THE Anglican Church of Melanesian (ACOM) operated school throughout the country will ban the sales of all sugary and greasy (oil) food to their students. ACOM has about 31 schools operating in the country ranging from ECE, primary, secondary and Rural Training Centres (RTC). Currently the ACOM education authority (EA) is working on a policy…
The first meeting of the 11th Parliament is scheduled for tomorrow – Wednesday the 15th of May 2019. Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare wrote to His Excellency, Sir Frank Ofagioro Kabui the Governor General of Solomon Islands advising him of his decision to convene the first meeting on the above date. This first meeting will convene…
Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare has assured a stronger relationship with its long-time partner, the Republic of China (Taiwan). Sogavare highlighted this in his speech last Wednesday night, at a dinner hosted on-board the ROC Navy Squadron Flagship. This camefollowing what he described as a fruitful meeting with His Excellency the Ambassador Roger Luo last week.…
FORMER Prime Minister and Member of Parliament for North East Guadalcanal (NEG) constituency Dr Derek Sikua has turned down a request by constituents to use road work machineries funded under the Rural Constituency Development Funds (RCDF). Jonathan Tutu from NEG constituency told Solomon Star that they approached their former leader and requested the use of…
Your concerns have not fallen on deaf ears: PM PRIME Minister Manasseh Sogavare has assured people of Solomon Islands that concerns raised by the people have not fallen on deaf ears. Mr Sogavare made these remarks when speaking during a farewell and welcome reception for the former and new Prime Minister at the Heritage Park…
THE country is still kept in the dark following the formation of the new government as to when will be the first sitting of the Parliament to elect the Speaker of the Parliament. Speaking to the Solomon Star from the Weathercoast of Guadalcanal former Prime Minister and Member of Parliament Ezekiel Alebua said the ruling…
A BANGLADESH national who has been charged for fraudulent voting during the National General Election in April has been released on bail, Thursday. Mia Mohammad Abdul Latif was brought to the Honiara Magistrates’ Court on Thursday and was released on a cash bail of $7,000. He is yet to pay his cash bail since his…
AN elderly South Malaita man has expressed disappointment after what supposed to be a marriage turned up to be a hoax. The man who wanted his name withheld said he has already spent more than $3,000 on Catherine Sekani , a widow of Vunuha Village on small Ngella via an arrangement to marry her. He…
Officers of the Royal Solomon Islands Police Force (RSIPF) are investigating the death of two people in separate incidents in Honiara over the weekend. RSIPF Assistant Commissioner (AC) Crime and Intelligence, Ian Vaevaso said the Police Operation Centre received two reports about the deaths during the weekend. AC Vaevaso explained one death was in the…
‘Tough choice for PM’ By ANDREW FANASIA GOVERNMENT insiders have claimed that Robson Djokovic is eyeing the Chief of Staff position within the Office of the Prime Minister and Cabinet (OPMC) as appointment of political appointees continues. Djokovic who is the nephew of current Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare is a former political appointee. “This might…