WESTERN Province Assembly has passed the $28,636,034 million budget after a long debate at the Imagination Island in Gizo on Tuesday. Minister of Finance and Treasury, Hon. Ronnie Ghemu said the budget is set at a level that only reflects the actual revenue potential of the provincial government. He said financial resources are allocated equitably based…
THE Auditor General’s (AG’s) Report into the Government’s spending spree of its $308.5 million Economic Stimulus Package [ESP] is an extremely fascinating document indeed, if you are privileged enough to lay your hand on a copy. Not only is the 40-page Report captivating, it is intriguing for more reasons than one. Not all the reasons…
Form 6 Arts students from Jones Adventist College (JAC) recently observed the inaugural session of the Western Provincial Assembly (WPA) in Gizo. The visit was part of an educational awareness program aimed at helping students understand the processes and procedures involved in provincial assembly meetings. Speaking to the Solomon Star on Monday, JAC Class Teacher…
MEMBERS of the Western Provincial Government (WPG) and communities around Gizo on Thursday paid tribute to former Prime Minister (PM), Member of Parliament (MP) and Statesman the Late Sir Francis Billy Hilly. The casket of Late Sir Francis Billy Hilly arrived in Gizo, the provincial capital of Western Province Thursday morning. Upon arrival, the casket…
The North Guadalcanal Constituency (NGC) has paved the way for rural development by continuing to invest in initiatives aiming to boost economic opportunities and constituent’s quality of life. To create an enabling environment for communities, farmers, and constituents to participate meaningfully in socio-economic activities, the NGC office under the leadership of the Member of Parliament…
Mothers’ Union of the Anglican Church of Melanesia (ACOM) in West Kwara’ae constituency, Malaita Province had taken delivery of new three-tonne vehicle this week. This was made possible by the Office of West Kwara’ae constituency. The handing over took place at Dala North in Malaita on Wednesday. The vehicle, which cost tax payers around SBD…
THE principal of a school in Honiara is urging Solomon Water to rethink its water bill rates amidst the increasing number of students enrolled in local schools in the national capital. The call comes as many schools face mounting financial pressures due to rising water bills, which they argue are unsustainable for non-profit institutions like…
THE Malaita Provincial Government (MPG) is working diligently to find a new location for the establishment of a new rubbish dumpsite for the Provincial Capital Auki following a dispute with the current rubbish dumpsite landowners. The landowners prohibited public use of the dumpsite for the past two weeks. A visit by Solomon Star to the…
THE Workers Union of Solomon Islands (WUSI) and the Guadalcanal Provincial Government (GPG) have successfully concluded negotiations regarding the log of claims submitted by health workers of Guadalcanal Province. The claims, which primarily concern wage issues, were originally filed in 2018, but remained unresolved by successive provincial administrations. In January this year, WUSI issued a…
TWO men who confessed to drinking alcohol in a public space at Point Cruz, Honiara, last August will be sentenced on Friday, 21st March. Anthony Fo’oka and Walter Joseph pleaded guilty to the charge of Liquor Not To Be Consumed in a Certain Public Place, violating Section 65 of the Liquor Act. Principal Magistrate Dalcy…