Solomon Islands tuna bound for EU markets marked a milestone moment this month. As of 1stJuly 2015, the EU has formally registered the Solomon Islands as an official TRACES (Trade Control and Expert System) participant. This status allows the Health Competent Authority and Industry to have access to the EU electronic certification systems. TRACES is…
Year four students of Woodford International School yesterday walked the muddy roads and hills to the April Hill area to visit students and teachers of Juniper Christian School. The Woodford year 4 students are currently learning about organisations that are established to help countries at risk. April Hill is where new settlers of the April…
THE West Are’are Rokotanikeni Association (WARA) 16th Annual General Meeting (AGM) was successfully opened on Tuesday at the King George Sixth School Hall after a morning parade. Hundreds of women took to the Honiara’s Prince Philip highway participating in a colorful parade from Kukum campus field all the way to King George School in East…
THREE Government Ministers have owed the Heritage Park Hotel more than SBD $900,000 in food and accommodation. The Parliamentary Opposition Group yesterday disclosed information which could cost tax-payers of this country The three ministers are Minister for Agriculture & Livestock August Auga, Minister for Mines & Energy David Dei Pacha and Minister for Tourism Bartholomew…
THE MINISTRY of Environment, Climate Change, Disaster Management & Metrology has assured people in Marovo Lagoon, Western Province that they will respond to reports about the schools of dead fish and corals found dead early this week. Director of Environment Joe Horokou told the Solomon Star that once formal reports reached his office, they will…
THE University of South Pacific (USP) semester two registrations have started on Monday. A visit by this paper to the Honiara Campus yesterday witnessed more than a hundred students both new and old queuing up to do their registrations. According to the USP calendar, the registration will be conducted for two weeks which starts yesterday…
Fiu communities in Central Kwara’ae, Malaita Province have urged the national and provincial government to quickly repair the Fiu bridge and road which were badly destroyed by flood last week. A driver at Fiu community John Tau said, the damaged areas are very dangerous. “It needs quick repair.” The road and bridge connects the North…
A memorandum of understanding (MOU) must be signed before discharging of untreated water proceeds at the Gold Ridge tailing dam, a concern leader and former premier says. Mr Stephen Panga said, this is necessary to guarantee the safety of the communities for possibilities of any side effects of water when it is discharged. The government…
A combine Air force, Marines, Navy and Army from the United States, Australia and New Zealand engage in the Pacific Partnership 2015 are currently conducting humanitarian’s services and shared experiences with local professions in the country. The humanitarian services they are conducting in the country include support to address critical infrastructures concern, health, education and…
THE construction work that was conducted by the visiting US Navy representatives on a Vura school classroom is progressing well as of last Saturday. A visit by the Solomon Star to the school yesterday has seen the visiting friends going hard at work under the blazing heat of the sun. Speaking to this paper in…