FORMER Honiara City councillor Henry J Star Dora has called on authorities to dissolve the HCC over serious allegations raised in the media over the past weeks. Dora said the events and information or spotlights that were flashing in the media does not speak well of how Lord Mayor Wilson Mamae and City Clerk Rence…
THE Malaita Provincial Government has reached out to Radefasu Community by conducting an awareness talk regarding the outlook for the Province. Malaita Provincial Premier Daniel Suidani, his Deputy Randol Sifoni, together with the MPA for Ward 29 and Minister for Lands Mr. Felix Bosokuru conducted the awareness talk on Sunday afternoon following a request from…
The National Criminal Investigation Department (NCID) of the Royal Solomon Islands Police Force (RSIPF) is investigating the suspicious death of a 71-year-old Australian national whose body was discovered on his yacht anchored at the Mbokona Bay in Honiara on 29 May 2020. The deceased was from Queensland, Australia and has been living with his 46-year-old…
Solomon Islands companies surveyed by IFC, a member of the World Bank Group, have all experienced an impact from COVID-19 on their businesses, with 89 percent of them experiencing a reduction in demand and 78 percent a reduction in turnover or cash flow. IFC surveyed nine Solomon Islands companies from the Waka Mere initiative during…
FARMERS in Malaita are calling on the national government to be fair when dealing with the Stimulus package for farmers throughout the country. A local farmer from Gwaifai community in Ward 29 in Central Kwara’ae, Harry Maefelo told Solomon Star Auki in an interview yesterday that most local farmers are worried that they might miss…
BUSINESSMAN Toata Molea Sunday launched his new gas service called DIDDS GAS near his refueling station next to the Bread Bank head office at Kukum. The new cylinder gas bottles, which are all painted in yellow, comprised of two sizes – 4.5KG and 9.0KG. Refueling of the two sized gas cylinders when empty will cost…
CITY mayor Wilson Mamae has accused councillors Reginald Ngati and Billy Abae for using the media to advance their political agendas to rubbish the good works of the Council under his leadership. In an interview with the Solomon Star over the weekend, Mayor Mamae described what was said in the media by Mr. Abae as…
Stranded students in Philippines want gov’t to get them back By ESTHER NURIA SIX Government-sponsored students studying in the Philippines and who have their scholarships terminated in June of last year are calling on the government to repatriate them. One of the students who spoke to the Solomon Star via Whatsapp said their plight has…
Abae accuses Sore for unfair removal of HCC Deputy Treasurer By IAN M.KAUKUI THE former Finance Chair of the Honiara City Council (HCC) Billy Abae has accused City Clerk Rence Sore of the unfair removal of the Council’s Deputy Treasurer. Speaking to the Solomon Star from his home in East Malaita, Cr Abae described the…
THE 178 repatriated individuals who have recently arrived in the country from various neighbouring countries are all fine and well in their respective quarantine centres. This confirmation was made by the Chair of the Camp Management Sector Committee Karl Kuper during the weekly talkback show yesterday. Mr. Kuper said that the centres have recently received…