Speaker Butala clears air on Malaita Provincial Government political divide MALAITA Provincial Assembly Ronnie Butala has stepped in to clear the air on the political crisis on Malaita, dismissing claims the defeat of the Provincial Supplementary Budget has something to do with China. “It has nothing whatsoever to do with China. The issue which led…
Promoting a sport code that is not common or known in the islands is the catch for Jeremy Baea, co-founder and President of the Western Solomons Surfing Association (WSSA). Hailing from Gizo in the Western Province, Jeremy established WSSA in 2014 with six friends who are interested in that sport. “We sat down and discussed…
THE owner of the sunken ship, MV J. HARMS, has been caught red-handed by the responsible authorities for environmental pollution in the Noro Lagoon. Maritime Authority Solomon Islands (SIMA) and the Ministry of Environment Climate Change and Disaster Management have sent officers to assess the sunken ship. The team, which comprised two officers from SIMA…
Officers of the National Traffic Department (NTD) of the Royal Solomon Islands Police Force (RSIPF) have completed a one-week training conducted by the China Police Liaison Team (CPLT) from January 9 to January 13. Supervising Director National Traffic Department Senior Sergeant Loginor Waiparo said, “I would like to express my deep gratitude to CPLT and…
THE people of Baegu-Asifola and Lau-Mbaelelea are now free to travel the North Road following the removal of the roadblock in Loina village, North Malaita. For the past three weeks, people of the two constituencies were denied access to the provincial capital, Auki, following the death of late Aba from Loina whose body was found…
A 20-year-old boy from Isabel Province was stabbed in a public bus along the Mbokonavera-Skyline Road on his way back home from the market on Thursday evening. This was revealed by a medical doctor from Isabel Province, Dr Pedical Togamana, who called on all the Isabel youths to take extra precautionary measures when going out…
A PASSENGER who boarded MV Marina 2 from the Western Province to Honiara last week says she was shocked to see how passengers were treated during the trip. The passenger who wished not to be named said she wanted to bring this issue out to the public for others who could not speak out. “I…
China-SI bilateral relations a role model for other Pacific Island countries CHINA-Solomon Islands bilateral relations has become a role model of relations between China and Pacific Island Countries, a Chinese New Year gathering in Honiara, was told last night. In his address to the invited guests only Year of the Rabbit Spring Festival (the Chinese…
FOUR men accused of separate sexual offences and rape in Isabel Province have been remanded in the Honiara Magistrate’s Court this morning. The men aged 38, 46, 60 and 69 years old are facing charges of indecent assault and rape. They were brought in from Isabel yesterday and appear at the Honiara Magistrate’s Court this…
The MARA government still has the number to rule despite numerous reports about the likely fall of Premier Suidani and MARA government. Speaking to Solomon Star Auki today (20th January 2023) Premier Suidani confirmed that his MARA government is still rock solid a majority of 17 MPAs on their side. Premier Suidani said some of…