AS the world witnessed the 2015 Melbourne cup horse race across the globe, in Honiara the Melbourne cup fever also hit hard on local fans who took time to watch competitive race on TV live yesterday at Golf club in East Honiara. In Honiara some local crazy fans of the 2015 horse race Melbourne cup…
POLITICAL Appointees (PA) who are cronies to former Ministers who have resigned from the Democratic Coalition for Change Government (DCCG) are likely to lose their jobs. Political speculations predicted about 17 officers of the 39 political appointees are more likely to be axed from their jobs under the new political leadership reform. The Solomon Star…
National Capital Assistance Commissioner has commended Matariu community in East Honiara for aiding the police in capturing drunkards that disturb police while giving awareness talk to the community over the weekend. Speaking to this paper yesterday Gabriel Manelusi said the attitude shown by the community is a positive step in partnership with the police. On…
The mining sector has the potential to deliver positive development to Solomon Islands’ economy and improve the lives of people, says the World Bank. “As one of the Solomon Islands Government’s priority sectors, mining, if managed well can improve livelihoods and help share wealth,” said the World Bank’s mining manager, Christopher Sheldon. Speaking at a…
There are increasing reports that the Solomon Islands Port Authority is setting up new businesses. Some of this information comes from SIPA itself. The CEO of SIPA has stated that SIPA intends to run businesses on ‘land, sea and air’. Mr Yeo has stated that SIPA will use busses to take tourists from incoming…
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A NEW JICA volunteer who will work as a business administrator at the Auki market and the Malaria Centre is now in Auki town after arriving on Friday. Toshiaki Sakamoto replaced a JICA Volunteer Naoki Kayano who did the same work. Mr Sakamoto when speaking to the paper said, he is ready to serve the…
The University of the South Pacific’s (USP) new Kiribati Campus construction has been completed and will be officially opened by the President of Kiribati, His Excellency Mr Anote Tong today. The construction of the new 1,764 square metre building (with an additional 882 square metres on the vacant ground floor) commenced in late 2014, and…
Solomon’s Fashion Week was officially opened with an exhibition of beautiful clothes and accessories designed by local tailors, women’s group and artists at the National Art Gallery on Monday. Officially opened by Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Women, Youths, Children and Family Affairs, Ethel Sigimanu the fashion week was to encourage the creation of…
FORMER leader of the Independent group and the current Deputy Prime Minister in the DCC government has received praise for his move by the Malaita Provincial premier. Joining hands with a number of citizens of the country to commend Manasseh Maelanga and his former independent members is Peter Ramohia. “Thank you Hon Manasseh Maelanga (Hon…