The continuous circulation of mutilated and old currency notes in Western Province is a cause of concern for many customers. A number of Gizo residents told this paper over that weekend that there seems to be a lot of currency notes especially, $5, $10 and $20 notes which are very broken and old are still…
PM Sogavare commends the Australian-led Solomon Islands Assistance for keeping peace one year after the Honiara November riots PRIME Minister Manasseh Sogavare has commended the Solomon Islands Assistance Force (SIAF) for responding to improve the security situation in Honiara one year after the 2021 November riots. Speaking at the resumption of Parliament Thursday this week,…
First two matches kick off today THE 2022 Solomon Cup tournament was officially open yesterday at the Lawson Tama Stadium. The official opening was marked with a uniform parade by all 10 participating provincial teams. Both the major sponsor, Solomon Breweries Limited and the Solomon Islands Football Federation (SIFF) welcomed all the teams and wished…
PARLIAMENT is on a brief vacation as of Thursday after its sitting was adjourned to Monday December 5, 2022. Prime Minister, Manasseh Sogavare, moved the special adjournment in parliament yesterday after the Minister of Finance and Treasury, Harry Kuma, delivered his speech on the Appropriation Bill 2022-2023 Budget. The Prime Minister when moving the motion…
The Minister for Environment Climate Change Disaster Management and Meteorology Honourable Stanley Festus Sofu, fully endorses the Ministry’s role as a key implementer in the “Solomon Islands Community Based Coastal and Marine Resources Management Strategy 2021-2025 and the “National Information Strategy to empower all Communities to better manage their marine resources” Minister Sofu made the…
TRIAL of 11 men accused of murdering a man at Malaisu Village in south Guadalcanal in 2020 will commence today in the High Court. Dudley Garebola, 22, Joshua Garebola, 36, John Mare, 22, Peter Rangia, 22, Patrick Ngelea Vasihara, 22, Patterson Sora, 24, Risi Sirovimate 23, Gray Rai, 23, Devenold Tagobola, 19, Jamin Saroa 20…
A FORMER public officer and his wife were disappointed about the behaviour by the Minister of Health and Medical Services, Dr Culwick Togamana, when they approached him after their car was nearly hit by the minister’s vehicle. The former public officer and his wife told Solomon Star that their car was nearly hit by Minister…
TEARS rolled down his cheeks as his name was called to receive his certificate of completion as a form six arts student of Kukudu Adventist College (KAC). This year 2022, is his final year as a student at the Adventist operated school that is situated on Kolombangara, Western Province. Ryan Badenogo, is the only student…
From Nov 16thto 17th, the first China Medical Team (CMT) in Solomon Islands hosted their second free clinic service for the community in Solomon Islands and first one in Santa Isabel. This time, CMT travelled across to the beautiful sea to Santa Isabel and acted as envoy symbolising the friendship between People’s Republic of China…
SOLOMON Islands nationals and nationals of other Melanesian Spearhead Group (MSG) countries can now get their visa on arrival when traveling to Papua New Guinea (PNG). This came after the PNG government formally declared the re-activation of Visa on Arrival (VOA) procedure. The announcement on Tuesday in Port Moresby was made by PNG’s Deputy Prime…