THE delay to hold the Provincial Election for Western and Choiseul Provinces has been described as a ‘nonsense decision’ by the national government. That’s according to the former Premier of Western Province, David Gina. Speaking to this paper via phone call interview with the Solomon Star Gizo yesterday, the former Premier said the 6-month delay…
CHAIRMAN of the Parliamentary Bills and Legislation Committee, John Maneniaru will call for deliberate meeting of his committee today to review its call for submission in light of the Constitution (Amendment) Bill 2022’s first reading. “I make the call by tomorrow (Wednesday) for a deliberate meeting of committee to review the call for submission in…
THE Master of MV Taimareho 1 facing manslaughter charges for the deaths of 27 passengers during a sea incident in 2020 returns will return to court today. Michael Roy Galo faces 27 counts of manslaughter. The Public Solicitor’s Office will today confirm his legal representation. Galo was accused of the deaths of the 27 passengers…
OPPOSITION Leader Hon Matthew Wale has questioned the Prime Minister as to why he is rushing the Constitutional Amendment Bill 2022 to extend Parliament and for whose interest. The Prime Minister announced in Parliament last week that the Bill would not go through the Bills and Legislations Committee (BLC) and expected to be debated and…
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and External Trade of Solomon Islands is pleased to inform that Her Excellency Retno Marsudi, the Foreign Minister of the Republic of Indonesia arrives today (7th September 2022) for a one day visit. This visit is purposely to officially handover the Multipurpose Futsal Stadium Friendship Hall that was funded by…
CHAIRMAN of the Parliamentary Foreign Relations Committee Hon Peter Kenilorea Junior has slammed the Prime Minister’s response to Australia’s offer to fund the National General Elections next year. In a statement today, the Opposition MP said the response by the Prime Minister in an official statement from his office only proved the Prime Minister’s real…
OPPOSITION MP Hon Derick Manuari says the government is using pacific games as an excuse to drive its agenda to extend the life of Parliament. In an interview recently, the MP for West Makira said Solomon Islands could host both the Pacific Games and National General Elections in 2023. He said fellow members of Parliament…
Western Provincial health division has successfully held its 2022 provincial health conference last week. The conference kicked off with a parade by health workers who in their uniforms paraded to the MSG building in front of Gizo wharf for the official opening. The theme of the conference was Improving Health through Partnerships in Western Province.…
One more shot (OMS) photography and film foundation has currently rolled an OMS photography campaign for young Xavier Bele who has Leukemia. The OMS photography campaign has started yesterday at the Honiara city council and it will be a weeklong street photography campaign which runs from 5th September until 9th September. OMS photography and film…
A THIRD courtesy visit to Temotu Province to discuss and identify a site to build a security base in the eastern part of the country has been conducted over the weekend. The visit on Saturday 3rd September was conducted by officials from the Australian Defence Force (ADF) and the Solomon Islands Government. This was highlighted…