Secret ballot voting next week

WORKERS of Solomon Islands Ports Authority (SIPA) in Honiara will vote in a secret ballot at the Trade Dispute Panel’s (TDP’s) courtroom at Town Ground on Monday 17 March. TDP made the ruling recently for a secret ballot vote to be conducted to resolve the recognition issue between Workers Union of Solomon Islands (WUSI) and…

Teaching opportunities in UAE

United Arab Emirates (UAE) is looking for teachers with qualifications in science. In a statement issued by the Solomon Islands Ministry of Foreign Affairs and External Trade on Tuesday encourages Solomon Islanders to apply. The statement said, the Solomon Islands Embassy in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) encourages Solomon Islanders with teaching qualifications to apply…

Sir Francis Billy Hilly dies

A FORMER Prime Minister and statesman, the Late Sir Francis Billy Hilly from Ranonggah, Western Province has passed away. His daughter confirmed his passing via a social media post on Monday night. He died peacefully at the National Referral Hospital (NRH) at the age of 77 around after being ill for sometime. Since the news…

SIG, stakeholders review draft NEP

THE Ministry of Commerce, Industry, Labour and Immigration (MCILI) has completed the “Solomon Islands National Employment Policy (NEP) Draft Validation Workshop” at the Heritage Park Hotel last week. The NEP SI draft is a strategic framework designed to shape the future of the labour market in Solomon Islands, including the provision of opportunities for all…

Chinese envoy hails Chinese AI industry

THE Chinese Ambassador to Solomon Islands, Cai Weiming has hailed the Chinese Artificial Intelligence (AI) industry and more specifically the AI powered chatbot ‘DeepSeek,’ saying the world is witnessing a real breakthrough in redefining the present.  He uttered these words at the opening of the Chinese film festival in Honiara at the University of the…

Aust global health envoy visits SI

Australia’s Ambassador for Global Health, Dr Lucas de Toca is in Solomon Islands to hear and see how see Australia’s support is assisting the health sector. During the first day of his official visit to the Solomons, he was joined by the Minister for Health and Medical Services, Hon Paul Bosawai. Ambassador de Toca leads…

SI Suva Mission team meets local students

THE Solomon Islands High Commissioner to Fiji, Joseph Ma’ahanua and his staff met with Solomon Islands students studying at various tertiary institutions in Suva last Wednesday. High Commissioner Ma’ahanua told Solomon Star that Wednesday night’s meeting was part of an outreach programme to connect with Solomon Islands nationals studying in Fiji, particularly in the Suva…