Officers of the Royal Solomon Islands Police Force (RSIPF) in Western Province and China Police Liaison Team (CPLT) have successfully conducted the first police route march in Gizo, Western Province. About thirty RSIPF officers, together with three CPLT officers marched in an orderly pace, shouted loudly and headed for Gizo Police Station. The route march started at 7…
THE body of former Guadalcanal Provincial Premier, Chief and Leader Late Stephen Panga will spend a couple of days and nights at his village residence before his final burial on Thursday afternoon. This is to allow time for his immediate family members, relatives, friends, work colleagues and government leaders to pay their final respect to…
MEHRD announces commencement date for 2024 academic year, warns schools against the alteration of the approved date THE Ministry of Education and Human Resource Development (MEHRD) has strongly reminded school leaders and education providers that they must abide by the date it has set for the commencement of the 2024 academic year. The 2024 Academic…
PRESIDENT of Malaita Provincial Youth Council and Program Manager of Mala-I-Tolo has encouraged all unplaced students nationwide to be positive and seek opportunities for further education and personal growth. Philip Subu uttered these words of encouragement after it was reported that more than 10,000 students have been unplaced due to lack of space in the…
THE caretaker Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare has acknowledged the Fiji Military contingent serving in Honiara under Solomon International Assistance Force (SIAF) for their active community engagements. PM Sogavare made the acknowledgement to the Republic of Fiji Military Force (RFMF)contingent commander Colonel Sake Baka in a courtesy call initiated by the latter. PM Sogavare encouraged the…
THE new Education Act of 2023 has come into force on Monday last week – 1 January. This followed its assent by the Governor General Sir David Vunagi and signing by the Minister of Education and Human Resources Development Lanelle Tanangada on 14 December 2023. The commencement date of the Education Act 2023 is published…
THE People’s Republic of China highly appreciates Solomon Islands firm commitment to the one-China principle. This was highlighted by the Chinese Ambassador to Solomon Islands His Excellency Cai Weiming. In an article published in page 9 of this Edition of Solomon Star, Ambassador Cai said China highly appreciates Solomon Islands commitment to the one-China principle…
Fatal ‘traffic case’ at the Supreme Casino in Honiara is now a ‘criminal case’ according to police, investigation underway POLICE are now treating the fatal ‘traffic case’ that claimed the life of a girl at the Supreme Casino in Central Honiara as a criminal case and the matter is now investigated by crime investigators at…
FORMER Guadalcanal Province (GP) Premier Stephen Panga has passed away in Honiara last weekend. A statement issued by his immediate family members and relatives yesterday confirmed his passing. “On behalf of the immediate family at Matanga village, North Guadalcanal to all family relatives, friends, work colleagues both former and current at both private and Government…
GOVERNOR General Sir David Vunagi has suggested the abolition of the ‘non-established workers’ salary levels in the Public Service and also a review of the Public Service General Orders which he labelled as anachronistic. Sir David made this suggestion in his 2024 New Year’s Address over the national broadcaster – Solomon Islands Broadcasting Corporation (SIBC).…