Prime Minister (PM) Jeremiah Manele is set to begin a series of international engagements starting next week. Speaking at a press conference at the Office of Prime Minister and Cabinet on Monday, PM Manele announced that, as the incoming Chair of the Pacific Islands Forum (PIF), he will attend the PIF Troika Meeting on April…
HELENA Goldie Hospital in Western Province is facing serious healthcare issues, the Parliamentary Opposition Group has observed. The Leader of Opposition Matthew Wale, five Opposition MP’s and officials visited the hospital over the weekend. During the meeting on Sunday, the Group held a dialogue with Moderator of United Church Solomon Islands Rev. Armstrong Pitakaji and…
Prime Minister (PM) Jeremiah Manele on Wednesday warmly welcomed the Ambassador of Georgia to Solomon Islands, His Excellency Beka Dvali, during a courtesy meeting at the Office of the Prime Minister and Cabinet. During a brief discussion PM Manele congratulated Ambassador Dvali on his appointment as Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Georgia to Solomon Islands,…
Provincial premiers have been slow to fulfil the requirements of the Constitution (Amendment) (Constituent Assembly) Act 2023, despite attending the Constituent Assembly (CA) meeting in Honiara on 30 December 2024. The meeting, which included government Members of Parliament and the Leader of the Opposition, came in the wake of the Bill’s defeat in Parliament last…
The Government plans to table two significant pieces of legislation during the third meeting of the 12th Parliament, scheduled to commence on 24 April 2025. The two proposed Bills are the Special Economic Zone Bill and the Mines and Minerals Bill. Prime Minister Jeremiah Manele confirmed this during a press conference at the Office of…
Prime Minister (PM) Jeremiah Manele has reiterated that Government for National Unity and Transformation (GNUT) remains confident to delivering its role to transform national economy despite global challenges. These challenges included the latest US president Donald Trump’s sweeping 10 percent tariff to all pacific islands countries including Solomon Islands. In a press conference on Monday…
The Government will table the Provincial Government Amendment (PGA) Bill during this year’s sitting of Parliament. This was confirmed by Prime Minister Jeremiah Manele during a press conference at the Cabinet Office on Monday. PM Manele explained that while the Government for National Unity and Transformation (GNUT) continues its work on the Constituent Assembly towards…
THE Government appears to have shelved plans to build the national laboratory project, either because it has no money or because senior officials have other interests. The entire project could cost up to $10 million, sources familiar with the project told Solomon Star over the weekend. It is believed the initial framework was completed and…
Discussions are ongoing in Honiara to resolve the long-standing land ownership issues involving Levers Solomon Ltd (LSL) and Russell Island Plantation Estates Ltd (RIPEL). Prime Minister (PM) Jeremiah Manele confirmed to the media, Monday that a representative from RIPEL is currently in Honiara to hold further discussions with the Commissioner of Lands and the Attorney…
SOLOMON Islands United Party (SIUP) has expressed its sincere condolences to one of its members and former Member of Parliament (MP) for Central Honiara, the Late Alfred Efona who has passed on, Tuesday. In a statement issued on Wednesday, 9th April, the Party said, “it is with deep sorrow and heavy hearts that we, the…