Some political parties that have sitting Members of Parliament (MP) will refuse to register their parties even if the new enacted Political Parties Integrity Bill requires political parties to do to contest general elections. Political party leaders spoken to have said they will not register their political parties because the new Political Parties Integrity Act…
The United Democratic Party (UDP) has registered more than 150 of members. This comprised of intending candidates and current parliamentarians. UDP spokesperson told the Solomon star yesterday the membership included those from the different provinces in the country. “We have new members who intend to contest the election and few are current Member of Parliament,”…
The country’s acting Prime Minister Honorable Manasseh Maelanga has sent greetings to all participating Forum Island Countries of the Regional Assistance Mission to Solomon Islands (RAMSI) on the Mission’s 11th Anniversary. The Mission landed on the shores of Solomon Islands on 24 July 2003 on the invitation of the Solomon Islands Parliament to restore law…
Gozoruru rice project in Isabel province was closed down due to insufficient funds forcing its causal workers to walk off the field some three months ago. The rice project was co-funded by the ministry of agriculture and livestock together with the Isabel provincial government. Expressing his disappointment on that national project, Isabel agriculture extension principal…
Globally, employment is the largest source of household income, and employment-related changes are key to a household’s transitions out of poverty. The best employment opportunities are those that contribute to higher living standards, deliver increased productivity, and build social cohesion. In the Pacific, a region with the largest and one of the fastest growing youth…
Parents of Nafinua community high school in East Kwara’ae, Malaita province are concern with the continuous issues of teachers’ absenteeism which affected students from both primary and secondary. A group of parents have raised this complained following claims of increase absenteeism from classes. Tony Barai a concern parent told the Solomon Star in Auki yesterday…
More 400 Solomon Islands national university (SINU) government sponsored teacher trainees at Panatina campus this week received their allowances. The students’ boss Wilson Mae revealed this in an interview yesterday at national training unit (NTU). Mr Wilson Mae said that this is another load of students to receive allowances before their teaching experience practices next…
Some fortnight ago, a front page article carried a story about tubi log export which was widely debated. A Taiwanese’s company claimed to be from Malaysian know as Southern Pacific wood SPW has now has more than 20 containers of Tubi round logs near the Markwarth area at Lunga point. A logger known to be…
Art Haus Solomon Islands is now hosting its first International artist in residence. Joel Gailer, Melbourne-based print maker, arrived in Honiara yesterday to spend six weeks with Art Haus exchanging skills and learning more about Solomon Islands. Joel is the first of several international artists who will come to Solomon Islands between July 2014 and…
BAD weather condition yesterday had forced one of the inter-island shipping vessels MV Bikoi 1 to return to Auki port. The passenger boat was on its way to Honiara department Auki at 9am yesterday morning when it met strong wind and rough seas just off Auki. One of the passengers Peter Dick speaking to the…