FORMER premier of Malaita Province Daniel Suidani has congratulated his successor, the newly elected premier of Malaita Province Martin Fini following his victory today. Speaking to Solomon Star Auki after the declaration of the new premier, Mr Suidani said he wishes Premier Fini and his government all the best in leading the province forward. He…
MARTIN GAOTE’E FINI is the new Premier of Malaita Province. The 74-year-old Kwara’e MPA for Ward 3, Buma, just south of Auki was elected unopposed. He was sworn in five minutes after winning the vote. Eighteen MPAs – all from the Opposition group, formally known as the Non-Executive – were present in the Green House…
REGISTRATION for the Bulk shop junior league 2023 season is now open. The Sports and leadership training (SALT) made the confirmation yesterday. “Registration for the bulk shop junior league is now open as of Wednesday 8th February 2023. “We will run U10, U12, and U14, both boys and girls from March to May and the…
The battle for a new Premier for Malaita Province with the confirmation of two candidates for post, Glen Waneta for MARA and Martin Fini for the Non-Executive THE Office of the Speaker confirmed it had received nominations from the opposing groups – the MARA government side and the Non-Executive – before nominations closed at 4:30…
MALAITA Province whose provincial leaderships is resisting China’s investments in the province tops Chinese Government fully-funded scholarships in universities right across China, official figures show. Overall, there are 103 Solomon Islands students studying in various universities across China, fully paid for by the Government of China. Of this number, some 93 students are doing their…
WITH the ongoing water shortage in Gizo in the aftermath of the dry season, Waterborne diseases (WBDs), especially diarrhea, have struck Gizo communities recently. Since the past few weeks ago, Gizo Hospital Outpatient Department continued to receive an increasing number of diarrhea cases from Gizo communities. Those affected are from all age groups, including children.…
THE COVID-19 pandemic has affected about 84 percent of tourism growth as analysed by the South Pacific Tourism Organisation (SPTO). That’s according to Miss Solomon Islands, Tiare Haro, when participating in the speech category of the 2022-2023 Miss Pacific Islands Pageant in Apia, Samoa last week. She spoke on the topic of ‘Tourism, the Goldmine…
PRIME Minister, Manasseh Sogavare, was yesterday briefed on the work of the South Pacific Business Development (SPBD) Microfinance (SI) Ltd in supporting local young girls, women and families in Solomon Islands. SPBD founder and chair, Gregory Casagrande, is in the country on an official trip to meet with clients, workers and key dignitaries, including Prime…
NEW information has surfaced regarding the case filed in the High Court by former Malaita Premier, Daniel Suidani, against the decision of the Malaita Provincial Speaker. Mr Suidani has sought a high court review of the action of the Speaker in allowing the assembly to vote on the revised 2022-2023 Budget without being tabled as…
SOLOMON Airlines has re-launched its in-flight magazine, flysolomons which features inspirational stories and high-quality imagery of the country. The flysolomons magazine will be distributed to businesses and the Solomon Airlines national carriers and domestic carriers. Publisher, Justin Jamieson, from the Grin Creative said he is excited to bring some creativity, higher quality imagery and some…