BY LYNTON AARON FILIA DIRECTOR General of the Asia and Pacific Coconut Community (APCC), Dr Uron Salum calls on Solomon Islands to make use of its yearly membership with the organisation. APCC has its Head Office in Jakarta, Indonesia, and…
By Mike Puia LOCAL rice farmer, Eddie Hula, from Isabel Province is encouraging locals to grow rice. Mr Hula, from Isabel’s Gama District, is one of the few locals who are successfully growing rice. He said growing rice is easy…
DEAR EDITOR, in an Editorial piece in the Solomon Star yesterday, March 11, 2018, the writer referred to the country’s alarming rate of unemployment and had this to say (quote) “The country’s rate of unemployment appeared to have gone through…
He came in yesterday morning just to thank me. “Thank you for raising the concerns which we have been trying to disclose but we never got through even with our government officials,” he said. “The logging activities on Parcel Nos.…
AS talks of the budget is now before the Public Accounts Committee, it is important that we as citizens of this country must take an avid interest to read and listen to what will transpire during this hearing. Much has…
BY BARNABAS MANEBONA BELLONA island in Renbel Province experienced strong winds this week that resulted in many homes being damaged including the only Anglican Church amongst the community there. Locals on the island tell Island Sun that around 4am on…
BY LORETTA BRIGIDIA MANELE A heavy rain cancellation notice was issued yesterday morning by the Ministry of Environment, Climate Change, Disaster Management and Meteorology’s forecasting team. Solomon Islands Meteorological service’s heavy rain warning initially set for provinces like Guadalcanal, Malaita,…
THE business community in Gizo concluded two days of successful meetings with the Solomon Islands Chamber of Commerce & Industry (SICCI), as the private sector body maintains its strive to connect with businesses in the province to help build their…
THE Solomon Islands Chamber of Commerce & Industry (SICCI) joined legal practitioners from across the South Pacific region in the first Regional International Arbitration Conference held in Nadi, Fiji last month. SICCI Vice Chair Katalaini Ziru and SICCI Advisor Charles…
By Gary Hatigeva A group of researchers are currently in Honiara under a Pacific Parliamentary Effectiveness Initiative (PPEI) to help strengthen the country’s parliamentary system of operations and governance. Funded by the New Zealand Government through the United Nations Development…
