Member of Parliament for East Are Are, Peter Kenilorea Junior, has been appointed as the new Leader of the Independent Group. Government House Private Secretary Rawcliff Ziza confirmed that Governor General Sir David Vunagi signed the appointment following a recommendation from the Speaker of Parliament on Thursday. Speaker of Parliament John Patterson Oti made the…
THE Mala I Tolo Indigenous Guardianship Trust (MITIGT) Mentorship Program has officially launched and rolled out to a number of schools in Malaita Province. The launching of the mentorship program provided opportunity for students to prepare themselves for further studies after completing their secondary education. According to Mala I Tolo, the mentorship program is currently…
FORMER Prime Minister Sir Francis Billy Hilly has expressed disappointment in regional leaders keeping silent over what is happening in Noumea, New Caledonia. “Every day you turn on the TV, the rioting, burning and unrest there is worse than the day before,” Sir Francis told Solomon Star. A state of emergency with a nationwide 6am-6pm…
TEN more petitions have been filed at the High Court at the close of the petition period on Thursday, bringing the total number of petitions to 25. Two of the 10 petitions filed are against newly elected Member of Parliament (MP) for Northwest Guadalcanal and Deputy Speaker of Parliament, Francis Sade and the re-elected Member…
Solomon Water is pleased to provide an important update on the Sewer Works – Fisheries to Ranadi Roundabout project. This project, which aims to significantly enhance the sewer infrastructure in Ranadi, is progressing despite some challenges. The project is being executed in five stages. Stage 5 was already completed. Stages 1 and 2 are currently…
A FORMER Attorney General Gabriel Suri has criticized the Government’s decision to pay $140 million to liquidators Hall Chadwick, calling it ‘unwise’ and ‘irrational.’ This criticism follows the Cabinet’s agreement to raise the sale of Treasury Bonds to State Owned Enterprises (SOEs) to buy back Levers Solomons Limited (LSL) and Russell Islands Plantation Estates Limited…
CARE election candidate files petition against Sogavare, number of filed petitions stand at 15 A PETITION filed against former Prime Minister and the current Minister of Finance and Treasury, Manasseh Sogavare was amongst four new petitions filed in the High Court yesterday, High Court Deputy Registrar Jack Taloifuila confirmed. The petition against Sogavare was filed…
THE establishment of the first ever Western Province Youth Entrepreneurs Council (WPYEC) will help transform lives, shape destinies and build a brighter future for the province’s entrepreneurs as they embark on a new journey filled with hope and determination. That’s according to the Western Provincial Minister for Women, Youth Children and Family Affairs (WYCFA), Richard…
THE National Government through the National Hosting Authority (NHA) handed over 20 buses to 11 institutions and agencies this week. Prime Minister Jeremiah Manele was guest of honour at the handing over ceremony. The buses were donated by the Government of India to support the Pacific Games last year. A statement from the Government Communications…
DESPITE the growing influence of geopolitical dynamics in the region, the Solomon Islands remains steadfast in its foreign policy principle of being ‘friends to all, enemy to none’. Prime Minister Jeremiah Manele reaffirmed this during the inaugural ‘Meet the Press’ session of the Cabinet on Monday. PM Manele emphasized that while geopolitics – competition for…