Solomon Islands Government remains committed towards the 2030 malaria elimination target despite of challenges it faced. This was reaffirmed by Minister of Health and Medical Service Dr Culwick Togamana at the Asia Pacific Leaders Conclave on Malaria Elimination 2023, in New Delhi, India on Tuesday last week. He highlighted that Solomon Islands have made good…
JAPAN has reportedly expressed Tokyo’s readiness to cooperate with Solomon Islands in the field of maritime security. But Honiara has reportedly rejected the overtures, pointing out that the dumping of treated waste water from the Fukushima nuclear plant is our number one concern, not maritime security cooperation. Solomon Star was unable to get a comment…
CBSI Governor Forau urges urgent action to save ailing economy from a further plunge IN light of the current fragile economic landscape and the considerable risks and uncertainties the situation poses, it is critical that action be immediately taken to avoid the economy from further plunging. This was echoed by Governor of Central Bank, Dr…
Sexual Assault Squad (SAS) under the National Criminal Investigation Department (NCID) of the Royal Solomon Islands Police Force (RSIPF) has arrested a 50-year-old male person for sexual abuse in Honiara. Director National Criminal Investigation Department (NCID) Superintendent Michael Bole said the incident occurred at the beginning of this year 2023. NCID Director said the suspect…
FOR the first time in the history of Gizo Market Vendors Association (GMVA) in Western Province, members of the association will be hosting a one-day program to mark Mother’s Day this coming Friday. Mothers’ day normally falls on every second Sunday during May to honour mothers and grandmothers for their contributions to many families, communities…
SOLOMON POWER’s Chief Executive Officer, Donald John Kiriau, has died in Honiara after a long illness. A former Central Bank of Solomon Islands (CBSI), the late Kiriau took up the position on Friday 26th February 2021. His appointment was announced by Solomon Power Board Chairman, David Quan, in a paid advertisement published by Solomon Star…
THE two killer cancers for women are cervical and breast cancers. That’s according to Dr Jimmy Rodgers, secretary to the Prime Minister. He revealed this in one of the press conferences recently. “Two cancers for women that are worrying are breast cancer and cervical cancer and they are killing our women,” he said. These cancers,…
THE ngali nut tree, which is scientifically known as Canarium nut, is native to the Melanesian states of Papua New Guinea (PNG), Solomon Islands and Vanuatu. It is one of the highly sought after commodities and one of the highly valued traditional foods in Solomon Islands Western Province. Visit any island in the province and…
THE Malaita New Government for Fundamental Redirection (MNGFR) has reiterated that it is open for engagement with the National Government and international development partners to achieve the goals in its newly launched policy document. Premier Martin Fini made the reiteration at the launching of the MNGFR Policy Translation Document in Auki last Friday. He said…
ACCESSING clean water is always a challenge for many of the country’s rural communities. And Ranoggah in the Western Province is no exception. And because of that, a number of communities have taken the initiative of seeking ways to access funds from the country’s development partners and other aid donors for water supply projects. One…