Prime Minister (PM) Jeremiah Manele has congratulated the Ambassador of Finland to Solomon Islands, His Excellency (H.E) Arto Haapea after presenting his credentials. H.E Haapea paid a courtesy visit to Prime Minister Manele the same day he presented his credentials to the Governor General of Solomon Islands, His Excellency Reverend David Tipa Kapu. “Congratulations on your…
A TOTAL of 46 form five students from Buri Community High School (CHS) in North Ranoggah, Western Province successfully graduated on Wednesday. School principal Owen Kelly Bulehite told the Solomon Star that it was a colourful ceremony which was held on the theme: ‘To Embrace Gods ideal.’ Despite a slight drizzle during the early part…
HONIARA is requesting Abu Dhabi to consider granting Duty-free and Quota-free (DFQF) market access for Solomon Islands products under the Least Developed Countries (LDCs) World Trade Organization (WTO) criteria. Solomon Islands Ambassador to the United Arab Emirates (UAE), Cornelius Walegerea has been tasked by Prime Minister Jeremiah Manele and his delegation on the trip to…
THE Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) is in contact with the Abu Dhabi Fund for development for possible co-financing of the Dala-Atori Road with the Saudi Fund for Development and other development partners. Prime Minister Jeremiah Manele revealed this to the media last week in response to media criticism over his SBD2.1 million back-to-back trip to…
A 36-year-old man from Hongaubea, Bellona, in Renbel Province has been sentenced to three years imprisonment on Wednesday 23 October in the Honiara Magistrate court. Nigel Haibagau received the sentence after he was found guilty of stabbing a Bangladesh national, Sumsi Hague with a kitchen knife in the side of his head. He committed the offence…
A team from the Ministry of Education and Human Resources Development (MEHRD) has successfully conducted a mid-term review of the National Education Action Plan (NEAP) 2022-2026 in Auki, Malaita province and Tulagi in Central province. The review was conducted concurrently in Auki from Wednesday 23rd -Thursday 24th and in Tulagi from Thursday 24th -Friday 25th October to assess the…
Health Leaders from the Western Pacific, currently attending the 75th RCM in Manila, Philippines, have unanimously endorsed Solomon Islands and Japan as the next Western Pacific representatives to the World Health Organization (WHO) Executive Board, replacing China and Micronesia, whose terms end in 2025. This is the first time ever that Solomon Islands is accorded the…
High Court clips businessman Bartlett’s wings on Russell Islands land deal BUSINESSMAN Alex Bartlett faces the prospect of having to pay back $1 million he advanced from the Copra Export Marketing Authority (CEMA) in a deal to sell a popular beachfront hideaway in West Honiara for $7 million. The deal involves the titles of some…
GOVERNMENT agencies responsible for inspecting goods entering and leaving Solomon Islands have reported that no human organs have been discovered. This comes in response to recent rumors about attempted child kidnappings for the purpose of organ trafficking. In a press Conference held in Cabinet Room on Monday 21 October, Chief Immigration Officer Arnold Horesi responded…
Gizo/Kolombangara Constituency in Western Province on Wednesday formally launched its four-year Rural Development Policy Document for 2024 to 2028. The policy focused on four main pillars namely; Good Governance, Economic Development, Human Capital Investment and Social Welfare. “This is part of aligning with the Government for National Unity and Transformation’s (GNUT) broader policy,” said the…