MV Sitka is 53 years old. This is based on a fact sheet of the vessel from International Maritime Organisation (IMO) received by the Solomon Star, Tuesday. According to the information, MV Sitka was built in Denmark in 1963. However, according to casualty report from IHSF, it was in collision whilst moored with MV ‘Otuanga…
Two men facing the murder of a young man at King George area, East Honiara will appear at the Honiara Magistrate’s Court again in 14 days time. This is to allow prosecution to address a proposal made by one of the defence counsels and to allow police investigation to complete. The court on Tuesday heard…
The Royal Solomon Islands Police Force (RSIPF) Explosive Ordinance Department (EOD), will be assisting personnel’s from Australia, New Zealand, Canada and the United Kingdom, following a request from the Government of Solomon Islands to these countries, to dispose World War II ordinances and abandoned war relics from our provinces. It will be a month long…
THE decision made by Honiara City Ward Councillors in merging to form the current ruling executive under the leadership of Andrew Mua as the new City Mayor has received great commendation by former politician, Jim Sevesi. Speaking to the Solomon Star on Tuesday, Mr Sevesi spoke highly of the move made by the Councillors prior…
THE provincial speaker for Malaita province, Titus Fika says he has received two motion of no confidence over the weekend. In an interview with Solomon Star on Tuesday, Titus Fika said that one is against Premier, Peter Ramohia and another one is against provincial finance minister Joe Hereau, “Surely, I have received those two motions…
FORMER Honiara City Ward Councillor and former Deputy Mayor Jim Sevesi says the local government system in the country including the provinces is not workable at this stage and the system as experienced has outlived its application in the rural setting. He uttered this during an interview with the Solomon Star, Tuesday. Mr Sevesi brought…
The Australian High Commission will today host students from four Honiara high schools in the annual G’Day Solomon Islands Great Debate. Australian High Commissioner Andrew Byrne said he was excited to hear young people’s perspectives on this year’s debate theme, climate change. “Climate change is a complex issue facing every country and requires a strategic,…
A Motion of no confidence to oust Premier Peter Chanel Ramoihia as the leader of Malaita provincial government is looming ahead of the full assembly meeting set for this month. The Malaita provincial ruling government is expected to face the motion of no confidence this month when the full assembly meets on the 16th, 17th…
Acting Prime Minister and Minister for Home Affairs Manasseh Maelanga handed over a total of $100,000 to two local charity organizations on Friday. The funds were raised during the celebration of Malaysia’s independence day in Honiara on Wednesday. Maelanga travelled to San Isidro Care Centre in Aruligho, North West Guadalcanal and the Christian Care Centre…
Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare says a key deep-seated challenge facing ocean conservation and management in the Pacific is human behavior. Sogavare told the one-day Pacific Ocean Summit of the International Union for Conservation of Nature in the Hawaiian capital, Honolulu, on Wednesday that ocean management is really not the challenge facing Pacific conservation efforts but…