PICs can be wiped off from the map, US Senator warns A UNITED States (US) Senator has warned that Pacific Island Countries (PICs) or nations could be wiped out from the map, urging regional leaders to be more involved in addressing the climate change crisis. Senator Brian Schatz was speaking at a news conference…
At least 500 plus police officers will be deployed during the lock-down exercise operation that will start on 29 August and finish on 31 August 2021. COVID-19 Police Operation Commander Simpson Pogeava said the lock-down will start at 6 pm on 29 August and will finish at 6 am on 31 August 2021, a statement…
1 new covid-19 case PM assures the nation WHILE Prime Minister Sogavare is confident in his leadership in the fight against COVID-19 the country had registered one new case of COVID-19 under the category of ships last week. He announced this latest case in his fortnightly nationwide address yesterday. Sogavare confirmed that the positive…
Malaita Province Deputy Premier Randoll Sifoni is expected to receive his marching orders any time this week. Sources within the MARA government confirmed this to Solomon Star Auki over the weekend stating Mr Sifoni will receive his marching orders after going against MARA principles. Lately Premier Daniel Suidani and his Deputy who is currently the…
THE Government has announced that there will be a 36 hours Lock-down for Honiara City as an Emergency Zone. In a statement on Friday, the Government said this is due to the surge of the deadly COVID-19 delta variant strain globally and in our neighbouring countries. Therefore, there is a need to test and sharpen…
Country sitting on a time-bomb with more guns, ammunition still at large SOLOMON Islands is sitting on a time-bomb with a large number of high powered guns and ammunition still out there in the hands of certain members of the public. The story of an armed group calling on the Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare…
Demand on Sogavare to step down gaining momentum DEMAND by ex-combatants that Manasseh Sogavare step down as Prime Minister (PM) is gaining momentum amongst unemployed youths, one of the key members of the group told Solomon Star in an exclusive interview in Honiara yesterday. At the same time, the man who requested anonymity indicated…
Dr Aipia accuses police of conspiracy, will claim more for loss of business DR REGINALD AIPIA – the man who took the government to court and won a $56 million settlement over false accusation of illegally harvesting beche de mer – has accused police and fisheries officers of conspiracy to destroy his business. At…
HONIARA is becoming a home to used cars, vehicles and ships imported into the country with no emission standard policy in place, says Opposition Leader and Member of Parliament for Aoke Langalanga, Matthew Wale. Mr Wale shared the statement with the Solomon Star, ahead of the COP26 which will be attended by officials from the…
THE Solomon Islands National University (SINU) – the nation’s only tertiary institution – is facing a bleak future as it struggles to shake off a plume of funding difficulties which have forced thousands of students to withdraw. Sources told Solomon Star yesterday the hard line taken by SINU’s administration against students with outstanding tuition fees…