MANGILAO, (RNZ PACIFIC) – The Guam men’s basketball team moved a step closer to an historic spot in the Asia Cup after beating Chinese Taipei 77-72 in the first of two final round qualifying games in Mangilao. The game in Mangilao was the first of two final round qualifying games. The visitors started the match…
THE Malaysian Community here in the country has raised $440,000 and was donated for charity. The fund was raised during a golf competition hosted by the Malaysian companies at the Honiara Golf Club over the weekend. The funds were distributed to the Rotary Club, Honiara Golf Club and the Solomon Islands Golf Federation. “Every year…
THE traditional chieftainship of East Are’ Are in Malaita Province has applauded the National Government for implementing the Customary Land Recording Act. The main purpose of the Customary Recording Programme was to record the land rights of customary landholding groups. It also allowed recording tribal genealogies which will be officially recognized and subsequently registered in…
THE Premier of Guadalcanal Province, Francis Sade has made a strong appeal to any Guadalcanal person who continues to claim ownership of the ongoing forfeiting of Levers Solomon Limited (LSL) Land to refrain from any unlawful land businesses. In a recent statement by the provincial government, Premier Sade appealed to his good people to refrain…
THE Solomon Islands National University (SINU) has defended its position for not renewing contracts of academic and non-academic staff, saying they were part of the problem previous SINU Management could not shake it off. An estimated 281 staff, including security and cleaners have been left in the dark about their future and are seeking legal…
AG, Premier Suidani locked horns over Sifoni’s sacking THE Attorney General (AG), John Muria Junior said the termination of the Malaita Deputy Premier Randal Sifoni is illegal, according to the Provincial Government Act. Mr Muria stated this in response to a letter from the Malaita Province Legal Officer, Bradley Dalipanda when seeking legal opinion…
Is the PRC deceived on development funding? THE Government may have deceived the People’s Republic of China (PRC) on its latest request for extra funding, according to documents released by the Opposition Leader’s Office yesterday. These documents include a Minute signed by Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare last Wednesday (25th August 2021). Titled, Additional PRC…
FACED with a $60 million bill and under pressure to ‘pay up or step down immediately’, Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare has reportedly agreed to settle all ex-combatants’ claims by an unspecified date next month. The Office of the Prime Minister would not immediately comment on the report. But sources told Solomon Star yesterday the message…
The front page headline by Island Sun newspaper ‘GOVT BOWS TO MALAITA’ is outright misleading and way off the mark. Special Secretary to Prime Minister Albert Kabui urged media outlets to report facts and not creating agenda plucked out of thin air. Kabui reiterated that issues in the petition by Honiara based Malaitans is now…
Massive increases in MPs’ salaries and allowances being proposed THE Government has proposed massive increases in Members of Parliament (MPs) salaries, terminal grants and clothing allowances, amongst others in a move which could ignite fresh debate over the nation’s ability to pay. The Solomon Star has obtained a draft of the proposed changes, which…