THERE is no need for the citizens of this country to get the Monkeypox vaccine as there is no confirmed case. Ministry of Health and Medical Services (MHMS) Senior Advisor Dr Yogesh Choudhri confirmed this during the radio talk back show Sunday. “We don’t have any imported cases right now and we don’t want to…
There’s no Principal Security Advisor PREMIER Suidani has hits out at claim founder of M4DD Knoxley Atu is the principal security advisor of MARA government. He said there is no such title as Principal Security Advisor under the MARA government. He was responding to an article on Weekend Star claiming Atu – founder and principal…
The unvaccinated students from ages 5-11 can attend classes when the schools start on June 13, 2022. This was announced by the COVID-19 Oversight Committee in a radio talk-back show, Sunday. Earlier the oversight committee have encouraged unvaccinated students ages 5-11 to get their vaccine for protection. However, Doctor Elizabeth Rodgers of the Ministry of…
New Japanese Ambassador to Solomon Islands, His Excellency MIWA Yoshiaki, paid a courtesy visit to the Prime Minister Hon. Manasseh Sogavare this morning. Welcoming His Excellency MIWA Yoshiaki, Prime Minister Sogavare said, Solomon Islands and Japan are on a wonderful journey together. Eighty years after the battle on Guadalcanal and Japan continues to stand tall…
THE no jab, no job policy for public servants in the country remains as it is despite the lift of the domestic Covid-19 restriction in the country. This was the response from Secretary to the Prime Minister Dr. Jimmie Rodgers to a question raised on what will happen on those self-terminated public servants who refused…
THE ruling Coalition Government has launched its secret weapon in a bid to defer the National General Election next year, telling voters the Government has already completed consultations on the matter with Premiers, Churches and the Solomon Islands Chamber of Commerce and Industry (SICCI). Solomon Star has obtained a copy of the 19-page dossier called…
PRIME Minister Manasseh Sogavare on Friday has revoked the State of Public Emergency (SoPE) orders within the emergency zones. This means many of the restrictions within the emergency zones in Honiara, Auki, Gizo, Munda, Noro, Marovo and other declared emergency zones have been lifted and removed. The order had seen the closure of public space,…
KNOXLEY ATU – founder and principal security advisor to Malaita Premier Daniel Suidani – has surrendered to authorities, Honiara police confirmed yesterday. Atu was brought to Honiara on a 60hp outboard motor, possibly from Auki on Thursday. A police launch met Mr. Atu’s party halfway between Honiara and Auki, police said. “Atu’s surrender is a…
STUDENTS can still proceed with their registration and attend classes with or without vaccination because a jab rollout exercise will be conducted later in all schools. That’s according to the Ministry of Education and Human Resource Development (MEHRD) following concerns from a number of parents whose children are yet to be vaccinated and undergo registration.…
Local Engaged Contractors (LEC) who are working for the Royal Solomon Islands Police Force (RSIPF)-Australian Federal Police (AFP) Policing Partnership Program (RAPPP) completed a two-day ‘First Aid Workplace Awareness Workshop’ recently. Ten (10) LECs who are engaged in various work in the RAPPP operations were presented with completion certificates on Monday 23. RAPPP Commander, Paul…