The Pacific Australia Labour Mobility (PALM) scheme has transformed the lives of over 7,600 Solomon Islanders, families and communities. And there’s room to grow. That was the message delivered by the senior official responsible for the PALM scheme in Australia, First Assistant Secretary Jan Hutton, who visited Honiara last week to meet with Members of Parliament…
A ROUNDTABLE talk was recently held to discuss the formalization and advancement of coconut and cocoa revitalization projects nation-wide. The Commodities Export Marketing Authority (CEMA) hosted this vital roundtable discussion that enable key stakeholders from various government ministries and agencies to come together and discuss, a statement issued by Government Communication Unit said. The meeting,…
A 20-year-old male suspect who used a war club to cause unlawful wounding in Malaita was arrested on Monday after more than three months on the run. Police in Auki have arrested the suspect who was involved in the incident at Otorodai village, Mbita’ama area in North Malaita on 26 August 2024. A statement from Police…
36-year-old man survives deadly crocodile attack in East Guadalcanal, slowly recovers from serious wounds at NRH A MAN who miraculously survived a deadly attack by a 12-feet crocodile at Tavagaua River in East Guadalcanal is slowly recovering at the National Referral Hospital (NRH) from serious wounds sustained during the horrific encounter. The incident occurred at…
Have board members manipulated the process in awarding the new SINPF multi-million-dollar project? SOLOMON Islands National Provident Fund’s new multi-million-dollar project is back in the news. Two events have emerged since Solomon Star first reported the project earlier this year. First, the Board’s alleged departure from established procedure in selecting the winner has been reported…
THE importance of the Republic of Indonesia establishing mutual understanding on matters of common interest with its development partners was underscored at the celebration of the country’s 79thIndependence Day in Honiara on Sunday. The Indonesian Community in Solomon Islands gathered for the celebration hosted by Indonesia’s first honorary consul in Solomon Islands, Rolland Piko and…
Pastor sentenced, set free A CHURCH pastor who confessed to leading a group of his relatives to the property of his brother-in law at Bonala Village on Savo island in Central Islands Province in February has been sentenced to eight months in prison. The 33-year-old pastor Bernard Bana received his sentence on Monday. This was…
SPECIALIST explosive ordnance disposal teams and supporting air assets from eight countries have started arriving in the country this week ahead of Operation Render Safe 2024. A statement from the Australian High Commission said over the coming days, more than 250 explosive ordnance specialists will be deployed to Western Province to identify and destroy explosive…
LAST week, Buruku School held a successful “Education Week” at the school campus, bringing toegther people from Ughele’s six zones to assist the school in maintaining its existing infrastructures and building new ones. Buruku School is located in Ughele Village on South Rendova in the Western Province. The Education Week was for both the Buruku…
IN a welcome parade on Tuesday, the Correctional Service Solomon Islands (CSSI) received Queensland Corrective Services (QCS) delegates who are here for an Early Management Development Program (EMDP) at the CSSI Headquarters at Rove in West Honiara. The EMDP Program specifically targets capacity development for CSSI staff with frontline managerial or supervisory responsibilities. At the…