An analyst on Melanesia politics from Australia says there are successes from the November 19 elections, but added there’s more to be done. Dr Karl Claxton was part of a team from the Australian National University that participated in monitoring the elections. He is an expert on South Pacific security, Melanesia, non-traditional security, Australia’s defense…
Two supporters of re-elected member for South Vella La Vella constituency, Lionel Alex, sustained injuries during a fight with supporters of runner up candidate, Rence Sore. The fight broke out at Malasova village last Thursday, an incident Gizo police say was related to the election results. Police in Gizo confirmed to the Sunday Star seven…
Police will continue to maintain their high visibility presence in the coming days ahead of the formation of a new government and the election of a new prime minister. Police Commissioner Frank Prendergast said it is important that Police maintain high visibility in the centre of Honiara, communities, and especially hot spot areas. He said…
The first ever initiated ‘FAEDEM FAMILI’ workshop to reconnect history of Solomon Islands descendants taken and worked in the sugarcane farms in Queensland, Australia, will end today. Conducted by the Australian South Sea Islanders with Professor Clive Moore in partnership with the National Museum and Archives of Solomon Islands, the workshop seeks to link up…
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Dreaming big is one of the many ideas that women entrepreneurs from around the Pacific region meeting in Nadi this week have been talking about during the conference. A business woman that has taken this idea to a different level is Ruth Undi from Papua New Guinea’s resource rich area of Ialibu in the Southern…
A Planning Forum for Children was held from the 25th -26th November 2014 in Choiseul provincial capital, Taro. It was co-facilitated and funded by the Provincial Women’s Development Division and the Ministry of Women, Youth, Children and Family Affairs’ Children’s Division with funding support from Save the Children. Stakeholders from the Provincial Government, Non-Governmental Organisations,…
A total of 1.7 million European last week viewed a film of a project done in Solomon Islands last year. A project called ‘lost in the swells’ is carried out by three Frenchmen in parts of Solomon Islands for three months. The Frenchmen from Brittany, Aurélien Jacob (prominent surfer) Ronan Gladu (cameraman) and Ewen Le…
Malaitans are urged to come out and vote in next month’s provincial election. Caretaker premier Edwin Suibaea made the call as the province prepares to go to the polls on December 10. “Malaita Province needs quality leaders,” Suibaea said. “Please come out and choose wisely so that our province could have the right leaders,” he…
Three female candidates will contest the Malaita Provincial elections on December 10. They are Mary Fa’alimae and Martha Ruai for ward one Auki, and Rose Komina for ward 10 in Lau Mbaelelea. A four female candidate, Susan Foukona, was disqualified after she failed to resign from her public service job. Returning Officer Thomas Puahakeni confirmed…