Extended LDC graduation period endorsed

Cabinet has endorsed the country’s position for an extended transition and preparatory period to graduate from the Least Developed Country (LDC) status from 2024 to 2027. This was announced by the Ministry of National Planning and Development Coordination. “In 2018, Solomon Islands was recommended by the UN’s Committee for Development Policy (CDP) to graduate from…

ALMOST DONE!

The iconic ‘Boat of Friendship’ stadium funded by the Peoples’ Republic of China is just about complete as Honiara gears up to host the Pacific Games later this year SOLOMON Islands iconic new state-of-the-art stadium symbolising the ‘boat of friendship’ between Solomon Islands and the Peoples’ Republic of China (PRC) is 80 percent complete. This…

MV Vatud Star runs aground

THE Marine Vessel (MV) owned by the Vatud Constituency in Temotu Province, MV Vatud Star, has run aground yesterday at the Kukum Prince Philip Highway coastline in Honiara. This occurred around 1 pm yesterday as Cyclone Judy caused strong winds and rough seas continued to batter Honiara. Solomon Star was unable to establish why the…

‘A POLITICAL SIN’

Temotu MPA Mali labels the Temotu Provincial Executive members’ travel to Honiara as “a sin against Temotu people TRAVEL to Honiara by the Executive members of the Temotu Provincial Government is a “sin against the people of Temotu Province”, according to clergyman and MPA for Nangu Ward, Philip Mali. “I have served 20 years in…