COMMUNITY leader William Gua has questioned the fairness in Chief Justice Sir Albert Palmer’s ruling in the challenge against the Constitution (Amendment) Bill 2022, saying such a ruling continues to encourage bad precedence. “It is a bad precedence which goes against rulings in similar cases in other Commonwealth jurisdictions. Unfortunately, this is not the first…
The United Nation’s Resident Coordinator (UNRC), Mr. Dirk Wagener has formally introduced himself to Prime Minister Hon. Manasseh Sogavare MP. Taking up his post on July 15th, the Fiji based UN Resident Coordinator will also coordinate United Nations development operations in Tonga, Tuvalu, and Vanuatu. Pledging his undivided service to the country, UN Resident Coordinator…
THE Gizo Dog Working Committee (DWC) has announced a strategic partnership with renowned Honiara-based Veterinarian Dr Joyce Anita to ethically address the Western Provincial Township’s high stray dog population issue. This is according to the Gizo Town Clerk, Charles Kelly, who is also the chair to the DWC which operates under the Western Provincial Government.…
The Royal Solomon Islands Police Force (RSIPF) and the Australian Federal Police (AFP), through the RSIPF-AFP Policing Partnership Program (RAPPP), will commence a Traffic Safety Awareness program in selected schools throughout Honiara next Monday. The RAPPP’s Health, Wellbeing, Community, Gender and Youth Engagement (HWCGYE) Project and the RSIPF’s National Traffic Centre identified six schools to…
CJ throws out the case challenging the validity of the Constitution (Amendment) Bill 2022 to extend the life of the current Parliament THE High Court yesterday threw out the case challenging the validity of the Constitution (Amendment) Bill 2022. Chief Justice Sir Albert Palmer announced his decision after giving a summary of the submissions for…
The Royal Solomon Islands Police Force (RSIPF) Guardian Class Patrol Boat (GCPB) will be armed on 7 September 2023. This comes about after the initial announcement that was made during the commissioning ceremony of the RSIPF Guardian Class Patrol Boat (GCPB) on 28 June 2021. Commissioner of Police Mr Mostyn Mangau says, “This support from…
BIOMETRIC Voters Registration has started in Malaita Province since Monday in accordance with the registration timeline. Registration Officers in all Registration Centres in the province’s 14 Constituencies commenced the registration exercise on Monday. Information obtained by Solomon Star Auki confirmed registration in the past two days in some areas have been slow as some people…
Australia hands over Iumi Water Sports Park to Solomon Islands ahead of Sol2023 Pacific Games PRIME Minister Manasseh Sogavare was officially handed over the Australian-funded Iumi Water Sports Park at the DC Park in East Honiara yesterday. The Australian High Commissioner Rod Hilton handed the sports facility to the Prime Minister in the presence of…
The High Court to hand down decision on the on strike out application for the strike out of the challenge to the controversial Constitution (Amendment) Bill 2022 this morning THE Government will know today whether its application to strike out the challenge to its controversial Constitution (Amendment) Bill 2022 is successful. Chief Justice Sir Albert…
SECONDARY school students who have been identified by the Labour Mobility Unit Work Ready Pool (WRP) in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and External Trade (MFAET) for aged care jobs in Australia have to pass a compulsory test provided by the APTC in Honiara. After passing the Language and Numeracy test, they will undertake the…