Ramobatu says he’s not aware of PMO sexual harassment investigation Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare has said an investigation into sexual harassment claim in his office is being investigated. He did not say who is investigating the claim. But Secretary to Cabinet, James Remobatu, who should be aware of the investigation, told the Sunday Star he was…
Solomon Islands has the second most expensive internet service in the Pacific region. Papua New Guinea tops the list of 12 Pacific countries in a study carried out by Network Strategies of New Zealand on internet access affordability published on its website. According to them, the last updated report on internet access affordability on Pacific…
RAMSI Special Coordinator, Quinton Devlin, discussed RAMSI’s drawdown and support to the RSIPF with members of the Solomon Islands Chamber of Commerce and Industries (SICCI) at the Heritage Hotel in Honiara on Friday. Noting that RAMSI was today solely a policing assistance mission, Devlin highlighted the enormous progress made the by RSIPF since 2003, including…
Solomon Islands and Australia have committed to a new understanding to foster greater cooperation and increase joint efforts in seasonal labour mobility. The MoU between the Government of Australia and the Government of Solomon Islands in support of the Seasonal Workers Programme was signed by the Minister of Foreign Affairs & External Trade Milner Tozaka…
Events marking International Women’s Day will start today in Honiara with a church service at the Rhema Family Church. International Women’s Day is marked annually on March 8. Sarah Buka of the Ministry of Women, Youth, Children and Family Affairs told the Sunday Star celebrations marking the event will continue until March 10. “Celebrations will…
Foreign Affairs minister Milner Tozaka has all the reasons to smile after the High Court rejected last Wednesday an election petition brought against him by a losing candidate. High Court judge Rex Faukona dismissed the petition filed Jenning Movobule, who contested against Tozaka in the 2014 national general election for the North Vella La Vella…
Members of the media, families, relatives, and friends farewelled veteran journalist Simon Papage in Honiara on Saturday, during his funeral service. Papage, who hailed from Makira-Ulawa Province, died suddenly last Tuesday at the National Referral Hospital in Honiara after a short illness. His body was sent to his home village for burial. The late Papage…
A total of 7 potential new species to science from freshwater fish, prawns and crabs were discovered by a team of scientists from the French Ichthyological Society (Société Française d’Ichtyologie (SFI)) and Ecological Solutions, Solomon Islands (ESSI). Renowned scientists Drs Philippe Keith and Gerard Marquet of SFI led the freshwater team. With the authorisation…
PRIME Minister Manasseh Sogavare on Friday launched his government’s new policy on foreign aid and how to manage it. Called Aid Management and Development Cooperation Policy, the Ministry of Development Planning and Aid Coordination, in consultation with other stakeholders, produced the document. Mr Sogavare said foreign aid to Solomon Islands is relative large and is a…
THE Young Women’s Parliamentary Group congratulates Dorothy Ngaro for being the only female candidate amongst six male contestants, who contested the Vuhokesa ward Honiara City by-election this week. Lysa Wini-Simeon, Chairlady of YWPG commented that it certainly takes courage and enormous efforts to vie for a leadership role in Solomon Islands politics. “Much political critics…