The China Police Liaison Team (CPLT) are conducting Public Order Management (POM) training for the officers of the Royal Solomon Island Police Force (RSIPF) in Central Islands Province (CIP). The training was conducted at Tulagi, the capital of Central Province with the official opening ceremony yesterday (6 September 2022). The two weeks training program involve…
Prime Minister, Manasseh Sogavare this morning met with the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Indonesia, H.E Ms Retno Lestari Priansari Marsudi. “Welcome to the Office of the Prime Minister and Cabinet. On behalf of the government and people of Solomon Islands, please convey to His Excellency President Joko Widodo, our well wishes…
OPPOSITION Leader Hon Matthew Wale says the excuse of funding is no longer a reason to extend Parliament. Hon Wale made this statement following the announcement by the Australian government that they are prepared to fund the national elections next year 2023. The Opposition Leader said he was surprised by the Prime Minister’s response that…
THE Indonesian Minister of Foreign Affairs, Retno Marsudi, is in Honiara today to officially handover the country’s new futsal home to the government and people of Solomon Islands. The country’s first ever futsal home called ‘Friendship Hall Futsal Stadium’ is being built and funded by the Indonesian Government. Work on the construction of the futsal…
THE Solomon Island National University (SINU) has postponed its graduation ceremony scheduled for this Friday. The ceremony has been rescheduled for Friday 16 September 2022, a statement from SINU said. The university has apologised for any inconvenience that this postponement may cause but added that the decision was based on the importance of having its…
The Yellow Ribbon Project (YRP) reached the St Nicholas Anglican College on Friday last week. The message of giving released inmates a second chance in life and to avoid re-offending was spread to both students and staff at the college. Speaking during the presentation, YRP Vice Chairman Don Kelly said with the current 423 young…
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…