1000 in-country govt scholarships awarded SOME 1, 000 lucky students have been awarded this year’s in-country scholarships, the Ministry of Education and Human Resources Development (MEHRD) has announced. But the result will not be published in the country’s two daily newspapers as has been the practice, Permanent Secretary Franco Rodie told Solomon Star on…
Officers of the Royal Solomon Island Police Force (RSIPF) in Honiara City are investigating a fatal accident on Saturday morning where a male person in his 20’s was hit and killed at Henderson area. Provincial Police Commander (PPC), Central Police Station, Superintendent John Matamaru said the fatal accident occurred along the highway up to the eastern…
PRIME Minister Manasseh Sogavare has congratulated the Guadalcanal Provincial Government on the launch of their COVID-19 vaccination rollout program Friday last week. The Prime Minister commended the Guadalcanal Premier Francis Sade and his deputy, Lazarus Rima for taking the lead to be the first two to be vaccinated. Prime Minister Sogavare said the actions taken…
A MOTHER of three has complained bitterly about the alleged abuse and mistreatment meted out to her and her three children by security at the Hyundai Mall on Thursday afternoon this week. “The security man abusive and was literally shouting at me, get out, get out. You are not allowed to park here,” the foreign…
THE Australian government has offered SBD$1.5 million to the FAMOA Council of Chiefs Wednesday this week, during the ground-breaking ceremony for the New Patrol Boat Outpost in Shortland Islands. Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare on behalf of the Government of Australia handed over the cheque (replica) to Chief Lawrence Hotomo, Chairman of the Board of Trustees…
Suidani wants clarity on USAID SCALE Program ORGANISATIONS responsible for implementing the USAID SCALE Program in Malaita Province must clearly define their roles and goals in the implementation of the program for the province. Malaita Province premier, Daniel Suidani made this statement during a virtual meeting organised by one of the five USAID SCALE Program…
Two local students in Fiji tested positive for Coronavirus TWO students studying at the University of the South Pacific (USP) Laucala, Fiji have been tested positive for Covid-19. According to one executive member of the Solomon Islands Students Association (SISA), both students were confirmed to be infected by the virus following a test early…
The Honiara City Council is looking into opening some of it’s clinics in the city during weekends and late hours. The Chairman for HCC’s Health Division Charles Chekah Aiwosuga, in a statement said this issue was already discussed in their meeting. “I thanked the CEO of the National Referral Hospital Dr. Malefoasi for the call…
THE historic groundbreaking ceremony at Lofung in the Shortland Islands, Western Province yesterday now fulfills the long time wish and desire of people residing along the Western Border region for a robust, structured and established border security management approach. A Government Communication Unit (GCU) statement last night said, the ceremony marks the beginning of the…
XIANG Lin (SI) Limited – the Company accused of allegedly causing damage to the runway at the Santa Cruz airport, Temotu Province – has denied being responsible. The damage forced Solomon Airlines to suspend its twice-weekly Dash 8 service to Luova airport as of last week until the damage caused to the runway was repaired.…