WESTERN Provincial Capital Gizo experienced a limited supply of garden produce at its market throughout last week as people across the province have been busy participating in the electoral process. As observed by the Solomon Star, the Gizo main market was virtually empty as most of the market vendors from in and around Gizo were…
Dear Editor, THE system we use in this country for electing MPs is the “first past the post” system. That means the candidate with the most votes wins. At first sight there is nothing wrong with that but when you take a closer look at the figures you will see that in many cases the…
THE Leader of the Solomon Islands Democratic Party (SIDP) and the Coalition for Accountability, Reform and Empowerment (CARE) Matthew Wale has been called on to apologize to the people of both Choiseul and Western provinces for his recent derogatory remarks. The call was made by Chief of Samango Village in the Shortland Islands, Bernard Otuana…
WITH the official declaration of all 50 Members of Parliament (MPs)-elect of the 12th Parliament now over, intense lobbying is now underway ahead of Prime Minister’s Election in a fortnight. According to the tentative schedule, all MPs-elect are expected to arrive in Honiara this week and will proceed with lobbying to form the next government.…
The Royal Solomon Islands Police Force (RSIPF) officers at Kirakira police station have arrested a 40-years old male person for breaching the nation-wide liquor ban order at Makira/Ulawa Province on 18 April 2024. Deputy Commissioner (DC) Juanita Matanga said the police have received a report that some youths (male) from Central Makira were drunk and…
GAO-BUGOTU Constituency in Isabel Province awaits the decision of the High Court on the winning candidate of the constituency’s Parliamentary Seat. The Returning Officer (RO) did not count the 13 pre-poll ballot papers from Honiara, except for Buala, during the batch counting process. Despite this, the RO declared Trevor Mahaga Hedley as the winner with…
BULK SHOP is promoting local artists through an artwork integration initiative. The company is committed to innovative sustainability and community involvement and is more than excited to introduce an initiative that celebrates and supports local artists. In a statement, Bulk shop Human Resources Manager (HR) David Upwe expressed enthusiasm about the new direction, stating that…
Sentence for man who pushed another man off a cliff today SENTENCE for a man who pushed another man off a cliff after he lost $600 in a card game at Chui Chui village at Gold Ridge, Central Guadalcanal, will be delivered this afternoon. Harrison Ulavania was found guilty after a trial for one count…
CHIEF Electoral Officer (CEO) and Commissioner Jasper Highwood Anisi has confirmed that a total of 39 pre-polling ballot papers for the three constituencies in Isabel Province were not included in the counting of ballots for the constituencies. The three constituencies are Gao-Bugotu, Hograno- Kia-Havulei and Maringe- Kokota. CEO Anisi said during the counting process for…
CBSI lowers headline inflation to 3.5 percent, Governor Dr Forau attributes this achievement to prudent management of monetary and exchange rate policy and ease in global oil prices THE Central Bank of Solomon Islands (CBSI) managed to bring down headline inflation to 3.5 percent in December 2023. Headline inflation is the total inflation in an…