THE Parliamentary Opposition Group has applauded the Government for initiating and launching the 2017 Disarmament and Amnesty Exercise. The gun amnesty exercise came into effective as of Monday May 22nd 2017 and will lapse on June 9th 2017. In a statement early this week, the Parliamentary Opposition Leader Honorable Jeremiah Manele said this initiative is…
European Union (EU) Ambassador to Solomon Islands Leonidas Tezapsidis warns Solomon Islands not to rely much on foreign aid if they are seriously thinking of building and empowering the economy. He stressed this during the recent launching of the 2016 Annual Report of Central Bank of Solomon Islands (CBSI) on Friday at the Heritage Park…
WESTERN provincial government has put a ban on plastic bag to be used in the province. This was endorsed during an urgent meeting early this week. “I hate plastic bag!, a bolt and provoking statement, that Hon. Wayne Maepioh Premier of Western Province made at a local ministerial and stakeholder holder officials meeting held at…
A founding member of the People’s Alliance Party (PAP), Kamilio Teke of Guadalcanal says the Regional Assistance Mission to Solomon Islands, RAMSI must be commended for instilling a peaceful environment in Solomon Islands. He says the Alliance Party led Coalition Government headed by Sir Allan Kemakeza brought RAMSI into the country in 2003 to end…
HONIARA City Council (HCC) has been called on to consider constructing of ‘bus stop shelters’ at the Central Market Bus bays to accommodate people from scorching sun and rain while waiting for public. The concern has been raised by a good number of passengers waiting for transport (bus) at the Central Market bus stop on…
UNDER-SECRETARY of the Ministry of Infrastructure and Development (MID), Jimmy Nuake says that Honiara City Council (HCC) will soon come up with by-laws for bus service providers in town. Mr Nuake was responding to complaints raise by public why the buses still running the short bus route while traffic is slowly improving now. “What we…
The RAMSI Secretariat in the Office of the Prime Minister and Cabinet has established a National Organising Committee (NOC) to organise a series of activities to farewell the Regional Assistance to Solomon Islands (RAMSI) upon the completion of its mission in Solomon Islands. RAMSI’s withdrawal from Solomon Islands is scheduled for the end of June.…
A MALAITA Chief says it is high time the government must recognise the work of chiefs in the communities. And he said Chiefs must be empowered to ensure they carry out their responsibilities effectively. Chief Frank Roboolite’e told the Solomon Star this week. “Chiefs shouldered a great responsibility in our communities yet government did little…
A JOINT traffic operation between the Guadalcanal Police and Honiara traffic police are being conducted at Burns creek in East Honiara to crack down on unlicensed drivers, expired vehicles and illegal transport providers within the G-Province boundary. This was witnessed by the Solomon Star since last week, where police officers inspect vehicles believed to be…
Police officers residing at Cops Land express satisfaction after a newly drilled borehole produces water. Speaking to Solomon Star office in Auki in an interview yesterday, the Auki police operational commander Timothy Apaesi who also resides at the police area said they are happy with the completion of the stage one of the project. Mr.…