THE country recorded additional 258 Covid-19 cases reported in the last 48 hours, and two deaths. This brings the total cases registered against Solomon Islands 9,758 and total Covid-19 related deaths count to 127. Ministry of Health and Medical Services (MHMS), Dr Culwick Togamana confirmed this in his health Covid-19 update, Thursday. “Our national Covid-19…
By Pita Ligaiula When Timor Leste heads to the polls on Saturday to elect its next president, there will be more candidates and more female candidates than ever before. It’s been five years since the last presidential election was held in the country. Australian National University scholar Andrea Fahey, who has studied Timor Leste politics for…
The Police Response Team (PRT) of the Royal Solomon Islands Police Force (RSIPF) executed a covert operation at 5am on Thursday 17 March 2022 at Bethel Village, East Fataleka, Malaita Province to arrest Noxley ATU (suspect) who has evaded police arrest in numerous occasions for his involvement in the recent unrest (riot and looting) in…
Labour mobility to Australia has kickstarted for 2022. Forty-six workers left for Australia on 18 March to work in the meat processing sector in Queensland and New South Wales – the first group of workers to leave for Australia since 9 December 2021. Thanks to Solomon Islands expanded participation in the Australia’s Seasonal Workers Program…
THE Ministry of Infrastructure Development (MID) has announced that Phase 2 of the Improvement of Kukum Highway Project will resume on Monday next week. A statement from MID permanent secretary Stephen Maesiola said according to the contractor’s work schedule for the project, work will resume on 21st March 2022 from Henderson to Lungga Bridge. “Works…
Pacific Island Forum Fisheries is building on its high tech response to illegal and unreported fishing with new tools being trialled to complement its existing suite of monitoring, control and surveillance tools. Pacific Islands Forum Fisheries Agency (FFA) Director, Dr Manu Tupou Roosen said that as FFA’s collaborative surveillance Operation Rai Balang came to a…
SYDNEY, 18 MARCH 2022 (RENEWABLE ECONOMY) — Australia has the potential to drive significant emissions reductions across the Asia Pacific region – by as much as four times its own emissions – by decarbonising Australia’s major export industries, new research has found. The research, undertaken by academics at the Australian National University’s Crawford School, has…
The Solomon Islands Government, and the United Nations (UN) jointly hosted the first Joint Steering Committee meeting to discuss the implementation of their joint work in the Solomon Islands, strategic partnerships moving forward, and financing opportunities. It was held on Wednesday 16 March. The meeting was hosted by Solomon Islands Permanent Secretary for Foreign Affairs…
MANY locals in Gizo and parts of Western Province have resorted to using local herbs to help recover from COVID-19. Reports reaching this paper claimed many of the locals were unable to visit the hospital to get their swabs because the use of local herb works well for them. As a result some did not…
POLICE established enquiry into the ‘Guns Shipment Alert’ article that was published by this paper on Thursday last week is continuing, Police Commissioner Mostyn Mangau said. Mr Mangau confirmed this during the Oversight Committee press conference at Mendana Hotel, Tuesday. The press asked if the ‘gun shipment’ issue reported on Solomon Star last week was…