The Malaita Assembly Speaker Titus Fika will on Thursday decide on whether to allow or deny the motion of no confidence to oust the current Malaita Premier Peter Chanel Ramoihia. The Malaita Assembly speaker told this paper in an interview that he will make the decision today upon his arrival in Auki. He said he…
The Solomon Islands Government is aggressively pursuing the implementation of its Anti-corruption development priority. A statement from the Government Communication Unit said whilst the Government is taking steps to correct the Anti-Corruption Bill, based on the comments of the Bills and Legislative Committee of Parliament, it has already commenced work on the formulation of the…
THE establishment of the Cabinet sub-committees is illegal and should be abolished, the Opposition Group strongly suggests. After holding consultations and gathering views from legal experts, the Opposition said it is satisfied that the establishment of the cabinet sub-committees was illegal. In a statement, the Opposition Group says the Prime Minister of all people is…
St Joseph Tenaru School and Selwyn College were awarded winners of the 2016 G’Day Solomon Islands Great Debate, which was held on Wednesday at the Ahara conference room, at the Heritage Park Hotel. The program was officially open with key note address from Minister for Environment, Climate Change, Disaster Management and Meteorology (MECCDMM) Hon. Samuel…
The Malaita Assembly Speaker says he remains neutral amidst the political uproar that will likely see a motion of no confidence against the current MART ruling government. Titus Fika made the response following accusation by some provincial members claiming he is in favour of the ruling MART government. But in response Mr Fika said that…
HONIARA City resident Alex Siosi has strongly condemned the continuous smoking in public transports normally practiced by cab drivers, bus drivers, and conductors. He told this to the Solomon Star in an interview on Wednesday after he came across this annoying experience when he boarded a public bus to Point Cruz, last Friday. “It is…
MARANATHA Hall, at Lunga, East Honiara came alive on Wednesday with presence of People with Disabilities who came out in numbers to enjoy a day of fun and inclusive sport activities. The event was held to coincide with the opening Paralympic Games which also started on Wednesday in Rio de Janeiro. The day also allowed…
A big step closer to Oceania Championships The 17th installment of the Oceania Karate championships will take place in New Caledonia from 15 to 18 September. Solomon Islands Karate Federation (SIKF) president, Junior Siosi, who represented the country at the Oceania Development Camp and Cup in May earlier this year, said that exposure on the…
PORT VILA, (OFC) – The remaining spot on offer to Group A will go down to wire the after a 1-1 draw between New Caledonia and Fiji kept the latter’s hopes alive and delayed New Caledonia’s progression to the playoffs until at least the final group games on Saturday. Vanuatu and Papua New Guinea, who…
Dear Editor – As one of the tribal leaders in Malaita, I am now getting frustrated with all the political crisis and lack of development progress in our province. Therefore I want to review and highlight the self governing and independence desire of our frustrated Malaitans. For far too long Malaita Province’s development grant awards…