Ministry attempts to address strike plan THE demand by doctors to increase their salaries and allowances by 60 to 70 per cent is huge. Thats according to the Ministry of Health and Medical Services (MHMS) permanent secretary Dr Tenneth Dalipanda when he appeared before the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) hearing recently. Dr Dalipanda was responding…
A recently established literacy organisation in the Solomon Islands has won Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare’s heart for its mission to battle the country’s high illiteracy rate by providing literacy classes and libraries in 600 villages across the country by April 2018. As a result, “READ SI” which stands for “Resources for Education to Advance Development…
THE Parliamentary Opposition Group has called on the Government to clarify reports that students have been forced to defer studies as a result of the country’s financial state. In a statement on Wednesday, the Opposition Group said they have been informed that the Education Ministry has advised the Education Attaché in Suva to inform our…
Govt SINU sponsored students disallowed entitlement SOLOMON Islands Government (SIG) sponsored students studying at our state-owned university have been banned from meals and boarding privileges due to unsettled arrears by the government as of last semester. However, they are only allowed to attend classes. Its understood government’s arrears with Solomon Islands National University (SINU) runs…
MINISTER for Mines, Energy and Rural Electrification David Day Pacha flew overseas on Tuesday. Solomon Star had tried talking with Mr Pacha over allegations of the secret meeting with miners but was told that the minister had left the country. An official from ministry said Mr Pacha went overseas to attend an energy program in…
TWO weeks after raising more than $503,000 to support their old school, work has began on the Selwyn College students’ laundry and toilet facilities. Today, the first batch of materials that will cater for the boys’ three and girls’ two laundries have been transported to the school on West Guadalcanal for work to start on…
As of the 29th January 2017, Solomon Islands citizen____s wishing to travel to Israel can now do so under a Visa Exemption Agreement signed between Israel and Solomon Islands in 2012. The Visa Exemption agreement was signed between the Deputy Prime Minister & Minister of Home Affairs Manasseh Maelanga and Israel____s Ambassador Michael Ronen in…
National squad takes on All Stars today THE Solomon Islands national men’s football team will play their first friendly match today after weeks of resuming training. They will take on the All Stars team at 3pm at the Lawson Tama Stadium this afternoon. All Stars team is a team comprised of top provincial players selected…
POLICE in Malaita Province are warning public transport providers to take extra precaution when transporting passengers during this wet weather. Malaita Provincial Police Commander David Wate made this call following a public bus accident in Auki, Friday last week. The accident occurred near the Seventh Adventist Church area in Auki. Mr Wate said the accident…
NINE road development projects have been identified by the Ministry of Infrastructure Development (MID) to start this year. Speaking before the National Sustainable Tourism Investment Forum last week, MID undersecretary (technical) Jimmy Nuake said these nine projects are under the Medium Term Transport Action Plan (MTTAP) 2017 to 2021. MID projects are pivotal in the…