A WOMAN accused of killing her newborn baby girl at Gela, Central Islands Province, last December is likely to plea to the allegation on January 26. The 38-year-old mother faces one count of infanticide. She appeared in the Honiara Magistrate’s Court yesterday and her matter was further adjourned for possible plea and for a committal…
Travelers from Malaita Province’s Baegu-Asifola Constituency denied access to Auki following the suspicious death of North Malaita man PEOPLE from the Baegu-Asifola Constituency in Malaita Province are still denied access to the Provincial Capital, Auki, following the suspicious death of a man from the North Malaita Constituency earlier this month. Since the deceased went missing,…
A CONSTITUENT of Fataleka has praised his Member of Parliament stating that the current leader has out-shined his predecessors in transparency and accountability. Constituent Namuel Olofisau is speaking about current Member of Parliament for Fataleka Honourable Rex Ramofafia. Mr Olofisau said since coming into power, Mr Ramofafia was very transparent on how he shared the…
OUR Telekom will be launching its mobile money services this year in partnership with the United Nations Capital Development Fund. This was announced in a statement from the country’s major telecommunication service provider, “This will be a pivotal moment as the population of the Solomon Islands of around 700,000 has chronically struggled to access financial…
THE Western Provincial Assembly Member for Ward 3 Nusa Simbo Honourable Gideon Tuke is the new deputy provincial speaker. Mr Tuke was formally sworn-in yesterday (12th January 2023) after an election to elect a deputy speaker was held at XL Chacha Building. He was sworn-in by a commissioner of oath in a ceremony witnessed by…
Some primary schools (feeder schools) are not included in this year’s Year 7 Placement result because they have not submitted their 2022 Class Application and Ranking form for Year 7 Placement. As such, parents and guardians of children from those schools are advised to contact the respective Education Authority of the school for their children’s…
MEMBER of Parliament for West New Georgia & VonaVona Hon Silas Tausinga has described the proposal to increase MPs salaries and entitlements as an ‘injustice’ to Solomon Islanders. In a statement today, the Opposition MP joined his colleague Opposition members, Unions and citizens around the country in condemning the proposal by the Parliamentary Entitlement Commission…
THE Government is believed to have drawn up a list of candidates to fill Solomon Islands’ Embassy in the People’s Republic of China (PRC), informed sources have confirmed. Solomon Star has seen a copy of the list, which consists of two former Members of Parliament, a non-serving diplomat, a former senior Ministry of Foreign Affairs…
Who engages 2023 Pacific Games CEO? AS the countdown begins for the opening of the 2023 Games, a rift which could undermine the final preparations has developed between the Games Board and its Chief Executive Officer, Peter Stewart. And informants say the Games Organizing Committee including the Board need to know who employs the CEO.…
THE new premier of Western Province Billy Veo has told his executive to start work immediately and not to waste time. Mr Veo’s provincial executive totals to 14 MPAs, who took their oath at the Assembly Chamber in the Western Provincial capital Gizo on Tuesday. Mr Veo said the province has been without a government…