A staggering revelation that all 50 Members of Parliament (MP) take charge of nearly $334 million in the name of constituency development funds a year. This is around SBD$6.68m per MP in one year. Deputy Director of the Ministry of Rural Development, Matilda Watesao, revealed his when speaking to students of Murivai primary school Vanikoro…
A second person has been remanded in custody on Sunday afternoon in relation to the shooting at Mbike IslandResort at Gela, Central Province. Junlyn Mika, 29, of Malaita faces one count of aiding and abetting in relation to the alleged arson of the Sun Express boat. Prosecution alleged she supplied fuel to the alleged boat…
Leader of the Parliamentary Independent Group says Government must investigate the business background of Skyline Investment Group Company Limited. In a statement issued by Independent Office Press Unit yesterday said, the Leader of the Parliamentary Independent Group recommended that government must launch a thorough investigation into Skyline’s business background and its executives. Use all means…
POLICE in Auki have arrested and charged a 24 year-old male suspect following a murder incident at North Malaita over the weekend. Police alleged the incident occurred on Saturday evening right till Sunday morning, where a man in his 40’s was stabbed and later died at a nearby clinic. The death of the man then…
TEMOTU VATUD constituency will soon have a new ship by end of this year or early next year to serve the entire constituency. Member of Parliament (MP) for Temotu VATUD Constituency Freda Tuki Soriacomua announced this at Vanikoro fortnight ago. The ship will serve the constituency providing services for business people and passengers. A proposal…
THE news of the Asia-Pacific Broadcasting Union’s (ABU’s) approval that Solomon Islands Broadcasting Corporation (SIBC) will be the host toits 2017 conference has been met with gratitude by the Prime Minister. Manasseh Sogavare expressed his delight at the news when the Chairman of the SIBCLoyleyNgira paid a courtesy call on him on Monday morning to…
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Member of Parliament (MP) for Temotu VATUD Constituency will help to renovate Church buildings at Anuta and Tikopia islands. Fred TukiSoaricomua told the Solomon Star in Anuta fortnight ago during a two weeks constituency tour in the province. Ms Soaricomua said,the constituency will assist the Church complex in these two islands by putting tiles on…
MEMBER of Parliament (MP) for North West Guadalcanal Bodo Dettke has assisted local Churches from various denominations within the constituency with aluminium chairs. The ceremony to hand over the chairs was conducted on Sunday. Solomon Star North West Guadalcanal Stringer John Toki who witnessed the ceremony said, about 320 chairs have been handed over to…
VURA community high school, east Honiara is taking the lead in reviving the daily flag rising custom in a ceremony yesterday morning. This is part of the DCC Government through the endorsement of the Ministry of Education and Human Resources Development (MEHRD) to revive the daily flag rising as a national identity in every school…