FORMER business partner and a close friend of Chief Robert Satu has paid tribute to the late leader in a video tribute posted online early this week. Canadian Christopher Porter described Late Satu as a father, mentor and a great man. Mr Porter, who spent years working along Chief Satu to export dolphin overseas, on…
The Chief Justice, Sir Albert Palmer, has announced the appointment of a new Puisne Judge of the High Court of Solomon Islands. He is the Honourable Justice, Ronald Bei Talasasa Jnr, who will shortly be commencing work in the High Court after taking his oaths. Justice Talasasa graduated with a Bachelor of Law (LLB) from…
The Government of Solomon Islands and Japan have signed off on a document of assistance that will see the procurement of much needed medical equipment urgently needed by the Solomon Islands Health sector. The signing of an Exchange Note was held today between the Supervising Minister of Foreign Affairs and External Trade, Hon. Peter Shanel…
TIDAL waves have destroyed 12 houses at Karaina settlement in West Honiara as effects of Cyclone Judy and the low depression in the Coral Sea continue to batter Solomon Islands. An elderly resident, Tavake Basil, told Solomon Star that at 2pm yesterday, tidal waves washed through their homes, causing havoc and panic. He said many…
THE Marine Vessel (MV) owned by the Vatud Constituency in Temotu Province, MV Vatud Star, has run aground yesterday at the Kukum Prince Philip Highway coastline in Honiara. This occurred around 1 pm yesterday as Cyclone Judy caused strong winds and rough seas continued to batter Honiara. Solomon Star was unable to establish why the…
AFTER three consecutive years of negative economic growth, Solomon Islands economy will return to growth this year. This is according to the World Bank’s inaugural Pacific Economic Update, a comprehensive assessment and forward-projection of 11 Pacific Island country economies, launched yesterday in Suva, Fiji. It said the return of Solomon Islands to economic growth in…
SOLOMON Islands and the Republic of Vanuatu have renewed ‘acquaintances with each other,’ a statement from the Prime Minister’s Press Secretariat said. Prime Ministers Manasseh Sogavare and Ishmael Kalsakau deliberated on the above and other issues of mutual concern and interest between their two countries at the margins of the Pacific Islands Forum Leaders Special…
Temotu MPA Mali labels the Temotu Provincial Executive members’ travel to Honiara as “a sin against Temotu people TRAVEL to Honiara by the Executive members of the Temotu Provincial Government is a “sin against the people of Temotu Province”, according to clergyman and MPA for Nangu Ward, Philip Mali. “I have served 20 years in…
THE Leader of Opposition Hon Matthew Wale has called on the Police Commissioner to investigate a $7m renovation project of the Ministry of Infrastructure Development (MID) headquarters. The Leader of Opposition made the statement in light of the still-incomplete state of the MID headquarters. Reports reaching the Opposition Leader highlighted that $7M was paid out…
Three Permanent Secretaries have been sworn-in today at Government House by the Acting Governor General, Chief Justice Sir Albert Palmer following their re-appointments by the Government. Mckinnie Dentana was sworn-in as Permanent Secretary to the Ministry of Finance and Treasury while Nego Sisiolo was sworn-in as Permanent Secretary to the Ministry of Public Service and…