The Technical Evaluation Committee (TEC) welcomes on board Mr. Calvin Ziru as the Interim Commissioner of the Telecommunications Commission of Solomon Islands (TCSI). Mr. Ziru assumed office on Tuesday after receiving his letter of appointment from the Minister of Communications and Aviation, Hon Peter Shannel Agovaka on 29th January 2021. In accordance with section 10…
MALAITA Provincial Premier Daniel Suidani continues to remind the national government and the leaders of the country to be wise and transparent in the use of the funds acquired through loan during this current health crisis. Suidani reminded the government after he acknowledged the Government and people of Japan for the loan of SBD190 million…
WORK on the public emergency health bill is on track and the timeline for the Bill to be submitted to Parliament is on the first week of March, says Attorney-General John Muria (Jnr). Mr. Muria in a statement issued by Prime Minister Press Secretariat said consultations will continue this month and final work on the…
THIRTY-ONE swabs collected in the contact tracing to the latest covid-19 scare in Malaita have all returned negative, according to the Ministry of Health and Medical Services. At the same time, it was revealed that the ministry’s contact tracing team is still trying to establish close contact(s) of the student whose case triggered the activation…
BAD weather that brings with it strong wind, king tide, rough seas, and heavy rain had caused damages to coastal properties in parts of Western Province. Reports reaching the Solomon Star said the strong winds on Sunday along with heavy down pour and king tides has hit many communities. The bad weather was associated with…
THE current State of Public Emergency (SOPE) is going to end this April. That’s according to Chief of Staff at the Primes Minister Office Robson Djokovic. He was speaking during the talk-back-show over the weekend. “The SOPE will end in April,” he said. He said the emergency period came into force last year when…
THE Ministry of Education and Human Resource Development (MEHRD) has appealed to schools in East Fataleka, Malaita Province not to panic but remain calm. This follows news that a student who tested positive but later turned negative for COVID-19 spent the holiday in East Fataleka over the festive break. Deputy Secretary at MEHRD James Bosamata…
IT is illegal to import vegetable seeds and sell them without obtaining an ‘import permit’ from Biosecurity Solomon Islands (BSI) within the Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock (MAL). The warning was issued by BSI to companies and individuals that are importing vegetable seeds to sell to farmers. A statement from MAL Media said, on Monday…
MINISTER for Foreign Affairs and External Trade Jeremiah Manele on behalf of the Solomon Islands Government expressed his appreciation towards the Japanese Government describing it as a deep friendship between the two countries. His sentiments were made before he signed the Exchange of Notes with the Japanese Ambassador to the Solomon Islands His Excellency (H.E)…
* Alleged fraudster’s trial to commence March* 14 months for trying to stab security officer* Sentence next for three-tonne driver Alleged fraudster’s trial to commence March HEARING of evidence into the case of a man accused of faking his own death and obtaining $76,000 from a local pharmacist in Honiara will commence next month.…