THE new World Health Organisation (WHO) Representative in Solomon Islands, Dr Howard Sobel has presented his credentials to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and External Trade (MFAET). Dr Sobel’s credentials were received by the Supervising MFAET Minister, Peter Shanel Agovaka, yesterday at the MFAET office. Dr Sobel was accredited by the Director-General of the World…
B-17 Dive & Beach Bungalows and Strongim Bisnis together with the Australia High Commission recently hosted a roundtable discussion on opportunities for the Solomon Islands tourism sector. A visiting delegation of New South Wales parliamentarians joined members of the tourism sector and the Solomon Islands Government for the discussion. The event also celebrated the ongoing…
MERILYN Bae of MB Collection was crowned the winner of the first ever Wearable Art Show held at the Pacific Crown Hotel on Sunday night. Mrs. Bae from Malaita province won the fashion show for her amazing design featuring a Jelly Fish and Coral wear. The excited local fashion designer said she could not believe…
Nomination for the registration of the intending candidates in around Western Province has opened last Wednesday. With the 26 wards within the constituencies in around Western Province, nomination centres have been created and candidates with their voters are now visiting their nominations centres as of last Wednesday during the opening of the registration for the nomination…
The Australian Federal Police (AFP) and Royal Solomon Islands Police Force (RSIPF) partnership program, RSIPF-AFP Policing Partnership Program (RAPPP), has rolled out its Youth & Community Engagement Program (YCEP) starting in Honiara. Under this program, RAPPP members visited schools and communities to engage with students and youths to identify current and emerging issues affecting them.…
POLICE have begun an internal investigation into who might have leaked the information to the media about four Executive Members who traveled to China with police officers last month. Sources told Solomon Star the formal investigation would begin today when each police officer who traveled to China for advanced crowd and riot control training would…
The COVID-19 pandemic has affected schools and education learning of students in Malaita Province. This was stated by Malaita Deputy Premier and provincial Minister for Education Glen Waneta at the graduation of Auki community High school on Thursday last week. He said the covid-19 pandemic is a real challenge faced by schools in the province…
One unconfirmed death for Lata COVID-19 test results indicates an increase in the number of Covid-19 positive cases mainly detected in Honiara, parts of Guadalcanal and Temotu province. Following the resurgence of Covid-19 cases since last month, as previously reported, the Ministry of Health and Medical Services (MHMS), Surveillance Department, continues to record increasing numbers…
CEMA urge not to involve until issue of ownership is resolved. SUPPORTERS of Vella Development Company (VDC) and those supporting Commerce Minister Frederick Kologeto have drawn the battle line over establishing a Commodity Export Marketing Authority (CEMA) buying center on Vella in Western Province. This became clear at the meeting between VDC representatives and Ministry…
OPPOSITION Leader Hon Matthew Wale has congratulated Dr Transform Aqorau as the new vice-chancellor of the Solomon Islands National University (SINU). Hon Wale said he is optimistic that Dr Aqorau’s vast experience and leadership qualities are what SINU needs at this current time. The Opposition Leader said Dr Aqorau’s appointment is a testament that our…