SHIPPING service to Malaita Province this week was cancelled due to impacts of cyclones Judy and Kevin on the country. Ships servicing the Honiara-Auki route halted their service for safety reasons as strong winds and rough seas associated with Judy and the low depression in the Coral Sea battered the country rendering it unsafe for…
The iconic ‘Boat of Friendship’ stadium funded by the Peoples’ Republic of China is just about complete as Honiara gears up to host the Pacific Games later this year SOLOMON Islands iconic new state-of-the-art stadium symbolising the ‘boat of friendship’ between Solomon Islands and the Peoples’ Republic of China (PRC) is 80 percent complete. This…
THE Malaita Provincial Assembly will begin its full assembly following the recent election of the Fini-Government meeting next week. The Assembly meeting was initially scheduled to commence yesterday but was postponed for next Wednesday. According to a notice issued by the office of the Malaita Provincial Assembly Speaker, the full assembly meeting is urgent to…
FORMER business partner and a close friend of Chief Robert Satu has paid tribute to the late leader in a video tribute posted online early this week. Canadian Christopher Porter described Late Satu as a father, mentor and a great man. Mr Porter, who spent years working along Chief Satu to export dolphin overseas, on…
The Chief Justice, Sir Albert Palmer, has announced the appointment of a new Puisne Judge of the High Court of Solomon Islands. He is the Honourable Justice, Ronald Bei Talasasa Jnr, who will shortly be commencing work in the High Court after taking his oaths. Justice Talasasa graduated with a Bachelor of Law (LLB) from…
TIDAL waves have destroyed 12 houses at Karaina settlement in West Honiara as effects of Cyclone Judy and the low depression in the Coral Sea continue to batter Solomon Islands. An elderly resident, Tavake Basil, told Solomon Star that at 2pm yesterday, tidal waves washed through their homes, causing havoc and panic. He said many…
THE Marine Vessel (MV) owned by the Vatud Constituency in Temotu Province, MV Vatud Star, has run aground yesterday at the Kukum Prince Philip Highway coastline in Honiara. This occurred around 1 pm yesterday as Cyclone Judy caused strong winds and rough seas continued to batter Honiara. Solomon Star was unable to establish why the…
Temotu MPA Mali labels the Temotu Provincial Executive members’ travel to Honiara as “a sin against Temotu people TRAVEL to Honiara by the Executive members of the Temotu Provincial Government is a “sin against the people of Temotu Province”, according to clergyman and MPA for Nangu Ward, Philip Mali. “I have served 20 years in…
THE Leader of Opposition Hon Matthew Wale has called on the Police Commissioner to investigate a $7m renovation project of the Ministry of Infrastructure Development (MID) headquarters. The Leader of Opposition made the statement in light of the still-incomplete state of the MID headquarters. Reports reaching the Opposition Leader highlighted that $7M was paid out…
Three Permanent Secretaries have been sworn-in today at Government House by the Acting Governor General, Chief Justice Sir Albert Palmer following their re-appointments by the Government. Mckinnie Dentana was sworn-in as Permanent Secretary to the Ministry of Finance and Treasury while Nego Sisiolo was sworn-in as Permanent Secretary to the Ministry of Public Service and…