The Noro water source has turned salty due to the effects of recent king tides. This has raised concern and frustration among Noro residence who rely on the water source. Report reaching this paper this week says that Noro residents are experiencing their water supply has been contaminated with salt water for almost 3 weeks.…
Solomon Islands is a country blessed with natural resources both on land and sea. However, the impact of the climate change and other natural disaster has also brought significant changes to the environment. As a result the natural vegetation and forest are affected. Along the coastlines, one of the natural vegetations which is abundant are…
THE Honiara City Council (HCC) will crack down on all short bus routes effective as of tomorrow (Monday 23rd). According to a media report, City mayor Eddie Siapu revealed that measures were developed following concerns relating to short bus routes, irregular bus services, unregulated fares and poor bus conditions have expressed by residents and travelling…
Solomon Islands has ratified the Comprehensive Nuclear Test Ban Treaty (CTBT), becoming the 177th State to ratify the CTBT and bringing the Pacific region a step closer to the universal adoption of the Treaty. The CTBT bans any nuclear weapon test explosion or any other nuclear explosion. The Solomon Islands Permanent Representative to the United…
THE Chinese Embassy has hosted a Chinese New Year reception, the first of its kind since establishing its Embassy in Honiara three years ago. Prime Minister, Manasseh Sogavare, Government Ministers, backbenchers, Leader of Parliamentary Opposition, Mathew Wale and the Solomon Islands’ Chinese Community made up the embassy’s guest list at the Heritage Park Hotel reception…
AS the political drama in the Malaita Provincial Assembly deepens this week, the Office of the Speaker of the Provincial Assembly is again under the spotlight for aiding the non-executive to defeat the budget. The Malaita Provincial Assembly defeated the budget in what the MARA Government viewed as a continuation of a well calculated move…
THE newly elected Western Province Premier says the province must be economically prepared if it wants to achieve federal statehood. Billy Veo highlighted this in his opening remarks at the full assembly meeting in Gizo today, Friday 20 January. He said the issue has long been debated and many provinces have been vocal about it…
IT’S the time of the year that coastal communities near Auki Township in Malaita Province feel the direct effect of climate change with abnormal king tides hitting them again. Reports reaching Solomon Star Auki claimed that communities along the Auki Township coastal area over the past days have complained about abnormal tides reaching shore levels…
THE Western Provincial Assembly (WPA) has passed a $39-million Supplementary budget for the 2022-2023 fiscal year. This is welcoming news for the province and thumbs up to both house for supporting the budget. Provincial Minister of Finance and Treasury, Culrick Runimetu said the total revised capital revenue for the 2022-2023 fiscal year stands at $17, 748,887.40.…
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…