A source within the Ministry of Home Affairs said the Pacific Games Taskforce have until October this year to carry out its mandated role. This is after a member of the PG Taskforce made a statement in the Island Sun the government should give them time until June for the commencement and implementation of…
THE Blue boys football club management and coaches are calling on both new and old players for pre-season training next week. Coach Lesley Leo is expecting all available players to turn up for their first training session on Monday. Known in the 90s as Laugu, the Blue boys are determined to do well in the…
Set to tour New Zealand next By RONALD TOITO’ONA SOLOMON Islands renowned hit making songster ‘Jaro Local’ is set to head to the New Zealand on a scheduled tour this month. The man behind the famous ‘Half Malaita’ song will be performing for his NZ fans for the first time, at Club Royalz in Manukau,…
Remembering the famous Luke Susuta By LENI DALAVERANews Editor, SIBC FAMILY members, friends, former colleagues and prominent members of the media community were among hundreds of people who turned out at the All Saints Church in Honiara on Wednesday 7th March 2018, to say their final farewell to pioneer radio legend Luke Susuta. Susuta,…
I’m still in control of office, says Talasasa By ASSUMPTA BUCHANAN THE Director of Public Prosecutions Ronald Bei Talasasa says there is a control mechanism within the management of cases in his office. Mr Talasasa was responding to remarks made by Principal Magistrate Fatima Taeburi, who criticised him over “sloppy prosecution work” that delayed…
THE quest to press for progress towards gender equality is everyone’s’ business and in everyone’s’ interest. That was a statement made in a key note address by Honourable FredaTuki, Minister for woman Youth, Children and family Affairs. She was speaking to hundreds of women during the Women’s International Day celebration yesterday at the National Museum…
THE Ministry of Women Youth, Children and Family Affairs has taken a multi sectoral approach to implement the women, peace and security national action plan. This was reaffirmed yesterday byFreda Tuki, Minister for Women Youth, Children and Family Affairs. One of the policies is the Temporary Special Measures (TSM). She said they are working on…
OVERCROWDING at one of the country’s high performing secondary schools, St Joseph’s Tenaru, has forced a number of their students to sleep on the floor due to lack of beds. The Catholic-run education institution is located east of Honiara. Affected are some of the forms two and three female students. Reports reaching the Solomon Star…
Dear Editor – Much has been said about the current leadership and its achievements in East Are’are in the past three years. I would like to share my views based on my personal observation as someone whose home is in the constituency. First, while the current leadership might be alright, his task force team…
FIJI has hit back at the deputy prime minister Manasseh Sogavare over criticism about the Melanesian Spearhead Group (MSG). Speaking in parliament Monday, Mr Sogavare said Fiji should apologise for bringing Indonesia into the MSG. He said Fiji’s Prime Minister Frank Bainimarama breached MSG procedure by forcing the other four full members to accept Indonesia…