Solomon Star News – Solomon Islands leading daily newspaper
October 11, 2024News, News - National. BUSINESS. Contractor for Lata airfield upgrade mobilizedThe mobilizing of machineries, equipment plants and materials by the contractor for the upgrade works at Lata airfield, Santa Cruz is making steady progress. The much anticipated upgrade is supp...
Solomon Star News
Category "Solomon Star News". ONE hundred new scholarships will be offered to Solomon Islanders over the next 12 months in a recording breaking figure announced by the Australian Government overnight. As Solomon Islands’ nambawan education partner Australia said, it will provide this record-breaking 100 new Australia Awards to Solomon Islands ...
News – National - Solomon Star
A SBD6.4 million four-bed Isolation Unit at the Nila Area Health Center in the Shortland Islands in the Western Province nears completion. Speaking to Solomon Star in an interview in Nila, JED Enterprise Supervisor Mathew Hagi said, work on the project recommenced in June this year after a hiatus. Hagi said at the moment, the…. THE National ...
News – Business - Solomon Star
News – Business. THE Luapel House of Chiefs have renewed their call on the government to lift the ban imposed on the harvesting and trading of beche-de-mer. The renewed call followed reports that the Member of Parliament (MP) for Malaita Outer Islands, the Minister for Lands, Housing and Survey, Polycarp Paea at a Caucus meeting on Tuesday ...
2021 – Solomon Star News
The Ministry of Health and Medical Services confirmed this today (30th December 2021) in response to an article published in the Solomon Star today about a pre-departure positive case. According to the ministry, if an initial test is…. The Ministry of Health and Medical Services has encouraged members of the public to get their vaccination.
2022 – Solomon Star News
The Royal Solomon Islands Police Force (RSIPF) officers at Tulagi in Central Island Province are investigating an infanticide incident in relation to the body of a female infant found washed ashore at Boromole Village seaside on 21 December 2022. Provincial Police Commander (PPC) Central Province Superintendent David Soakai says, “The body of ...
Newly elected PM in Solomon Islands is likely to keep close China …
2024年5月3日 · Newly elected PM in Solomon…. Solomon Islands lawmakers elected former foreign Minister Jeremiah Manele as prime minister Thursday in a development that suggests the South Pacific island nation will maintain close ties with China. Manele used his first speech as leader to promise to govern with integrity and to put his nation’s interests first.
$4.21b budget passed – Solomon Star News
2023年12月8日 · AFTER four days of debate and scrutiny, the 11 th Parliament yesterday finally passed the 2024 Appropriation Bill 2023 worth more than $4.21 billion.. The Bill since Monday was tabled by the Minister of Finance and Treasury Harry Kuma. After the first and second reading, the Bill went through the Committee of Supply with amendment over the past days.
Sogavare back, OUR Party gaining re-election momentum
Apr 20. News News - National. CARETAKER Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare has been re-elected for his seventh tenure as the Member of Parliament for East Choiseul. The four-time Prime Minister secured his seventh parliamentary election by a total of 1,808 votes, beating his runner up David Qurusu of the Solomon Islands Democratic Party 259 votes.
COVID-19 community transmission now in SI - Solomon Star News
2022年1月18日 · News News - National. SOLOMON Islands now have community transmission of COVID 19 in Ontong Java after six cases are detected in Pelau Village. Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare announced this morning (18 th January 2022) that a total of seven new COVID 19 cases were diagnosed at the Molecular Laboratory bringing the total number of COVID 19 ...