HAVE you ever thought of witnessing a shell-money festival right where this Malaitan traditional currency is produced – the Langa Langa Lagoon? The good news is, it is happening again this year after a four-year absence. The Busu Cultural Centre which is regarded as the home of shell money will be hosting its 6th shell money…
THE National Consumer Price Index (CPI) has dropped 0.1 percent to 118.8 in April this year and further declined by 0.3 percent in the following month (May) to 118.5. The National Statistics Office released the bulletin for the two months yesterday. Government Statistician Douglas Kimi said through the year, compared to the same month in…
THE Labour Mobility Unit (LMU) in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and External Trade (MFAET) is warning the public over bogus agents collecting upfront payments from people with the promise of jobs in Australia. In a statement issued yesterday, LMU said it is aware that certain individuals are collecting payments of up to AUD$100 and…
Honiara calls for respect to its sovereignty and its right to make own decisions in response to Canberra’s call for the publication of its newly signed policing plan with Beijing “Respect our sovereignty and right to make our own decisions” is the stern response issued by the Prime Minister Sogavare-led Solomon Islands Government delegation visiting…
THE visit of Solomon Islands Prime Minister, Manasseh Sogavare, to China has promoted practical cooperation in various fields between the two nations and taken the relationships to a new height, said China’s Foreign Ministry spokesman, Wang Wenbin, at a press briefing in Beijing on Wednesday. At the invitation of Chinese Premier Li Qiang, the Prime…
PAPUA NEW GUINEA – the largest of the Melanesian countries once described by Australia as the Pacific’s arch of instability – has explained why it gives conditional support for Japan’s decision to dump radioactive nuclear wastewater into the Pacific Ocean. Port Moresby’s position in supporting Tokyo was revealed in a confidential National Executive Council (NEC)…
CONSTRUCTION of the new Naha Birthing and Urban Health Centre will begin in September or October this year. This was confirmed to Solomon Star by the Australia Solomon Islands Infrastructure Programme (SIIP). “Main works (construction) will begin in September/October.” On Monday this week, the groundwork on the project commenced. According to SIIP, the groundwork is…
LAWYER representing the bus driver who allegedly hit and killed an elderly woman whilst she was crossing the Honiara Highway last October will be making a no case to answer submission on Monday next week. This came at the conclusion of the prosecution case on the trial of Patrick Maetalulu yesterday. Maetalulu is on trial…
CHINA believes that young people are the future of a country and the hope of a nation, the Minister Counselor at the Chinese Embassy in Honiara said yesterday. Charges d’affaires and Minister Counselor Ding was speaking at a brief ceremony marking the provision of desks and chairs provided by the Embassy to Yandina Community High…
THE Laugwata community in West Kwara’ae Constituency in Malaita Province has received a timely donation of sanitation items from the Ministry of Health and Medical Services (MHMS) through the Malaita Provincial Health Authority yesterday. The sanitation items which consisted of a new toilet system with its fittings and cement were delivered by the Malaita Provincial…