The Central Bank of Solomon Islands (CBSI), in partnership with the International Finance Corporation (IFC), convened an informational and awareness workshop on Friday. This was to brief stakeholders on the country’s updated credit reporting regulations and the transition toward a more inclusive financial data system. Daniel Haridi, CBSI’s Chief Manager of Financial Systems Development and Payments said, the newly promulgated…
Specific maintenance work on the sealed roads in West Honiara, Lot 1, commenced late last month. This project covers routes: Guppy Street, Island Jetty Road, Lengakiki Road, Mbuburu Road, and the road leading to the Ministry of Mines and Forestry. The contract for this lot experienced delays due to a revised scope of priorities since…
The Papua New Guinea- Solomon Islands (PNG-SI) Business Council, PNGSIBC, paid a courtesy visit to Prime Minister Hon. Jeremiah Manele MP. During the brief meeting at the Office of the Prime Minister and Cabinet, Prime Minister Manele was updated on the level of collaboration between the PNGSIBC and its partner, the Solomon Islands Chamber of Commerce and…
THE Member of Parliament (MP) for West New Georgia and Vona Vona, Hon. George Temahua, has challenged the Goldie College graduating class of 2025 to become a driving force for the Solomon Islands’ future transformation through education, character, and service. Delivering his keynote address Hon. Temahua said the strength of a nation does not rest on its wealth or population,…
State-owned Waimapuru National Secondary School (WNSS) in Makira on Thursday 16th October marked its 39th annual graduation ceremony. During the event, graduates were encouraged to work diligently to secure a bright future for themselves, their families, their communities, and the Solomon Islands as a whole. This year’s ceremony was notably attended by two guests of honour: the Premier of…
A land-cruiser owned by the Emergency Department (ED) within the National Referral Hospital (NRH) was stoned early Sunday morning around the FFA Junction, West Kola’a Ridge, Central Honiara. A total of about seven nursing officers including the driver were onboard when the incident occurred between 1am-2am Sunday morning, report reaching Solomon Star Online said. The…
A MAN who assaulted a student after he cut a wooden post of his house in March has been sentenced to one and a half year in prison. Junior Manebona pleaded guilty to one count of Unlawful Wounding and was sentenced during the Tulagi Magistrate’s Court circuit. Principal Magistrate Michael Fagani handed down the sentence…
A YOUNG man has been sentenced to three and a half years in prison for assisting another man in stealing a generator belonging to the Tulagi Hospital on Christmas Day last year. Hendry Matena, 21, pleaded guilty to one count of Housebreaking, contrary to section 300 (a) with section 21 of the Penal Code (Cap…
A man who attacked another man using a spoon in Reko Village, Savo Islands, has been sentenced to one year and three months in prison. Andrew Suguradi pleaded guilty to Assault Causing Actual Bodily Harm during a court circuit in Tulagi, Central Islands Province, early this week. He was initially charged with Unlawful Wounding, which he denied, but the charge was later reduced due…
A 50-year-old male suspect has been apprehended for allegedly raping an 18-year-old student who attended year 12 at a school near Auki town, Malaita. Supervising Provincial Police Commander (PPC) of Malaita Province, Superintendent Michael Ramosaea, said the suspect in relation to the rape incident is a teacher by profession. PPC Ramosaea said, “It was alleged that early in…