Officers of the Royal Solomon Island Police Force (RSIPF) at Taro in Choiseul Province are investigating a seven-year-old girl who went missing at Piru Village in South Choiseul yesterday morning (12 October 2020). Provincial Police Commander Chief Superintendent Vincent Eria says, “From the initial report received by Taro Police today, the seven-year-old girl went missing on…
Leader of Opposition Matthew Wale calls on the government to make sure that all affected students do not miss the remainder of classes for the 2020 academic year and to start working on a revised policy aimed at reducing school fees across all levels of the education system for 2021. In his statement, the Opposition…
Commissioner of the Royal Solomon Islands Police Force (RSIPF) Mostyn Mangau, encourages the country’s youth including young women to participate in sports not only to stay healthy but develop a competitive spirit that will become very useful as they grow up. Commissioner Mangau said this after watching the RSIPF women’s’ football team play in round…
WORK to upgrade the international airport led by the Japanese Government is expected to kick off again towards the end of next month, November 2020. Permanent Secretary (PS) of the Ministry of Communication and Aviation Moses Virivolomo told the paper yesterday. He said the project should have already made progress but due to Covid-19,…
Chairman of the Electoral Commission, Hon. Patteson John Oti in a statement assured constituents from North East Guadalcanal and Central Honiara Constituencies that preparations for the conduct of the two by-elections on November 18 are well underway. Nominations had closed on Wednesday, 7 October, and the Electoral Office is well into preparation for ballot papers…
Malaita Provincial Premier Daniel Suidani has called on the Malaita public to behave well when the motion of confidence is tabled on the floor of the Malaita Provincial Assembly today. Premier Daniel Suidani made the call through Solomon Star Auki to confirm that the Malaita Full Assembly decides on the matter today. “Let me remind…
The Malaita Provincial Speaker Ronnie Butala will face a motion of no confidence after Premier Daniel Suidani issued a notice against the Speaker yesterday. Premier Daniel Suidani and the MARA executive have no trust in the leadership of the Malaita Provincial Speaker Mr. Butala. Premier Suidani stated two points in the issued notice as bases…
PRIME Minister (PM) Manasseh Sogavare calls on taxi and bus drivers to limit the number of passengers while providing transport service to the general public. Sogavare made the call in his COVID-19 nationwide address yesterday. He stressed that limiting the number of passengers in buses and taxis is among other additional measures approved by…
The Malaita Provincial Premier Daniel Suidani and the Malaita Alliance for Rural Advancement (MARA) government will know its fate today when the motion of no confidence is tabled on the floor of the Malaita Provincial Assembly. The Member of Provincial Assembly (MPA) for Ward 14 David Solo Baerara is expected to move the motion of…