their calls for the national government to immediately release their last tranche of allowances for the second semester. It was revealed most of the students received the first tranche since mid of last month but since then nothing has come through. Those studying at…
EARLY Childhood Education (ECE) and primary students of Burns Creek Adventist school, in East Honiara, on Tuesday joined the tooth brushing day celebration. The day was initiated by the dental department within the Ministry of Health and Medical Service (MHMS) in partnership with Colgate Palmolive Limited of Fiji. The event was marked in Honiara on…
THE Central Islands Provincial Education Authority (CPIEA)is urged to take disciplinary actions against the principal of Dota Community High School. This was in light of reported absenteeism from work by principal Joseph Hangi for the past six months. A parent told the Solomon Star Mr Hangi has been absent from duties for the past six…
FORUM SOLOMON Islands International (FSII) says it would have been a different story if Prime Minister Lilo and his government took a professional approach to deal with St. Barbara’s forced majeure situation. “The April flash floods which forced St. Barbara to abandon the Gold Ridge mine project created personal interests and conflict of interests amongst…
MORE bills are expected to be tabled in this current last meeting before the ninth Parliament dissolve on 8th September 2014. This was revealed by the Speaker of Parliament Sir Allan Kemakeza in his opening speech when Parliament resumed on Wednesday. Sir Allan said he knew the Government intended to bring more Bills thus he…
THE country hopes to gain from the United States Secretary of State John Kerry’s historic visit yesterday. Mr Kerry was the first ever US secretary of State to visit the country since independence. Arriving on a private jet at the historical Henderson Airfield now called the Honiara International Airport, he was welcomed by Foreign Affairs…