SQUABBLING within the GNUT coalition has come down to a ‘balls and guts’ game. “Would Prime Minister Jeremiah Manele have the balls to act to contain the internal turmoil from spreading further given the number of issues raised in the confidential document called, the Memorandum of Demands (MoD). Many doubt he would. “He’s such a…
SOLOMON Islands may not be able to reach its target of graduating from the Least Developed Country (LDC) status in 2027 and meet the United Nations 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, but it must work hard to eventually meet these goals. This was highlighted by the Minister for Foreign Affairs and External Trade, Peter Shanel…
THE two men accused of stabbing another man to death with a knife at Gilbert Camp in East Honiara last October have been committed to stand trial in the High Court. Magistrate Emily Zazariko Vagibule had found sufficient evidence against the two defendants on the charge of murder. This followed a Short Form Preliminary Inquiry…
THE condition of the road in East Fataleka, Malaita Province, continues to worsen, causing major disruptions to government services and businesses undertakings in the region. Road users told the Solomon Star that the road condition has deteriorated to the worst state and certain sections of the road are almost impassable by vehicles. Small businesses in…
A 26-YEAR-OLD man has denied having unlawful sex with a 17-year-old girl on two occasions when he appeared in the Honiara Magistrate Court. The defendant, whose identity is withheld to protect the alleged victim, faces two counts of sexual intercourse with a child under 18. His case was adjourned this week and will continue tomorrow…
CALLS are mounting for the Control Price Unit (CPU) in the Ministry of Commerce, Industry, Labour and Immigration to conduct thorough inspections of foreign-owned shops operating in Gizo, Western Province, amid concerns that they do not comply with pricing regulations. Residents of the Western Provincial Capital, including community leaders, are urging the CPU to ensure…
BETELNUT chewers in Gizo, the provincial capital of the Western Province, are facing a significant financial squeeze as the seasonal betel-nut shortage currently experienced drives prices to a record high. Over the past months since the early Christmas festive and prior to new year, the cost of betel nut has skyrocketed across the province and…
HUNDREDS of children in Malaita Province received Christmas gifts from the Samaritan’s Purse weeks before the 2024 Christmas. The gifts, which were shipped directly from overseas, arrived in Malaita late last year and were distributed successfully to children through their local churches. This marks the first time such programme to reached rural children in Malaita…
UGHELE women in Rendova, Western Province have highlighted their priority projects to be submitted to the South New Georgia Rendova and Tetepare (SNR&T) Constituency Office for funding consideration in 2025. The projects are community water supply, sanitation and community hall. The Ughele women representative Sharana Samuel highlighted these priority projects in her speech when the…
THE South New Georgia Rendova and Tetepare (SNR&T) Constituency will prioritise women’s development initiatives and called on all women in the constituency to organise themselves to seek support from the constituency office in Honiara. The Constituency Development Officer for the SNR&T Constituency, Douglas Alex stated this at Buruku School campus on New Year’s Day when…