SUVA, (FBC NEWS) — Fiji’s Attorney General Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum has stated that workers are given the freedom to join any trade unions. Speaking to FBC News, Sayed-Khaiyum says various Unions should now focus on the bigger issue which is growing the economy. Sayed-Khaiyum made this comments after Fiji Islands Council of Trade Unions General Secretary…
SUVA, (PIANGO) — The Pacific Islands Association of Non Government Organisations is pleased to announce its support to the Fiji Council of Social Services (FCOSS) and Fiji non-governmental organisations, in their effort to develop a Minimum Code of Standards for civil society organisations effectiveness. PIANGO’s support was announced by Executive Director, Emele Duituturaga at a…
A NEW local church has been consecrated over the weekend at Chapuru community, Visale sub-station in North West Guadalcanal. According to John Toki, Solomon Star’s Guadalcanal correspondent, close to a thousand people have braved the heavy down pour on Saturday to witness the blessing of the new church. “These people came from communities in Guadalcanal,…
THE newly consecrated Bishop Ellison Quity for the Diocese of Ysabel on Sunday has outlined his key priorities for the Diocese. One of his priorities for the diocese is to tackle the current financial problem experienced in the Anglican Church of Melanesia (ACoM). “I will try my best that from now on, Ysabel diocese will…
Solomon Islands national futsal team, Kurukuru registered their first win of the Oceania Championship defeating bitter rivals Tahiti 3-0 at the Vodafone Arena in Suva, Fiji last night. Kurukuru captain Elliot Ragomo fired home the opening goal past Tahiti custodian Teva Durot to take the lead three minutes from kick off. Substitution Micah Lea’alafa and…
FORMER Member of Parliament for Hograno, Kia, Havulei, in Isabel, Selwyn Riumana has denied allegations that he had sexually harassed a female manageress of Rock Havens Inn in Honiara, Kym Barlee. The allegations were made in light of a recent incident when Ms Barlee and her local partner led relatives to Mr Riumana’s residence at…
RESIDENTS of Kunu settlement near Auki town, Malaita province have raised their concern over inadequate supply of clean drinking water to their area. A recent visit to the settlement by the Solomon Star staff correspondent in Auki, William Ekotani revealed about 60 percent of the population of the settlement used water obtained from wells. About…
A TOTAL total of seven candidates have submitted nominations after the Vuhokesa ward by-election nomination closed on Wednesday. “As of 4pm, Wednesday, our Election Office officially received a total of seven candidates who have submitted their nominations to contest,” Returning Officer Madlyn Ero said. “Out from the seven submissions, six of them are males and…
Lives at risk, say doctors TWO of the three Operating Theatres at the National Referral Hospital have been closed for repair since December. And despite assurances from health authorities to do the repair work sooner, nothing has been done since. “We are now into the third month of closure,” Dr Paul Hitchin, an Orthopaedic Surgeon…
This may sound overly dramatized but it is far better to risk being proven wrong; than to be silent and watch the country plunge itself into self-destruction. Consciousness must be raised to alert the nation to the possible dark side of SIPA’s heightened tariffs. At least by highlighting the likely other side of SIPA’s reforms…