Twenty Biosecurity Solomon Islands officers received specialist biosecurity training to operate new X-ray machines to improve screening for biosecurity risk material. Located in the international arrivals’ hall in both Honiara and Munda airports and the Solomon Islands, Airlines cargo warehouse. The X-ray machines were gifted to the Solomon Islands by the Australian Border Force and…
Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare and his Ministers affirmed their full support towards the Ministry of Rural Development (MRD) propose Constituency Development Fund (CDF) Act 2023 draft. Under the leadership of Minister for MRD Honourable Duddley Kopu and the senior management team of the ministry, the draft CDF legislation was introduced to the Prime Minister and…
Australia’s SBD1.65 billion infrastructure partnership with Solomon Islands has delivered its third industry training to support local industry winning more work and delivering better quality infrastructure. Last week local construction companies developed Gender Equality, Disability and Social Inclusion (GEDSI) policies for their workplaces – with the message that the inclusion of women and people with…
The Solomon Islands Electoral Commission has filled the vacant position of the new Chief Electoral Officer following the swearing-in of Mr. Jasper Anisi by the Governor General Sir David Vunagi at Government House this morning. Mr. Anisi took his Oaths of Office and Allegiance pledging to serve His Majesty’s Government to the best of his…
Temotu Premier denies allegations as motion filed against him TEMOTU Provincial Premier Clay Forau is confident his government is rock solid and welcomed the motion of no confidence against him this Thursday. “Bring it on. We are in a democratic country,” he said. The motion was moved by Stanley Tehiahua, the member for Duff Islands,…
IT is always hard to say goodbye to someone close to you. This is exactly how SolTuna board, management and staff felt Monday last week when they formally bid farewell to their outgoing general manager Jim Alexander and his wife Leo. Sixty-eight-year-old Mr Alexander has been with SolTuna for 10 years and Noro is where…
The Minister of Mines, Energy and Rural Electrification Bradley (MMERE) Tovosia has echoed Solomon Islands position during the recent UN “Water Action Decade” summit at the UN headquarter in New York. Minister Tovosia said for Solomon Islands, ‘water is not only a resource but is LIFE’ and it is appropriate that the UN General Assembly…
Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare MP received a courtesy visit from Malaita Premier honorable Martin Fini and his full executive on Friday last week. Premier Fini took that opportunity to introduce his new government styled as Malaita New Government for Fundamental Redirection or MNGFR. The Malaita Premier stressed the importance of the meeting, stating the need…
Officials from Solomon Islands’ maritime sector have begun developing the Government’s first Maritime Security Strategy with support from New Zealand. The Ministry for Police, National Security and Correctional Services (MPNSCS) invited New Zealand to facilitate a workshop following ongoing discussions between Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Police, National Security and Correctional Services Karen Galokale…
Uncollected rubbish has been piling up in and outside of rubbish bins in the Malaita Provincial capital of Auki following a lack of rubbish collection by the Auki Town Council. Reports reaching Solomon Star Auki claimed Auki Town Council had failed its part in doing rubbish collection in the township for the past weeks. This…