New research has found that many Solomon Islands smallholder teak growers are missing out on opportunities to sell their timber for premium prices due to an absence of information and support. Funded by the Australian Centre for Agricultural Research (ACIAR) as part of the Pacific Agribusiness Research for Development Initiative (PARDI), the unique study of…
MALAITA Ma’asina Forum (MMF) has applauded the operator of the new bus service in town – the City Express bus service. MMF president said the vision by the owner of Ropiko Enterprise Limited (REL) must be acknowledge and that’s what all indigenous Solomon Islanders must do. “MMF would like to congratulate Roland Piko for the…
Laulana community high school in Central Kwara’ae, Malaita province has acknowledged Honiara Rotary club and Australia for supplying school books and equipment to the school last week. Deputy principal Charon Frank said both the students and staff have benefited so much from reading and using the materials during class time. “On behalf of school principal,…
A mini-trade fair was successfully hosted last week at ward 9 in the Makira Ulawa province. The week long event closed last Thursday with a number of presentations, speeches and parade. The president of ward 9 and the chair lady of the event Jessica Ngere acknowledged the sponsors and participating women at the closing. “I…
A People’s Alliance Party (PAP) Government will set up a Ministry of Information which will be tasked with disseminating government news to the public through the mass media. The Party reveals its plan after it has been informed by reliable sources from the Prime Minister’s Office about a government plan to dismantle the Government Communications…
MAINTENANCE work in repairing pot holes along the 17 kilometer road in North Malaita has reached Fo’ondo and down to Walo community as of last week. Islands Engineering company limited based in Auki is currently conducting graveling and grading of the road. The maintenance work covered the area between Taeloa and to Fo’ondo. A visit…
Former High Commissioner to Australia, Milner Tozaka is calling on the Caretaker Government to apologize to Fiji as a way forward towards mending strained relations between the airlines of Solomon Islands and Fiji. The strained relations between the aviation authorities of the two Melanesian neighbors started in July causing difficulties to travelers between their countries…
Temotu provincial premier says the newly upgraded Lomlom airport on Reef Islands in Temotu province would economically boost the proposed trade link between Vanuatu and the province Fr Brown Beu highlighted this in an interview with Solomon Star on Monday. He said that Temotu province plans to export commodities to Vanuatu but find it hard…
HONIARA city council (HCC) has been urged to review and ensure that all eateries, cafe or kai-bars in town have toilets or rest rooms for public use. A citizen John Regis raised the issue following concerns that it is becoming inconvenient for customers who need this service in public eateries. Mr Regis said the council…
Solomon Islands National University (SINU) is currently gearing up for its annual open day this week. The event will be held on Thursday and both students and staff have been preparing themselves for this upcoming event over past weeks. The event will be staged at the Kukum campus soccer field under the theme, ‘Pathway to…