THE Oversight Committee is now compiling a report to be submitted to the Cabinet before any plans to resume schools can be announced. The report is based on the recommendation by the Ministry of Health and Medical Services and Ministry of Education and Human Resources to allow primary and secondary schools to start. This was…
SOLOMON Finance Ltd (SFL) is set to open for business, Monday. This followed its official opening last Friday. The bank is located on the ground floor of Anthony Saru building in central Honiara. It is a credit institution operated under the Solomon Islands National Provident Fund (NPF) with the aim to issue out loans to…
OFC: The Solomon Islands have booked their place in the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022™ Oceania Qualifiers final after a brace from Alvin Hou helped them win a 3-2 thriller v Papua New Guinea at the Grand Hamad Stadium in Doha. Solomon Islands head coach Felipe Vega-Arango sent out the same starting eleven that overcame…
THE Government has described the concern of fear raised by the Member of Parliament for East Areáre Peter Kenilorea Junior regarding separate training of our police as baseless. A statement from the Office of the Prime Minister this evening said Mr Kenilorea Junior’s concern of fear is baseless and based purely on his own personal…
GCU: The national security of any country is a matter for the government to decide on and Solomon Islands as a sovereign state is no exception. The decision to welcome back the Papua New Guinea Defense Force was deliberated on and approved by the Cabinet and that represented the official position of the government. Why…
OPPOSITION Leader Hon Matthew Wale has warned that Solomon Islands should not to be on the grounds where big powers play or compete. Hon Wale made this statement this afternoon following the controversial draft security MOU with China leaked in the media recently. The Opposition Leader warned that this is a very dangerous place to…
THE US Embassy Office Director Russel Comeau has shared information relating to USAID SCALE-NRM operation in the country during the launching of the Forest Development Grant this week. Speaking during the launching of the FDF which also comes under the SCALE-NRM project US Embassy Office Director Mr.Comeau said the project was launched after exchange of…
THE Malaita Provincial Assembly is set to meet on Monday 28th March 2022 which to pass the 2022 Provincial budget. Premier Daniel Suidani confirmed this to Solomon Star Auki, as most of the MPAs have already made it to Auki for the budget meeting. Unlike last year where most of the MPAs in the opposition boycotted…
OUTSPOKEN Malaita man Nick Atu has criticised the government over a leaked paper on a proposed security agreement between Honiara and Beijing. The copy of the unsigned Private document was believed to be leaked by a government officer, which later went viral on social media last Thursday. However, it is not clear whether the document…
Armed police to be deployed at parliament as Budget meeting begins ARMED Solomon Islands police and foreign troops will be deployed inside and outside the Parliament House from next Monday when Parliament begins its Budget session, it was revealed Saturday. Police Commissioner Mostyn Mangau reportedly briefed the Chairman of the House Committee about the unprecedented…