A NUMBER of students studying in the Philippines may not be able to travel home on the first two repatriation flights due to outstanding bills and visa issues. This was revealed by a local student in an online interview, Wednesday. The student who declined to be named revealed this after it was reported that some…
PRIME Minister Manasseh Sogavare said ‘we are prepared’ for the arrival of our students from the Philippines. The Prime Minister said the three repatriation flights are on schedule. The first flight is scheduled for this Sunday 27th September whilst the second flight will be on Tuesday next week 29th September. The third flight is scheduled…
The Solomon Star senior journalist had never interviewed the Secretary to Prime Minister Dr. Jimmy Rodgers as claimed by Transparency Solomon Islands (TSI). Dr. Rodgers told the Solomon Star in an exclusive interview in response to yet another piece of factless article by Transparency Solomon Islands (TSI) on Sunday. The article which was crafted to…
* Fake death case tomorrow* Fraudster ordered to appear in court* KG arm robbery case continuous today * Uncle committed to stand trial at High Court* Closing sub for alleged robbers Fake death case tomorrow THE trial to hear evidence into the case of a man who allegedly obtained $76,000 from a local pharmacist in Honiara…
The Consulate General of Solomon Islands in Brisbane, Australia has opened its doors as the country’s first diplomatic mission to offer passport renewal services to Solomon Islanders outside of the country on Monday. Consul General Kereta Sanga in a statement issued by the Government Communication Unit, indicated that the passport renewal services is a culmination…
VOTERS from North East Guadalcanal and Central Honiara Constituencies will go to the polls on the 18th November to elect their members of parliament. The election date instrument was signed by His Excellency, the Governor-General, Sir David Vunagi at the Government House and published in the gazette on Tuesday. Chief Electoral Officer Jane Waetara in a…
PNG to reduce tertiary assistance to SI By ANDREW FANASIANewsroom, Honiara PAPUA New Guinea (PNG) Government will reduce its scholarship assistance to Solomon Islands students under a new Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) which is yet to be framed. PNG Commissioner to Solomon Islands Dr John Balavu told the Solomon Star in an exclusive interview in…
PRIME Minister (PM) Manasseh Sogavare says the Solomon Islands Government has been blessed to receive assistance towards meeting the financial expense of the Philippines students as they go into hotels awaiting their return flights home. Speaking during his weekly nationwide address on Monday, Sogavare said thanks to our State-Owned Enterprises (SOE) and private sector for…
Solomon Islands Electricity Authority trading as Solomon Power Ltd has contributed 1 million dollars towards the ‘Bringing Our Students Home Project.’ In his opening remarks during the brief handover at the Ministry of Finance and Treasury on Tuesday, Secretary to Prime Minister Dr. Jimmie Rodgers thanked Solomon Power for contributing towards bringing our students from the Philippines home…
Sending money home to friends and family in the Solomon Islands will be cheaper for ANZ customers from Monday after ANZ announced the temporary waiver of its $7 international money transfer fee for online foreign currency payments made from Australia and New Zealand into ten Pacific countries. ANZ customers in Australia and New Zealand…