WITH lessons learnt from the COVID-19 pandemic, the Democratic Coalition Government for Advancement (DCGA) is keen and committed more than ever to deliver tangible development for the betterment of the country as a whole. This is illustrated in last week’s one- day retreat at Ginger Beach where, all government ministries under the productive sector were…
River bank settlements pollute streams THE Chief Elder of WAIBA Association of West Wainoni in Central Makira, Pastor Gabriel Surare said many rivers and streams in the area which people have used for drinking and cooking for years, are now polluted as settlements have been established along their banks. He made the claim at a…
THE Officer in charge of Malu’u police station, North Malaita has been recalled back to Auki while awaiting further disciplinary action. Provincial Police Commander (PPC) for Malaita Province Superintendent Stanley Riolo confirmed this to Solomon Star Auki, Wednesday. This was over a report of misconduct from villagers around the Malu’u station. A Chief from North…
THE National Consumer Price Index (CPI) has dropped 0.5 percent to 106.1 in July 2021, confirms National Statistician Douglas Kimi in a report this week. According to a SINSO statement, the report was released on Tuesday 14th September 2021. In the report, Mr. Kimi said through the year, compared to the same month in 2020,…
A call for Commission of Inquiry into the affairs of SINU A FORMER staffer has called for a Commission of Inquiry into the Solomon Islands National University (SINU), saying the mess created by players in the affairs of the nation’s only tertiary institution warrants a Commission of Inquiry. “A Commission of Inquiry is the…
RNZI: The Oceania Paralympic Committee is calling on Olympic committees in the Pacific to do more to support their Paralympic counterparts. This comes after five Pacific Island nations were forced to withdraw from the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games. Last month the International Paralympic Committee announced Samoa, Kiribati, Tonga and Vanuatu couldn’t attend because of travel…
SUVA, (FIJI SUN)—The Fiji Football Association President, Rajesh Patel, extends his sincerest congratulations to Laurel Vaurasi on her appointment to the FIFA Football Tribunal in the Dispute Resolution Chamber (DRC). Vaurasi is a member of the Fiji FA Appeals Committee who was elected in the 82nd Ordinary Congress in Lautoka last year. The DRC is…
Dear Editor – Regarding the SINU SAGA I would like to point out that the story from both parties should be published for the people of the nation to know what is really happening. I’m aware that the VC from Fiji in a very short time did major improvements on the management of the university,…
Dear Editor – Whilst the Government is busy vaccinating against Covid-19, another virus has been silently ravaging our communities. Anecdotal evidence suggests that Solomon Islands has one of the worst rates of domestic violence in the region. For a country that is proudly Christian and rich in culture, it is truly sad that many of…
1 yr 6 months jail for land fraudster A FORMER lands surveyor has been jailed to one year and six months in jail for fraudulently transferring a land in Aola, East Guadalcanal to his name in 2018. Francis Kennedy, 30, was sentenced yesterday after he pleaded guilty to two counts of forgery of certain…