The DCC government’s policy formulating team has assured members of social media pressure group Forum Solomon Islands International (FSII) that their top ten priority points will have formed an integral part of the soon to be launched government’s policy document. The assurance was made during FSII members’ presentation of their Top Ten Priority List at…
VILLAGERS living near the Fauabu Rural Health Centre in West Kwara’ae, Malaita Province have are now feeling the pinch of walking long distances to access health services. This is after the Anglican run centre experienced shortage of medicine. One of the villagers told The Solomon Star they have to walk to Dala clinic or referred…
The Solomon Islands Red Cross Society (SIRCS) has clarified that they did not pull out their blood collection service as reported in the Solomon Star on Thursday. The SIRCS secretary general Joanne Zoleveke said the organisation only suspended the service temporarily. “SIRC is currently undertaking an internal investigation involving its former staff seconded to the…
A candle vigil will be organised to remember the young female who was stubbed to death at Tenaru on the New Year’s Eve. The vigil is schedule for this Saturday at Arts Gallery starting 6:30pm. The one hour event will be organised by The Family Support Centre, Communication, Advocacy and Development Network of Solomon Islands…
A LECTURER at the University of the South Pacific (USP) Solomon Islands Campus has expressed disappointment with police. The lecturer who wanted his named withheld said his Vura resident was burgled on Thursday. “And when I call police for immediate help, I waited in vain,” he said. He said the burglar broke into his residence…
MEMBERS of the new Guadalcanal provincial executive on Thursday took their oaths of allegiance at their Kukum, official headquarters. The executive included Rollen Seleso (Deputy Premier) and Provincial Minister, John Nano (Provincial Minister, for Lands Culture & Tourism), Patrick Koeolia (Women, Sport and Youths), Lazarus Alfred Rina (Provincial Minister for Health and Medical Services), David…
THE NEWLY elected speaker for the Malaita Provincial Assembly Titus Fika urges members of the assembly to work together. Speaking after he was sworn in yesterday, Mr Fika said “as a Malaitan, I want this term to be a special one known for working together”. “We can only achieve our plans and goals if we…
MALAITA Province will elect its new premier, Friday. Nomination opened on Thursday and closes at 2:30m pm today to be followed by the election at 3pm. The Assembly has no time to waste because the 30 days given for a new assembly to form a new government lapses today as well. Meanwhile the group led…
COCOA farmers in Ranongha calls on the national government to provide advisory and other forms of support to help them improve their farms. The South Ranongha farmers said many villagers are engaging in cocoa farming but without any assistance from anyone. “Villagers are very interested and have taken the initiative to move into cocoa farming.…
POLICE Commissioner Frank Prendergast said the shooting incident at Mbike Island remains a top priority. Mr Prendergast made no updates on the investigation but said an assigned taskforce is making progress. The alleged shooting involving fire arms was carried out by unknown people against elected Members of Parliament who went on retreat prior to the…