THE Ministry of Education and Human Resources Development (MERHD) will launch the National Education Action Plan 2022-2026 today. The launching will be held at the Solomon Kitano Mendana Hotel this morning. Minister for Education and Member of Parliament for Gizo and Kolombangara Hon Lanelle Tanangada will be the guest of honour. During the launching, overview…
AFTER months of limited trading activities happening at the Western Provincial capital, Gizo is starting to witness more cargo boats arriving loaded with cargoes. For a province dotted with many islands, shipping services is a very important means of transport. During the COVID-19 lockdown and travel restrictions in January the the province was hit hard…
THE Royal Solomon Islands Police Force (RSIPF) in Malaita Province now has a new Provincial Police Commander (PPC), Superintendent Lesley Kili. Mr Kili resumed his duty as the new Malaita PPC as of Sunday last week replacing acting PPC Charles Edward Koto. Mr Kili confirmed his resumption of duty to Solomon Star Auki yesterday. He…
His Excellency MIWA Yoshiaki, Japan’s Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to Solomon Islands has officially presented his letter of credence and letter of recall for his predecessor H.E MORIMOTO Yasuhiro to His Excellency the Governor General this morning at the Government House. His Excellency at the ceremony affirms his determination to fulfill his important missions and…
Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare has acknowledged the cabinet ministers for giving the approval for the procurement of the Computed Tomography (CT) scan. PM Sogavare highlighted that the cabinet’s decision then was the right one. “That “yes” by the cabinet to give approval for the funds to be committed for the project was a right decision,”…
OPPOSITION Leader Hon Matthew Wale has urged the Australian Government to investigate Australian Federal Police’s (AFP) dealings with a government MP in Honiara. In a statement today, Hon Wale has questioned the AFP’s deal with the Prime Minister’s power broker Hon Namson Tran regarding the rental of Tran’s beachfront property at Tandai, West Honiara. Hon…
THE labour mobility recruitment will not take in any new applications for the Work Ready Pool until assessment and interview for all applicants from last year are completed. Director of External trade George Tuti said currently they are still dealing with those applications from last year. “Only when all applicants from last year have completed…
THE Government’s controversial plan to extend the life of the 11th Parliament by 12 months could be defeated by requirements of the Standing Order, it was revealed yesterday. Under pressure by voters to drop the proposal, the DCGA government is understood to have agreed that Government Members of Parliament in particular travel to their Constituencies…
THE community of Kaibia on Friday last week received tools worth over $52,000 from the Ministry of Environment Climate Change Disaster Management and Meteorology (MECCDMM). A statement from deputy director environment Debra Kereseka on Tuesday said the donation was made from the Environment and Conservation Division (ECD) 2021 Development Budget of the MECCDMM to support…
THE battle to further contain COVID-19 spread in Western Province was given a boost following a timely donation of 7000 facial masks thanks to Eagon Pacific Plantation Limited (EPPL). The free offer is part of a second batch of support after the Arara-based company on New Georgia donated several hundreds of masks in March. EPPL…