WITH the ongoing water shortage in Gizo in the aftermath of the dry season, Waterborne diseases (WBDs), especially diarrhea, have struck Gizo communities recently. Since the past few weeks ago, Gizo Hospital Outpatient Department continued to receive an increasing number of diarrhea cases from Gizo communities. Those affected are from all age groups, including children.…
NEW information has surfaced regarding the case filed in the High Court by former Malaita Premier, Daniel Suidani, against the decision of the Malaita Provincial Speaker. Mr Suidani has sought a high court review of the action of the Speaker in allowing the assembly to vote on the revised 2022-2023 Budget without being tabled as…
Top government officials from the Office of the Prime Minister (OPMC) Policy Unit and the Ministry of Rural Development (MRD) have paid a courtesy visit to the Honourable Premier of Western Province Billy Veo on Thursday 26th January 2023. The meeting was a success as both sides conversed on priority areas where Western Provincial Government…
A SEARCH and drifting simulation are underway for a passenger who fell overboard the MV Fair Lady on Tuesday night. Reports reaching Solomon Star have it that the passenger was travelling with his father and brother from Gizo. He was noticed missing when they reached the Visale area. The Solomon Islands Maritime Authority (SIMA) confirmed…
Auki camps tighten lid on Premier candidate as political wrangling continues head of Friday’s election MALAITA Province is in search of a new Premier. It follows the ousting of Daniel Suidani who was thrown out as Premier in a no confidence motion in Auki on Tuesday. Despite the on-going political wrangling, Auki township remains calm…
The Royal Solomon Island Police Force (RSIPF) officers from National Traffic Department (NTD), City Response Unit (CRU) of Honiara Police Station and Provincial Response Unit (PRU) of Guadalcanal Police Station have completed a police techniques and tactics training program conducted by instructors from the China Police Liaison Team (CPLT). The training was completed along with…
The Royal Solomon Islands Police Force (RSIPF) commends the people of Malaita for Supporting the police maintain the peace, law and order within Auki town during the Motion of No Confidence (MONC) against the HonorablePremier of Malaita Provincial Government, yesterday (7 February 2023). Provincial Police Commander (PPC) Malaita Province Superintendent Leslie Kili says,” I would like…
The Government is dismayed and concerned about the recent nonsensical tirade by the Leader of Opposition (LOO) in the media. It is obvious that the Leader of the Opposition does not understand the basic and fundamental principles of representative democracy. The Government is concerned because Wale’s lack of understanding is bordering on that of a…
NOMINATIONS for a new Malaita Premier will open today Wednesday 8 February, says the Malaita Provincial Speaker Ronnie Butala. Mr Butala announced this on the floor of the provincial assembly yesterday after the ousting of the Malaita Premier Daniel Suidani. The Speaker said the nomination will open on Wednesday and close on Friday, adding that…
Leader of Opposition Hon. Matthew Wale says the successful motion against Premier Suidani and the MARA government this morning is a sad chapter for democracy in the history of this country. This is no triumph for democracy but rather, triumph for corruption engineered and driven at the highest level of our national government. It is…