SOLOMON PORTS has rejected claims of alleged thefts of parts from boxes, cars and containers stored at the Ports International cargo terminal and or storage sheds at Point Cruz. Manager Operations, Wilfred Maefiri, who is responsible for the warehouse, was responding to the claims, described as “gross injustice – missing items from boxes, cars (and)…
Wale accuses PM of misleading nation to extend life of parliament Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare’s recent statement confirming Government’s intention to extend the life of Parliament has been dubbed by Opposition Leader as purely ‘deceptive.’ Matthew Wale in a statement on Wednesday insisted that the Prime Minister has been misleading the public in his statements…
Summary of SP position As a commercially operated SOE with established governance and financial procedures, SP’s legal position on the matter has not changed to date. While SP respects Guadalcanal land and culture, SP’s position is that it had legally bought the land from the registered owner. It has since registered the land, fenced the…
A group of civil engineering students from the Solomon Islands National University (SINU) yesterday got the opportunity to visit the Honiara International Airport improvement project at Henderson, East Honiara. The excursion was part of applying the theory aspect of their studies into practical learning experience. Armed with helmets and safety vests and students were able…
According to Global Corruption Barometer – Pacific 2021 MEMBERS of Parliament (MP) have been allegedly viewed as the most corrupt institution or group in the Pacific. This was highlighted on Tuesday at the launch of the Global Corruption Barometer-Pacific 2021 report at SIBC Leaf Hut in Honiara. The Vice Chairman of Transparency Solomon Islands (TSI)…
Closing subs on firearm defers to Nov 26 Closing submissions on the matter of a man accused of possessing firearm in his vehicle in Honiara last June had been deferred to November 26. The hearing of the closing submissions was supposed to be made on Monday. However, Principal Magistrate Felix Hollison who had just returned…
The Malaita Provincial Premier Daniel Suidani has called on the 33 Members of the Provincial Assembly (MPAs) to make their way to Auki to attend the Full Assembly budget meeting next week. Speaking to Solomon Star Auki, Premier Suidani said the budget meeting is scheduled for 22 November which is Monday next week. “All MPAs…
US provide 100,620 doses of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine to Solomons THE country on Tuesday finally received the 100,620 doses of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccines from the United States Government through the COVAX Facility. This was made possible through a partnership co-led by the Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Innovations (CEPI), Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance and…
The Ministry of Provincial Governments and Institutional Strengthening (MPGIS) dismisses a newspaper report by reporter Eddie Osifelo in the Island Sun newspaper who claimed that Minister Rollen Seleso delays the endorsement of MARA Government appointments. The MPGIS has already engaged in the process of formally appointing new ministers submitted by Premier Daniel Suidani. But unlike…
Officers of the Royal Solomon Islands Police Force (RSIPF) in Honiara today (16 November 2021) farewelled their colleague officer the late Police Inspector Silas Sario Tuaviri during a funeral service at the Holy Cross Cathedral after he passed away on 12 November 2021. Speaking at the funeral service RSIPF Assistant Commissioner (AC) National Operations Ms…