MINISTER of Communication & Aviation and Member of Parliament for Central Guadalcanal, Peter Shanel Agovaka says the SIM card registration is good for all citizen and not only for government leaders. He stated this in response to the statement made by the member of east Are’are, Peter Kenilorea Jr who spoke against the sim registration…
THE ignorance and usage of Tear gas to disperse the public protest against the Prime Minister has increased the frustration which led the protesters to go into the extent of looting and burning down of properties in Honiara, few weeks ago. An observer and Taki House of chief representative Gordon Mae told Solomon Star Auki…
THE sentence for the juveniles who confessed to breaching the curfew on November 26 will be delivered on Monday. Principal Magistrate Felix Hollison was unable to deliver the sentence because only one of the juveniles was present in court, Friday. Lawyer representing the juveniles said he only managed to contact one of the juvenile who…
MEMBER of Parliament (MP) for North West Guadalcanal, Bodo Detke has come out publicly for the first time to speak out against a failed attempted murder incident 20 years ago, involving Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare. The allegation was confessed by former member of the defunct Malaita Eagle Force (MEF), Moses Su’u. Mr. Su’u made the…
SOLOMON Forest Association (SFA) is the latest organisation to pay its tribute to Linta Mabo – the 16-year-old school girl who lost her battle against a curable heart problem. Linta – the youngest of a twin sister – died on Thursday 2nd December after battling rheumatic fever which affected her heart for four years. Linta’s…
THE recent November Honiara riots will certainly discourage foreign investors to come and invest in our country, and exacerbated by the Covid-19 and other factors, Principal Magistrate Felix Hollison says when sentencing two rioters, Thursday. Mr. Hollison said the offending added to the destruction and devastation of considerable number of buildings and business houses mainly…
THE Solomon Islands Chamber of Commerce and Industry (SICCI) would like to express its sympathy to all the businesses that have been burnt, looted and affected by the recent unrest. SICCI would also like to encouraging business houses that have not been affected to resume operations as the situation slowly returns to normalcy following the…
THE St John Ambulance Service has a new Land cruiser added on to their convoy which will help transform the work undertaken during emergency. St John Ambulance Service Chief Officer, Douglas Kelson said the Ambulance is a donation from Queensland Ambulance Service to St John Ambulance Solomon Islands. He told Solomon Star Thursday, that the…
THE Malaita Provincial Government has endorsed a survey form to be used next year to seek views of Malaitans regarding Malaita self-autonomy status. Premier Daniel Suidani confirmed this Thursday this week. He said the MARA government has already identified people who will be carrying out the historical survey. The Premier said the survey is aiming…
MEMBER of Parliament (MP) for East Malaita and Deputy Prime Minister, Manasseh Maelanga says Malaita Independence is not his agenda but he is supporting the state government. He was speaking in Parliament during the Sine die motion, Wednesday. “Independence for Malaita is not on my agenda and it is not in the agenda of East…