Malaita Opposition MPAs demand $160k, 16 shell money compensation from MPG in ‘reconciliation call’ THE Opposition Group who recently called for a reconciliation with the Daniel Suidani led MARA government are now demanding a compensation payment worth $160,000 and 16 shell money in a twist that baffles the Malaita Provincial Government (MPG). Information reaching Solomon…
A WORKING committee responsible for securing a cemetery site for Honiara City is continuing in search of a grave site. The Ministry of Lands, Housing & Survey Commissioner, and Ministry of Home Affairs Permanent Secretary both confirmed this during a press conference the Oversight Committee had with the media, Thursday. The Ministry of Lands, Housing…
AN emergency medical team has already been deployed to Seghe, Western Province and another team is heading to Malaita Province this week. Minister of Health and Medical Services Dr Culwick Togamana said these teams are to support health teams on the ground as COVID-19 community transmission continued to surge in the provinces. Dr Togamana said…
DUE to strict measures imposed at the Gizo main market in Western Province where only fully vaccinated market vendors and customers can use the main market, unvaccinated vendors have resorted to using another public spot in Gizo, to sell their produce. Some of the unvaccinated vendors who traveled from the nearby islands are now using…
THE Ministry of Education and Human Resources Development (MEHRD) Learning Continuity Program will commence Monday next week. MEHRD Permanent Secretary (PS), Dr. Franco Rodie confirmed this during a press conference the Oversight Committee had with the media, Thursday. “I am happy to tell you as of Monday next week, we will commence our learning continuity…
A PASSENGER who traveled back on the first repatriation from Honiara to Western Province has thanked the Repatriation Local Organization Committee (LOC) for the effort in organizing the trip. The trip left Honiara on Tuesday night and arrived in Gizo on Wednesday night. Speaking to Solomon Star Gizo yesterday, Paul Nason, who is also a…
Fake acquisition case returns to court, March 31 THE case of a private acquisition officer accused of falsifying documents produced to the Ministry of Lands regarding a land acquired for mining at Rennell, Renbel Province will return to court, March 31. This is for a trial date to be set by Principal Magistrate Tearo…
THE Royal Solomon Islands Police Force (RSIPF) National Traffic Department has conducted an operation following the increasing traffic accident during the State of Public Emergency period on Tuesday 1 March 2022. Supervising Director Inspector Hugo Maelasi explained the purpose of this operation is to curb the ongoing drink drive behaviors and those unlicensed vehicles on…
United Arab Emirates (UAE) national Mr Ahmed Tarak Al Mansouri from the Emirate of Abu Dhabi visited the Solomon Islands Pavilion for the first time Thursday this week and was attracted to the various handicrafts on display. After a brief introduction including the history of how the Solomon Islands was named, Mr Al Mansouri decided…
The Solomon Islands High Commission in Port Moresby in collaboration with the Royal Papua New Guinea Constabulary (RPNGC), this morning facilitated the repatriation of nine (9) Solomon Islands nationals from Port Moresby on a Papua New Guinea Government charter Air Niugini flight to Honiara. The nationals consisted of tertiary students and their dependents. They were…