SIBC, GIZO: The Royal Solomon Islands Police Response Team (PRT) has apprehended 29 Bougainvilleans yesterday in the western province for allegedly entering the country’s border illegally. Reports said, the men entered the country’s border on Monday and were believed to be heading for Noro town in North New Georgia. The men were travelling inside 3…
A DELEGATION from Russia that arrived in Honiara late Monday evening and left yesterday was from the Russian Federation “Bid Committee EXPO 2025”. That’s according to a statement the Government issued on Tuesday. Island Sun newspaper reported on its front page, Tuesday, the visit was organised by a faction within the ruling government with the…
MILLIONS around the world marked Valentine’s Day last Friday, the 16th of February. In Solomon Islands those who took time out to rekindle their love did so with various romantic activities. Such was the case for a lucky couple, who won the grand prize on Paoa FM’s Valentine’s Day competition. Working in collaboration with Ginger…
THE Media Association of Solomon Islands (MASI) will refer the issue raised in the Island Sun newspaper on Monday to the MASI Leadership Advisory Group (LAG). Newly elected MASI President Charles Kadamana said this is to allow an independent body of veteran and senior journalists to look into the issues raised in the newspaper article.…
Divit Rural Training Centre (RTC) in North West Guadalcanal has opened its door for boys to undergo life skill training. The training centre since it was established in 1904 only provide like skill training for females not until last year. The region’s Solomon Star stringer John Toki said, as of last year 12 boys have…
REFORESTATION division within the Auki Forestry Office, Malaita province has encouraged tree farmers in Malaita to plant more trees for future benefits. The encouragement was part of Auki reforestation team preparation for distribution of Mahogany seedlings and planting programs to its associated schools and interested tree out-growers in Malaita province next month. Auki reforestation senior…
Security fencing and increasing access to facilities for people with disabilities will be priorities for Auki Market’s revamp following requests from market management, vendors and others who use the marketplace. The recommendations are from the first formal Auki Market Infrastructure Task Force Meeting, held 9 February, that brought together representatives from Auki Market Vendor Association,…
HEALTH related cases like pneumonia and meningitis have dropped in Malaita province in the last five years due to the National Expanded Programme on Immunization (EPI). Director of Reproductive and Child Health Division, Dr Divi Ogaoga confirmed this after a team consisting of Global Alliance for Vaccine and Immunization (GAVI) representatives, United Nations Children’s Fund…
TOP medical surgeons at the National Referral Hospital (NRH) have warned of a real danger posed by consuming kwaso (home-brew) following four deaths over the past one and half month of this year . Speaking to the Solomon Star in an exclusive interview last night Dr Rooney Jagilly, NRH’s Medical Superintendent and Head of the…
No reduction on PA salaries and benefits MORE than 20 political appointees (PAs) under the new Solomon Islands Democratic Coalition for Change (SIDCC) Government are yet to formalise their employment contracts as negotiations over their salaries and benefits have become a sticking point for the Rick Hou-led Government. Sources at the Office of the Prime…