Big projects for Makira

Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare has announced a number of major infrastructure developments for Makira Ulawa Province (MUP) have been declared by Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare. This was during the celebration commemorating the Province’s 38th Second Appointed Day in Kirakira yesterday, a statement issued by the Government Communication Unit said. In his keynote address, Sogavare reiterated…

Lungga school vaccinated

STUDENTS 18 years and over from Lungga Community High School in East Honaira received their vaccination yesterday from the Guadalcanal Mobilise Vaccination Team. The one day rollout vaccination program was held at Lungga School compound for students, teachers and people in communities around the school. Lungga School principal Joy Cornelius said she was happy students…

PM IN KIRAKIRA FOR CELEBRATION

Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare and his delegation arrived in Kirakira on Wednesday morning ahead of celebrations commemorating Makira-Ulawa Province’s 38th Second Appointed Day this morning. Prime Minister Sogavare touched down at Ngorangora airport yesterday morning to an exciting traditional warriors welcome before he was received by Premier Julian Maka’a and members of his executive, a…

MV Papa Mau

ADVICE IGNORED

Government ignores its own COVID-19 guidelines, document shows THE controversial entry and departure from Honiara of the vessel Papa Mau last month appears to show the Government has ignored its own guidelines for all foreign ships that travel to Solomon Islands. The Solomon Star has obtained a copy of the Shipping Advisory Notice Number 02,…

Maelanga calls for return of extension students

The Parliamentary Opposition has called on the Government to ensure all Government-funded tertiary extension students return to their respective institutions of study to continue and complete their studies. Opposition Leader Manasseh Maelanga issued the call yesterday after a group of Solomon Islands Government-funded students of the University of the South Pacific, Fiji National University and…

OPPOSITION URGE PM TO FIRE AVIATION MINISTER

THE Parliamentary Opposition Group has reiterated its call for the immediate termination of the Minister of Aviation & Communication Peter Shanel. In a statement on Thursday, the Opposition Group called on the Prime Minister to remove his aviation minister following serious allegations levelled against him by former aviation director George Satu. Mr Satu who was…

‘ALERT’ MODE

NRH to beef up COVID-19 alert, prevention and preparedness The National Referral Hospital (NRH) will be beefing up its COVID-19 alert this week.  This will involve closure and strict monitoring of all entry points into the hospital, a statement from the Ministry of Health and Medical Services said yesterday.  The public car parking area at…