THE Honiara City Council (HCC) has passed its 2025 Budget worth $60,700,200.00 on Friday 13 December during its final sitting for this year. The session concluded with the Sine Die Motion, where the Lord Mayor Cr Eddie Kasuteé Siapu expressed gratitude to fellow councilors, the HCC management team and staff for their dedication and unwavering…
THE Government for National Unity and Transformation (GNUT) Coalition members are reportedly gunning for the Member for Central Honiara Constituency, Gordon Darcy Lilo, who was forced to withdraw the Motion of No Confidence (MONC) on Monday for lack of numbers. Government politicians believe withdrawing the motion on the floor of Parliament is a victory worth…
THE cattle imported from Vanuatu by Solomon Islands Government in 2012 have yet to make a positive impact on the country’s economy. The cattle were imported and distributed to some provinces as part of a government initiative aimed at revitalising the country’s cattle industry. However, local cattle farmer in Malaita, Thomas Maek, who was amongs…
TRIAL dates on the matter of Malaita Provincial Assembly Member for West Baegu-Fataleka Ward and a former Malaita Premier Daniel Suidani and his political adviser Celsius Talifilu will be fixed on 16 January 2025. This was after their pre-trial conference documents were tendered in court on Tuesday. Suidani and Talifilu are now facing only two…
SENTENCE for the former employee of the Ministry of Health and Medical Services (MHMS) who was found guilty of corruptly receiving $195, 000 in exchange for facilitating payment to a shipping company under the multi-million-dollar scandal in the ministry in 2012 and 2013 will be delivered on December 30. Robert Manu, 50, the former Procurement…
THE Akwe Community in Ward 6 of Malaita Province’s Lau-Mbaelea Constituency and 23 other communities in the constituency have been declared No Open Defecation (NOD) communities on Monday 16 December. This achievement follows the community’s active participation in the Community Led Total Sanitation (CLTS) project, promoted by World Vision. The CLTS approach empowers communities to…
The Solomon Islands National University Students’ Association (SINUSA) has issued a public appeal to support Vanuatu students currently studying at the University. In a statement issued on Thursday afternoon, the Students Association appeals to students, staff, and the general public to assist our fellow students from Vanuatu, who remain in Honiara. It was revealed most…
THE Disabled People Association of Solomon Islands (DPASI) will be changed to the National Disability Forum of Solomon Islands (NDFSI) by 1January 2025. Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Casper Fa’asala told Solomon Star that with this new name entails a broader look at the development of persons with disabilities in going forward. The decision for the…
THE Bishop of the Catholic Diocese of Gizo, Peter Houhou’s pastoral visit to the diocese’s Voruvoru Parish in Choiseul from December 8 to 11 was eventful and spiritually-enriching. A statement from the Gizo Diocese Media Office said Bishop Houhou’s visit covered Kandova village, Tutu village and the Voruvoru Parish Mission Station. The statement said during…
AUSTRALIA joined Solomon Islands National University (SINU) to launch the SINU Security Studies Pilot, with a tok stori consultation workshop. The pilot – delivered by SINU and with the support of the Solomon Islands Australia Partnership – will respond to the call from the Solomon Islands security sector for more locally-led academic research and tertiary…