PRIME Minister (PM) Manasseh Sogavare calls on foreign countries, institutions and organizations to stop labelling Solomon Islands and other Pacific Islands nations as their ‘backyard’. He expressed this in Parliament on Tuesday to wind up the motion to acknowledge the speech from the throne by His Excellency Governor General Sir David Vunagi. He said the term ‘Backyard’ is very insulating and disrespectful. He highlighted…
MORE than 5,500 jobs are set to be created with the construction of a major tuna processing plant in Solomon Islands that will provide economic security for the Pacific Islands nation and its people into the future. A statement from International Finance Corporation (IFC) yesterday said the Bina Harbour Tuna Processing Plant, to be built under…
THE Member of Parliament for Baegu Asifola Makario Tagini says the DCGA government is a responsible government. Mr Tagini was referring to the action of DCGA in signing the security pact between the DCGA government and China recently which has been the subject of talk in the local and international media recently. The Baegu Asifola…
JANE WAETARA who has resigned as Chief Electoral Commissioner is our new Permanent Representative to the United Nations and High Commissioner to Canada, it was revealed on Tuesday. This was confirmed by a member of the Board of the Solomon Islands Electoral Commission. Solomon Star obtained the information after days hunting the reason(s) for what…
OPPOSITION Leader Hon Matthew Wale has congratulated the media in the country as they mark the World Press Freedom Day today. In a statement today, the Opposition Leader on behalf of the Opposition Group has recognised the important role played by the media in the country. He said despite the many challenges faced by the…
THE World Bank has approved an additional US$8million (SBD$64million) in emergency COVID-19 support to Solomon Islands following our worsened COVID-19 situation over the past several months. A statement from the World Bank yesterday said the additional US$8million adds to an existing US$5million (SBD$40million) in support approved in February 2021; bringing the total World Bank support…
WORK towards the expansion of Kilu’ufi Hospital has started following the signing of the project’s preparatory survey minutes of discussion between the Ministry of Health and Medical Services (MHMS) and JICA last week. A MHMS statement today said the signing endorsed all discussions, arrangements and agreed roles and responsibilities between the two parties for the…
PRIME Minister Manasseh Sogavare last week condemned the Leader Of Opposition (LOO) of orchestrating a distasteful misinformation campaign in attempts to promote hatred against the reigning Democratic Coalition Government Advancement (DCGA). A statement from the Prime Minister said Opposition Leader Mathew Wale’s ongoing rants against the Prime Minister over the Security Cooperation with China claiming…
THE People’s Republic of China Embassy (PRC) in Solomon Islands will soon be constructing the proposed Comprehensive Medical Centre (CMC) at the National Referral Hospital after completing the project’s on-site feasibility study. A statement from the Minister of Health and Medical Services (MHMS) yesterday said MHMS permanent secretary Pauline McNeil and PRC deputy head and…
Officers of the Royal Solomon Island Police Force (RSIPF) at the Henderson Police Station and the Royal Papua New Guinea Constabulary (RPNGC) assisted the community at Ruavatu in search for a missing 13-year-old boy who went missing on 28 April 2022. Acting Provincial Police Commander (PPC) Guadalcanal Province, Superintendent Edwin Sevoa says, “An initial report stated that…