THE Malaita Ma’asina Forum (MMF), fed by falsehood and misinformation on the security pact Solomon Islands signed with China, is repeating its call on Manasseh Sogavare to step down as Prime Minister. “The reasons for this call are based on the Preamble of the National Constitution which says Solomon Islands is owned by Solomon Islanders.…
THE educational funding by the national government in the country is within the international benchmark of 15 to 20 per cent of public expenditure. Speaking in Parliament on Tuesday Minister of Education and Human Resources Development Lanelle Olandrea Tanangada said the ministry needs to strengthen a more sustainable public financing of education. She said since…
A total of 74 international arrival are still in quarantine and five have tested positive, announced the Health Minister, Dr Culwick Togamana in his nationwide address on 3rd May 2022. Dr Togamana said as part of Health’s ongoing response, a total of 74 international arrival are still in quarantine, all arrived from the recent flights…
PRIME MINISTER Manasseh Sogavare is in Kira Kira today [Wednesday] to officially open the first Buying Centre under a $13.5 million Revitalisation of the Commodities Exporting & Marketing Authority (CEMA) announced last year. Mr. Sogavare’s 10-member delegation, which flew out of Honiara this morning [Wednesday], consisted of all the MPs from Makira/Ulawa Province as well…
PRIME Minister (PM) Manasseh Sogavare calls on foreign countries, institutions and organizations to stop labelling Solomon Islands and other Pacific Islands nations as their ‘backyard’. He expressed this in Parliament on Tuesday to wind up the motion to acknowledge the speech from the throne by His Excellency Governor General Sir David Vunagi. He said the term ‘Backyard’ is very insulating and disrespectful. He highlighted…
MORE than 5,500 jobs are set to be created with the construction of a major tuna processing plant in Solomon Islands that will provide economic security for the Pacific Islands nation and its people into the future. A statement from International Finance Corporation (IFC) yesterday said the Bina Harbour Tuna Processing Plant, to be built under…
THE Member of Parliament for Baegu Asifola Makario Tagini says the DCGA government is a responsible government. Mr Tagini was referring to the action of DCGA in signing the security pact between the DCGA government and China recently which has been the subject of talk in the local and international media recently. The Baegu Asifola…
JANE WAETARA who has resigned as Chief Electoral Commissioner is our new Permanent Representative to the United Nations and High Commissioner to Canada, it was revealed on Tuesday. This was confirmed by a member of the Board of the Solomon Islands Electoral Commission. Solomon Star obtained the information after days hunting the reason(s) for what…
OPPOSITION Leader Hon Matthew Wale has congratulated the media in the country as they mark the World Press Freedom Day today. In a statement today, the Opposition Leader on behalf of the Opposition Group has recognised the important role played by the media in the country. He said despite the many challenges faced by the…
THE World Bank has approved an additional US$8million (SBD$64million) in emergency COVID-19 support to Solomon Islands following our worsened COVID-19 situation over the past several months. A statement from the World Bank yesterday said the additional US$8million adds to an existing US$5million (SBD$40million) in support approved in February 2021; bringing the total World Bank support…