SOLOMON Power and the Australian Infrastructure Financing Facility for the Pacific [AIFFP] have signed a multi-million dollar combined grant and loan financing agreement for the Tina River Hydropower Project on Guadalcanal. The project is expected to create more than 200 jobs during its construction phase before the hydropower facility is completed in 2024. Prime Minister…
THE matter of the Chief of Staff in the Prime Minister’s Office Robson Djokovic accused of fraudulent voting during the 2019 National General Election will return to court again on July 14. This is for his lawyer to update the court on the status of the appeal that he lodged in the Court of Appeal.…
• Company defies High Court Order, govt told to act • Operation illegally enters customary land, causes environmental damage • Fact-finding mission encounters life threatening incident ENVIRONMENTAL damage and lawlessness is obvious in parts of Small Malaita where logging operation is currently active as witnessed by this paper in visit to a logging operation site, Tuesday…
Opposition Spokesperson for education Hon. Derick Manuari calls on the Ministry responsible for education to immediately look into the need to impose mandatory safety standards and measures in relation to the planning and construction of school infrastructure; and to also organise a multi-sectoral approach to make available adequate space for all schools for the sake of our school children. The…
The Speaker of the National Parliament of Solomon Islands, John Patteson Oti, on behalf of Parliament congratulates Hon. Peter Kenilorea Jr, Member of Parliament for East Are and Chair of the Foreign Relations Committee (FRC), on his successful appointment as the President of the Organization of African, Caribbean and Pacific States (OACPS) Parliamentary Assembly and…
Solomon Power and the Australian Infrastructure Financing Facility for the Pacific (AIFFP) have signed a USD22.7 million (SBD180 million) grant and loan financing agreement to build the 22km transmission system for the Tina River Hydro-power Project. The transmission system is the critical piece of infrastructure needed to enable the hydropower facility to supply power to Honiara. It will deliver…
Guadalcanal Province (GP) Premier Francis Sade has urged the communities in Malango and Tasimboko to support the development of the John Coleridge Patterson University (JCPU). Guadalcanal Province Premier Francis Sade has made this call on Saturday during the dedication of a Foundation Stone and Unveiling of a sign board for the proposed establishment of John…
THE teacher accused of embezzling $1.3 million of the Solomon Islands Government (SIG) in 2017 and 2018 had been acquitted of the offence. Cecilia Samani Tome had been tried by paper than calling of witnesses for one count of embezzlement by servant. Her lawyer then made a no case to answer submissions after prosecution…
LEADER of Opposition, Matthew Wale has called for a moratorium to be placed on all forms of mining in the country until proper management and regulatory systems are put in place to safeguard our people and our non- renewable resources. The call follows recent media reports revealing the cancellation of registered titles to all Rennell…
THE controversial Health Scheme Mustard Seed International (MSI) is not a health insurance organisation as speculated by some of their angry clients, according to their officials, Tuesday. In an exclusive interview with the Solomon Star, MSI officials said they are aware that some of their good clients are spreading false information about the organisation…