THE Ministry of Education and Human Resources Development (MEHRD) Learning Continuity Program will commence Monday next week. MEHRD Permanent Secretary (PS), Dr. Franco Rodie confirmed this during a press conference the Oversight Committee had with the media, Thursday. “I am happy to tell you as of Monday next week, we will commence our learning continuity…
THE Saving for Transformation (S4T) model that World Vision Solomon Islands (WVSI) introduced to 11 communities in Makira Ulawa Province has stood in aid during this pandemic, as communities share out recently to assist them with their needs. The S4T model is a saving model that encourages community members to establish saving clubs where they…
A PASSENGER who traveled back on the first repatriation from Honiara to Western Province has thanked the Repatriation Local Organization Committee (LOC) for the effort in organizing the trip. The trip left Honiara on Tuesday night and arrived in Gizo on Wednesday night. Speaking to Solomon Star Gizo yesterday, Paul Nason, who is also a…
Fake acquisition case returns to court, March 31 THE case of a private acquisition officer accused of falsifying documents produced to the Ministry of Lands regarding a land acquired for mining at Rennell, Renbel Province will return to court, March 31. This is for a trial date to be set by Principal Magistrate Tearo…
THE Royal Solomon Islands Police Force (RSIPF) National Traffic Department has conducted an operation following the increasing traffic accident during the State of Public Emergency period on Tuesday 1 March 2022. Supervising Director Inspector Hugo Maelasi explained the purpose of this operation is to curb the ongoing drink drive behaviors and those unlicensed vehicles on…
Secretary-general of the Pacific Islands Forum, Henry Puna, has said he was “not privy” to discussions about his future as top diplomat of the region. It comes as Puna condemned the attacks on Ukraine by Russia, saying he was “very concerned” about the escalating war. “That’s why our leaders have come out very strongly in…
A Swedish company has proposed an award winning biological treatment toilet system to Solomon Islands at the Dubai Expo 2020 this week. Imad Agi, Chairman & CEO, ECOLOO Group from Sweden has met with Commissioner General Ambassador Moses Kouni Mose and introduced the biological treatment toilet system, which is easy to manage and suitable for…
United Arab Emirates (UAE) national Mr Ahmed Tarak Al Mansouri from the Emirate of Abu Dhabi visited the Solomon Islands Pavilion for the first time Thursday this week and was attracted to the various handicrafts on display. After a brief introduction including the history of how the Solomon Islands was named, Mr Al Mansouri decided…
The Solomon Islands High Commission in Port Moresby in collaboration with the Royal Papua New Guinea Constabulary (RPNGC), this morning facilitated the repatriation of nine (9) Solomon Islands nationals from Port Moresby on a Papua New Guinea Government charter Air Niugini flight to Honiara. The nationals consisted of tertiary students and their dependents. They were…
WOODFORD International School continues to offer education to its students despite the community transmission of COVID-19. A statement from the school today (Friday 4th March) said when community transmission of COVID-19 was announced a week before 2022 school year began and schools were advised to close indefinitely, Woodford teachers worked to ensure students continued their…