THE construction of the SBD$60 million Munda International Airport Terminal Building is progressing well and due for completion by the end of September this year. The upgrade comes as part of the Solomon Islands Roads and Aviation Project (SIRAP), implemented by the Solomon Islands Government with support from the World Bank. The new airport will…
AUSTRALIA has committed approximately SBD$137million to assist the Solomon Islands Electoral Office ahead of the 2024 National General Election. This was announced by Australia’s Deputy Prime Minister Richard Marles. Australia is committing up to AUD25million ($137million) to assist the Solomon Islands Electoral Office undertake a range of preparations such as biometric voter registration, preparation and…
THE new blank e-passport book stock is running low due to the ongoing high demand for passports. As a result, there will be no new enrolment or new applications accepted, the Passport Unit in the Immigration Department said in a statement last week. The statement explained that printing and new applications can only be done…
THE visiting Australia’s Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Defence, Honourable Richard Marles, has announced a package of commitments for Solomon Islands maritime sector. A statement from the Australian High Commission in Solomon Islands said the package builds on Australia’s 40-year strong Defence Cooperation Program. Australia has already provided more than 20 ray boats to…
Public awareness to ban single use plastics in the country will start soon. A Technical Working Committee is now well into its preparation to have the regulation in place. Chaired by the MECDM Deputy Secretary Corporate Mr. Karl Kuper, the Technical Working Committee is tasked to see that a regulation be put in place…
A MAN has been sentenced to 11 years and eight months in prison for sexually abusing his teen daughter on four occasions in 2021 and 2022. The now 40-year-old defendant was found guilty of one count of persistent sexual abuse after a closed-court trial. He was 38 years old and his daughter, only 16, when…
THE Ministry of Health and Medical Services (MHMS) has reassured the public that the malfunctioned fridge situation at the Blood Bank Centre at the National Referral Hospital (NRH) has been dealt with. NRH Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Dr George Malefoasi said it noted the concerns raised via social media and Solomon Star article “Blood Supply…
THE issuance of the mineral prospecting business license to the New Asian Mining Company by the Premier Martin Fini-led government has attracted more negative reactions than positive reactions from Malaitans. The Fini led Malaita New Government for Fundamental Redirection (MNGFR) issued a business license to the New Asian Mining Company in April this year, just…
THE SPEAKER, Prime Minister and the Governor General have been named in a Constitutional challenge that could result in the National General Elections being held this year. The legal suit challenging the Constitution (Amendment) Bill 2022 was filed in the High Court earlier this week. It claimed the passage last September of the Bill, which…
Australia’s Deputy Prime Minister & Minister for Defence, Richard Marles underscores the importance of SIAF as he arrives in Honiara on a mission to further bolster Australia’s longstanding partnership with Solomon Islands THE Deputy Prime Minister of Australia and Minister for Defence, Richard Marles, is current in the country to build on the longstanding partnership…