THE Government has described the concern of fear raised by the Member of Parliament for East Areáre Peter Kenilorea Junior regarding separate training of our police as baseless. A statement from the Office of the Prime Minister this evening said Mr Kenilorea Junior’s concern of fear is baseless and based purely on his own personal…
GCU: The national security of any country is a matter for the government to decide on and Solomon Islands as a sovereign state is no exception. The decision to welcome back the Papua New Guinea Defense Force was deliberated on and approved by the Cabinet and that represented the official position of the government. Why…
OPPOSITION Leader Hon Matthew Wale has warned that Solomon Islands should not to be on the grounds where big powers play or compete. Hon Wale made this statement this afternoon following the controversial draft security MOU with China leaked in the media recently. The Opposition Leader warned that this is a very dangerous place to…
THE US Embassy Office Director Russel Comeau has shared information relating to USAID SCALE-NRM operation in the country during the launching of the Forest Development Grant this week. Speaking during the launching of the FDF which also comes under the SCALE-NRM project US Embassy Office Director Mr.Comeau said the project was launched after exchange of…
THE Malaita Provincial Assembly is set to meet on Monday 28th March 2022 which to pass the 2022 Provincial budget. Premier Daniel Suidani confirmed this to Solomon Star Auki, as most of the MPAs have already made it to Auki for the budget meeting. Unlike last year where most of the MPAs in the opposition boycotted…
OUTSPOKEN Malaita man Nick Atu has criticised the government over a leaked paper on a proposed security agreement between Honiara and Beijing. The copy of the unsigned Private document was believed to be leaked by a government officer, which later went viral on social media last Thursday. However, it is not clear whether the document…
Armed police to be deployed at parliament as Budget meeting begins ARMED Solomon Islands police and foreign troops will be deployed inside and outside the Parliament House from next Monday when Parliament begins its Budget session, it was revealed Saturday. Police Commissioner Mostyn Mangau reportedly briefed the Chairman of the House Committee about the unprecedented…
THE Rotary Club of Honiara has cancelled the Annual Easter Fun Run for this year. In a statement yesterday, the Rotary Club of Honiara said this is due to the emergency health regulations currently in place. The fun run is normally held on Easter Monday of each year and thousands of runners enjoy the 5k/m…
Is Guo Rui (pictured) the culprit in the controversial arms shipment? SINCE Solomon Star broke the story that a log ship has slipped into Honiara with a deadly cargo of arms without clearing Customs, newshounds (reporters) have been on their toes to identify the ship. Their efforts thus far have been futile and rather frustrating.…
THE government officials say Cabinet has not made any decision yet, to shorten the life of parliament or increase it to five years. Chief of Staff Robson Djokovic and Special Secretary to the Prime Minister (SSPM) Albert Kabui both rejected claims that the government had already made a decision on the parliament extension. Speaking during…