THE Constituent Assembly did not meet to discharge their purpose in their first meeting at Mendana Hotel yesterday, Monday. Their purpose is to consider and debate the Draft Federal Constitution. Chairman of the Constituent Assembly, Patterson Oti, who is also the Speaker of Parliament, concluded the sitting of the Assembly due to the following reasons.…
THE 2024 festive season in Gizo, the provincial capital of Western Province, was a peaceful one, marking a joyful and harmonious conclusion of the year for the local community. Families, churches and visitors alike came together in the spirit of unity and goodwill to commemorate the birth of Christ. Most of the families either spent…
Western Provincial Premier Billy Veo has visited China’s Fujian Province as part of deepening their new found sister relationship. Both provinces struck up their ties early this year and the visit by Premier was the first for him to meet with the Fujian provincial administration. Mr. Zhao Long, Governor of Fujian Provincial People’s Government met…
The Royal Solomon Island Police Force (RSIPF) has issued a public appeal to the good people of the Solomon Islands to have a crime-free and safe New Year 2025 celebration nation-wide. Operation Commander and Assistant Commissioner (AC), National Capital and Crime Prevention (NCCP) Mr. Simpson Pogeava issued the advisory as the country prepares to celebrate…
Tulagi police have arrested a 40-year-old male person for a stabbing incident recently in Tulagi, Central Island Province. Supervising Provincial Police Commander (PPC) Senior Sergeant (SSgt) Linda Iro said, the incident occurred between two brothers. It was revealed the motive behind the stabbing incident was that, the elder brother told his younger brother to carry…
SEVENTY-THREE year old Ronald Bula is from Niuole community in Central Rannogah, Western Province. For months he had been pushing to achieve the ‘No Open Defecation’ (NOD) status of his community. On December 18, 2024 he was amongst the community members who cheerfully celebrated this achievement. The father of eight children was extremely excited and…
Heavy showers over the weekend had resulted in the Maranatha Hall and Solomon Islands Mission (SIM) compound of the SDA Church in East Honiara being inundated with flood waters. The country over the weekend experienced heavy showers. Since Saturday night and well into Sunday morning parts of Honiara was also affected which had resulted in…
The Mines and Minerals Board has cancelled the Prospecting License (PL) of Gold Ridge Mining Limited for its operations at Mt. Vunusa, Central Guadalcanal. The decision was conveyed in a letter to Mr. Gao, Managing Director of Gold Ridge Mining Ltd., on December 9, 2024. The letter, signed by the Minister of Mines, Energy, and…
FOR months the National Referral Hospital (NRH) Labour Ward has run out of vital maternal care items forcing pregnant mothers to pay for their own at private pharmacies. Reports reaching the Solomon Star claimed, the situation had prompted nurses to advise mothers admitted at the Labour Ward to buy these items from pharmacies. Laboring mothers…
The defeat of the Constituent Assembly Meeting Amendment Bill 2024 during the Parliament session recently, has sparked disagreement among Western Province leaders and citizens , with concerns raised over absenteeism and dissenting votes. Two Members of Parliament (MPs) abstained, three voted against the bill, and a notable 14 MPs did not attend to vote. The…