Albert Kabui has been appointed the new Special Secretary to the Prime Minister (SSPM). Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare made the appointment, Monday. Speaking to Solomon Star yesterday, Kabui confirmed that he received his appointment from the Office of the Prime Minister late yesterday. Kabui in an exclusive interview with this paper said he is very…
LAURU Shipping Limited a business arm of the Choiseul Provincial government has failed over the years to disclose any financial statement which is worrying, says the Deputy Premier Derald Galo. He revealed that Lauru Shipping never disclose any financial statement since the past ruling government of former Premier Jackson Kiloe. “This matter has been neglected…
A 40-YEAR-OLD man is in police custody after officers of the Royal Solomon Islands Police Force (RSIPF) in Malaita Province arrested him at a village in Small Malaita following the death of another man over the weekend. It is alleged the accused attacked the deceased with a knife following an argument over a land dispute…
THE controversial foreign vessel MV Solomon Trader which had run aground at Lavagu bay west Rennell will soon be re-floated and towed from the reef. Director of National Disaster Council Lottie Yates in an interview with the press confirmed this. The salvage operation of this vessel MV Solomon Trader was made possible through the support…
Western provincial executive had endorsed the action plan to ban single usage of plastic in the province last Friday 3rd May. This was revealed by the Premier David Gina following an endorsement made by his executive on a white paper prepared by Dr Transform Aqarou and David Boseto both of whom are members of the…
SIFF wins appeal, Solo retains W’Cup spot By CROFTON UTUKANA IT is official that the country’s national Under-17 Football team will be heading to the FIFA U17 World Cup in Brazil, this September. The good news came after a successful appeal was made by the Solomon Islands Football Federation (SIFF), against an Oceania Football Confederation…
GOVERNOR General Sir Frank Kabui yesterday explained why he rejected a High Court order served on him to postpone the election of the Prime Minister. Mathew Wale, through his lawyer Gabriel Suri, obtained the order just an hour before the election was due to start 9.30am Wednesday this week. “Whilst I have respect for the…
Police are currently carrying out a forensic examination on damages and looting done to the Pacific Casino Hotel and other shops and buildings during Wednesday’s upheaval. A group of angry people on Wednesday took to the streets shortly after the announcement of the prime minister, causing disturbances, fighting and damaging properties. “Pacific Casino has been…
AT the close of nominations for the Honiara City Council (HCC) Election 95 candidates have submitted their names to contest. Nomination has officially closed, as of 4:30pm yesterday afternoon. Returning Officer Vincent Kohata said a good number of intending candidates came forward and handed their submissions. “As of closing time, I can confidently say that…
NEWLY elected Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare, once a staunch advocator for West Papua independence says he’ll be taking friendlier approach to the issue. He was responding to a question on his government’s foreign policy on West Papua during his first press conference on Wednesday. This was just after he received a call from the Indonesia’s…