Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare acknowledges the Solomon Islands Chamber of Commerce (SICCI) for its partnership in promoting the government’s COVID 19 vaccination roll-out program. Prime Minister Sogavare formally thanked SICCI during Saturday night’s Business Excellence Award ceremony, a statement issued by Prime Minister Press Secretariat said. “I wish to reaffirm the government’s commitment to the…
Gov’t payment of $13m for Mamara houses The Leader of Opposition Matthew Wale, has blasted the government for the $13million payment for Mamara houses which was said to be paid last week. Wale in a statement yesterday said, the payment was for $30.44 million, but due to government cashflow problem, Treasury was only able to…
THE Royal Solomon Islands Police Force (RSIPF) National Response Department and other Police Support Units in Honiara and Guadalcanal including the Correction Service of Solomon Islands (CSSI) emergency response group (ERG) have conducted a Public Order Management combined simulation exercise at hells point, Saturday. According to a Police statement, this is part of the security…
THE unavailability of Malaita Members of Parliament (MPs) with the DCGA government at the historical peace and reconciliation ceremony at Aimela last week is a sad thing, says Mathew Wale. Speaking at the event, the Opposition Leader and Member of Parliament for Aoke Langa Langa said he felt sorry that his fellow Malaita brothers with…
THE Aimela tribe has welcomed the idea of building a monument at the historical site where the first Malaita Council was established. Speaking during the unveiling of the newly built monument in remembrance of Ma’asina Ruru heroes, Aimela tribal representative the granddaughter of late Irobina said Aimela tribe has supported the construction of the monument.…
HONIARA Senior High School (HSHS), Principal Mr Allen Ketei is appealing to the responsible authority within the national government to bring to an end the national examination leakage practices. Mr Ketei highlighted this during the graduation and prize giving ceremony of HSHS, Thursday. He said the national examination leakage is one of the challenges of…
THE Malaita Provincial Premier, Daniel Suidani has congratulated Ward Development Committee (WDC) members who successfully completed a three-day workshop in Auki, last week. International Republican Institute (IRI) is responsible for facilitating the workshop for WDC members in Wards; 1, 2, 3, and 30. Speaking during the certificate presentation at the Auki Lodge last Friday afternoon,…
A SIXTY-year-old man on trial for injuring the head of a young man with a bush knife at Savo Heights, West of Honiara in May has been acquitted last week. This was after the magistrate found a lot of inconsistencies in the prosecution’s witnesses. Joseph Taumata had stood trial for one count of assault causing…
Is Land and Sea Circle Services a front? AN investigation into Land and Sea Circle Services – the dive company contracted by South Pacific Oil Ltd to ensure overseas tankers discharging fuel and liquidified gas do so safely in Honiara – suggests the company is potentially a front. Panaki Walter, also known as Roto, jointly…
WEST KWAIO constituents are mourning the death of Titus Fiika, their Member of Parliament who passed away in Honiara early on Friday morning. His wife Judith confirmed the death to Solomon Star. She told Solomon Star she was saddened by the level of response she received when she contacted the frontliners on Wednesday night and…