SIFIU warns a new pyramid scheme is here HONIARA residents are strongly warned not to invest in a new pyramid scheme that is currently being promoted as a travel or tourism business based in the United States, that is promising members overseas holidays or dream trips, along with large amounts of cash in return. The…
Robert Pye Kuve has stepped down as Western provincial premier effective Tuesday. His resignation follows his continuous ill-health which had forced him to undergo medical attention in Australia recently. An executive member of the Western Provincial Government last night confirmed Kuve’s resignation. Its understood the Assembly Speaker, Richard Tekifono has received the letter of resignation…
THE Parliamentary Opposition Group has urged the Government to clear the air over claims Australian Federal Police (AFP) is intending to be permanently stationed in Solomon Islands. In a statement, the Opposition Group said the Government must come clean on whether the claims are true or not. “The Government needs to be reminded that any…
I invite you to this very important discussion over the next couple of weeks to look at the subject, “Justice for the Poor and Marginalised.” The Bible speaks loud and clear that involuntary poverty is an offense against the goodness of God. It is related in the Bible to powerlessness, for the poor cannot protect…
Tourism and human resource has been identified as the two greatest assets in Malaita Province. That was according to the Malaita Premier Peter Chanel Ramoihia while speaking at the recent Yam and Cultural festivals in Afio, Small Malaita. Mr. Ramoihia said as the head of the province he has no doubt that two of thegreatest…
WHILST the Member of Parliament (MP) for East Kwara’ae must be thanked for purchasing machines to do road maintenance within his constituency, there is also a need for him to prioritise health and education issues in east Malaita. This was according to an east Kwara’ae constituent, Andrew Idu. In an interview with the Solomon Star…
A priest of Anglican Church had died in Vanuatu over the weekend. Moffat Aio, from Ata’a in Baegu Asifola, Malaita province passed away after a short illness. He lived in Vanuatu for about four years after an ordination in Honiara. His body arrived on Sunday for a funeral at Bishop Dale church at Rifle range,…
Many of the over 1,000 daily visitors to the Yam & Cultural Festivals held at Pululaha Village, near Afio Substation in Small Malaita between 24 and 27 July 2016 participated in the community engagement sessions organised by the Royal Solomon Islands Police Force (RSIPF) Community Policing Unit from Auki and supported by the Regional Assistance…
Dear Editor – Help is needed. The local members of the Solomon Islands YWCA have been busy conducting a Waste Management Pilot Program, along with help from the Honiara City Council and the Ministry of the Environment and Conservation, in several areas of Honiara near the Matanikau River and, reportedly, the response from the local…
GUADALCANAL province has successfully celebrated its 32nd second appointed day on Monday. The occasion which convened dignitaries from the national government, Guadalcanal provincial government and members of the public is a proud moment for the province as it commemorates the very day Guadalcanal affirmed to stand as a province by itself. Monday’s celebration started with…