THERE is now mounting concern over the increasing number of people queuing as early as 4am to get police clearance at the Police Headquarters, Rove, in Honiara. Photos of the early morning queues have gone viral via social media this week as hundreds wait since 4am for the office to open at 8am. Early this…
PAPUA New Guinea (PNG) based Paradise Foods Limited (PFL) is keen to distribute more of its products directly into Solomon Islands market through collaboration with local distributors. PFL revealed this during a meeting with our Solomon Islands High Commissioner to PNG His Excellency William Soaki early this week in Port Moresby. Mr Soaki met with…
THE Honiara City Council (HCC) Lord Mayor, Eddie Siapu and his delegation arrived back in the country following a one-week study tour to the Christchurch City Council in New Zealand. The delegation arrived back in Honiara last Saturday. The one-week study tour was purposely designed to strengthen the governance, administration and operations of HCC. “Pacific…
MANY schools in North Malaita are yet to start classes for this academic year despite the fact that this now the third week of schooling for schools nationwide. Information reaching Solomon Star Auki said schools in the Baegu-Asifola Constituency is lagging behind in the resumption of classes, a worrying sign for students and parents alike.…
The Solomon Islands government has welcomed the visit of the Vice-chairman of the China Council for the Promotion of International Trade (CCPIT) and members of his delegation to the country. The acknowledgement of the visit was made during a reception hosted by the People’s Republic of China’s Embassy in Honiara on Monday (21 February 2023).…
The Isabel Provincial Government and the Buala community have endorsed the concept design for the Buala market, which Australia is rebuilding through the Solomon Islands Infrastructure Program (SIIP). Australia is also rebuilding the nearby Buala wharf. Representatives from the Australian High Commission, the SIIP technical team, and UN Women Markets for Change Program travelled to…
AFTER weeks of hard work and construction the much anticipated concrete road at Tophill in the Western Provincial capital Gizo has been completed and is now fully utilized by road users. Work completed last week much to the excitement of residents living at Tophill. Construction started in early January thanks to the CAUSE Project. A…
RESIDENTS of several urban centres nation-wide will soon enjoy a much faster internet service via the Fiber Distribution Terminals (FTDS). Our Telekom last week announced the good news. “Exciting news! Our Telekom bringing fiber internet service closer to you via its FDT technology!” This means, starting in April, residents in Gizo, Noro, Munda, Kira Kira,…
The Royal Solomon Island Police Force (RSIPF) boosted its capabilities with a new forensic autopsy laboratory with the assistance from People’s Republic of China (PRC) on 16 February 2023 at National Referral Hospital (NRH). The forensic autopsy laboratory program is worth two million Solomon dollars including the equipment worth 1.4 million SBD and the infrastructure…
The Apostolic Nuncio of the Holy See to the Solomon Islands vows to continue to work collaboratively with the government to faithfully serve this nation. His Excellency, Archbishop (Apostolic Nuncio) Fremin Emilio Sosa Rodriguez passed on the assurance to the honourable Prime Minister Hon. Manasseh Sogavare, MP, recently. “We mutually work with the Government for…