SENTENCING submissions on the case of an acquisition officer who falsified documents produced to the Ministry of Lands, Housing & Survey regarding a land acquired for mining on Rennell in Renbel Province in 2015 will be made in court today. Laury Penrose Palmer was convicted of one count of corrupt practice after a trial in…
THE demand for public transport bus service in Honiara is surging as more people have moved into the national capital from the provinces in search of jobs, business and further educational opportunities. As was observed by Solomon Star every morning in the Lunnga and Henderson areas, the number of people who have moved in from…
THE Malaita New Government for Fundamental Redirection (MNGFR) is looking to China to help implement its 11th hour policy intervention strategy. Speaking in Auki last week, the Malaita Deputy Premier, Joe Heroau, shed light on the trip that he and Premier Martin Fini made to China last month. Mr Heroau said the trip was an invitational…
The Minister of Fisheries and Marine Resources, Hon. Nestor Ghiro has congratulated the SolTuna and the NFD during celebrations marking the 50th Anniversary of the country’s Tuna Industry in Noro today. The celebrations also coincide with the 18th Annual Ministerial Meeting of the Parties to the Nauru Agreement (PNA) in Honiara this week. A high-level…
Northwest Choiseul Constituency in Choiseul Province continue to invest most of its Constituency Development Fund (CDF) allocation into rural livelihood initiatives with the aim to improve livelihood and constituents living standard. The constituency is one of the biggest constituencies in the country in terms of landform (geographical size) and population wise and also the largest…
Solomon Ports is pleased to announce the generous donation towards the Wagina Parish in Choiseul Province. The Port today handed over a cheque to purchase five new 5000-liter water tanks, aiding the Wagina community’s heavy reliance on rainwater for drinking and other essential needs. The handover ceremony took place at the Solomon Ports Head Office…
On the second day of his visit to Makira-Ulawa Province, High Commissioner Rod Hilton handed over a water source project at Mwanihuki village in Central Makira. This project is funded through Australia and built by the community. The project now supplies water to 345 people in Mwanihuki. The construction of standpipes, a tank and a…
THE newly launched Our Telekom mobile money services-M-selen is compatible with the country’s National Financial Inclusion Strategy 3 (NFIS3). NFIS3 runs from 2021 to 2025. Governor of the Central Bank (CBSI), Dr Luke Forau said the mission of NFIS3 is to increase access points from 825 to 1115 and to increase the number of Solomon…
THE alleged Militia leader of an integrated group of former militants from the defunct Malaita Eagle Force (MEF) and Isatabu Freedom Movement (IFM) accused of planning to burn down state-owned properties has been released on a $3,000 cash bail, Tuesday. John Damusi, 53, is facing four counts of Conspiracy to Commit an Offence, contrary to…
Australia’s largest meat and food processing company, JBS Primo is in the Solomon Islands to conduct recruitment under the Pacific Australia Labour Mobility (PALM) Scheme. A two-member team from JBS Primo paid a courtesy visit to the Trade Commissioner in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and External Trade, Barrett Salato and the Labour Mobility Engagement…