THE Government has suffered a major blow in its fight to suspend an enforcement order to pay Levers Solomon Ltd (LSL) $50 million in compensation for the use of its land at Alligator Creek in east Honiara. Judge Rex Foukona yesterday dismissed the government application at a High Court hearing in Honiara, Tuesday. Instead, Judge…
THE country’s national futsal team, Kurukuru has kicked off their training in preparations for the OFC Futsal Cup 2022 This is the first time the team has come together to train since the FIFA World Cup 2021 and also following the announcement of the provisional squad two weeks ago. The team will train under the…
PERMANENT Secretary for the Ministry of Provincial Government Institutional Strengthening (MPGIS) Stanley Dick Pirione has assured Malaitans of the European Union (EU) support of $78 million for water, sanitation and Education. The funding is to support Provincial Capacity Development Projects in the country which Malaita province will benefit from. Mr Pirione adds that on top…
THE cognitive impaired man, accused of stabbing a Japanese journalist with a scissors during the recent commemoration event of the 80th Anniversary of the Battle of Guadalcanal at Bloody Ridge, has been remanded in custody, Tuesday. Alex Wasi is facing one count of unlawful wounding. He was brought to the Honiara Magistrate’s Court yesterday afternoon…
Health minister confirms viral flu outbreak in Honiara, Malaita By CHARLES KADAMANASolomon Star, Honiara THE Minister of Health and Medical Services Hon. Dr Culwick Togamana has announced that the Solomon Islands has recorded a Viral Respiratory Illness (VRI) outbreak in Malaita and Honiara. He announced this during his special address in light of the increased…
Expect response within 28 days Malaita Provincial Premier Daniel Suidani has submitted the “Malaita People’s Log of Claims ” to the National Government with expectation to receive the response within 28 days. The 15 points log of claims was presented to the Permanent Secretary of the Provincial Government and Institutional Strengthening Stanley Pirione and PS…
Government to invest $367 million in new mobile network around the country By ALFRED SASAKO THE Government is investing about USD66 million (about SBD367 million) in improving telephone network nationwide over the next two years, largely to ensure people in the rural areas have access to watching the 2023 Pacific Games. A government committee has…
The ongoing political issues between the Malaita Provincial Government and National Government is the real reason why none of the Members of the National Parliament (MPs) and the Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare did not attend the Malaita 39th second appointed day. Guest of honor and Opposition Leader Mathew Wale uttered this during his keynote address to…
The Office of the Prime Minister and Cabinet (OPMC) has clarified that the Prime Minister’s absence at this year’s Second Appointed Day of Malaita Province, despite being sent an invitation, is simply because the invitation was received very late and neither was it submitted through the Ministry of Provincial Government in accordance with official protocols,…
Construction work on the East Fataleka Constituency (EFC) major road infrastructure project is progressing well and is nearing completion. Director Civil Engineering and Infrastructure Development for the Ministry of Rural Development (MRD) Allan Lilia who has just returned from a site inspection and assessment on the road project last week said. The road is about…