RNZI: The latest figures from the Samoa Ministry of Health say eight people have been diagnosed with chikungunya virus after the first 20 specimens were sent overseas for tests. The Director General of Health and CEO, Leausa Toleafoa Dr Take Naseri, has also confirmed that as of Monday night 96 new suspected cases of chikungunya…
EMBATTLED Renbel premier Lence Tangosia says he has requested the Ministry of Provincial Government to suspend the Renbel Provincial Assembly. He made the request after four of his ministers who resigned recently refused to rejoin his government. Mr Tangosia said he wanted Minister Silas Tausinga to use his powers to suspend the assembly because of…
The Solomon Islands Extractive Industries Transparency Initiatives (SIEITI) is pushing hard for transparency and accountability around the revenue collected from the mining industries in the country. The Government supported Initiative which is funded by the World Bank has started in 2012. In June 2014, It had released an independent reports on the revenue collected from…
RNZI: The Tonga Secondary Schools’ Principals Association says cancelling future rugby matches will not stop violence between supporters. Ex-students at a senior rugby game between Liahona High School and Apifo’ou College started a brawl in the weekend cutting the match short. The police and the principals’ association will meet this week to decide if the…
SOLOMON Islands today has given its full recognition to the Republic of Kosovo as an independent state. This was after the Minister of Foreign Affairs and External Trade Clay Forau submitted a Cabinet paper to Cabinet today which was eventually agreed upon by Cabinet to recognize Kosovo as an independent state. MrForau said Cabinet was…
Dear Editor – After reading Mr Sasako’s article that was published on the 12th of August 2014 on the Solomon star about the state of the country’s money basket and economy, one should be worried as I am. Thus, I would like to share some thoughts for the sake of the innocent lives. I have…
Dear Editor – It’s unbelievable to note that there are few teachers under graduate diploma that are being accepted in the SINU School of Education this year that undertake different subjects opposite from their previous teaching subjects they taught during their teaching career. For example a teacher taught Religious Studies (NTS) for about 10 years…
Dear Editor – I share my concerns again about the Government Caucus in the hope that since the Political Stability and Leadership Integrity Bill has now become law, there is the golden opportunity for the country to do things in the proper and fair way. I continue to hold that the Caucus as it is;…
Dear Editor – As we’re heading towards this most longed moment, I’m so sure that people are trilled and anxiously waiting for this national event. It is a moment whereby each individual citizen of Solomon Islands put a mark in deciding for the country’s leaders. It is like a deadly fever that affects everybody and…
ARCHBISHOP of Canterbury The Most Reverend Justin Welby left us on Tuesday. Today, we have United States Secretary of State John Kerry on our shores. Mr Kerry’s visit will last only a couple of hours. But it’s a visit that bears many significant dimensions to our relation with the US. This is the first time…