A SEARCH and drifting simulation are underway for a passenger who fell overboard the MV Fair Lady on Tuesday night. Reports reaching Solomon Star have it that the passenger was travelling with his father and brother from Gizo. He was noticed missing when they reached the Visale area. The Solomon Islands Maritime Authority (SIMA) confirmed…
Auki camps tighten lid on Premier candidate as political wrangling continues head of Friday’s election MALAITA Province is in search of a new Premier. It follows the ousting of Daniel Suidani who was thrown out as Premier in a no confidence motion in Auki on Tuesday. Despite the on-going political wrangling, Auki township remains calm…
The Royal Solomon Island Police Force (RSIPF) officers from National Traffic Department (NTD), City Response Unit (CRU) of Honiara Police Station and Provincial Response Unit (PRU) of Guadalcanal Police Station have completed a police techniques and tactics training program conducted by instructors from the China Police Liaison Team (CPLT). The training was completed along with…
The Royal Solomon Islands Police Force (RSIPF) commends the people of Malaita for Supporting the police maintain the peace, law and order within Auki town during the Motion of No Confidence (MONC) against the HonorablePremier of Malaita Provincial Government, yesterday (7 February 2023). Provincial Police Commander (PPC) Malaita Province Superintendent Leslie Kili says,” I would like…
The Government is dismayed and concerned about the recent nonsensical tirade by the Leader of Opposition (LOO) in the media. It is obvious that the Leader of the Opposition does not understand the basic and fundamental principles of representative democracy. The Government is concerned because Wale’s lack of understanding is bordering on that of a…
Solomon Island international Barrie Limoki is confirmed to rejoin Nadi Green-Machines football club in Fiji. Nadi football club officially announced the Solomon Island young attacker’s return to the club. Limoki has been with the Green-machines last season and has impressed the coaching staff during his debut. He has played eight games with Nadi Green-machines last…
LIKE any other major event around the world, the 2023 Pacific Games is expected to leave behind long term benefits for local businesses in the Solomon Islands as part of the legacy benefits of hosting the biggest sporting event in the Pacific region. Some of these include; Local workforce capacity building, Local business capacity building,…
NOMINATIONS for a new Malaita Premier will open today Wednesday 8 February, says the Malaita Provincial Speaker Ronnie Butala. Mr Butala announced this on the floor of the provincial assembly yesterday after the ousting of the Malaita Premier Daniel Suidani. The Speaker said the nomination will open on Wednesday and close on Friday, adding that…
Leader of Opposition Hon. Matthew Wale says the successful motion against Premier Suidani and the MARA government this morning is a sad chapter for democracy in the history of this country. This is no triumph for democracy but rather, triumph for corruption engineered and driven at the highest level of our national government. It is…
Officials from the Immigration Departments of Solomon Islands and Papua New Guinea have successfully concluded a weeklong capacity-building workshop on Friday 3 February in Honiara. The workshop provides an avenue for participants from the two Melanesian countries to exchange information and experiences in border management and to chart a way forward for more collaboration to…