THE cost and loss from the communication blackout that affected many families and businesses in the three provinces of Choiseul, Malaita and Western are huge. Hundreds have been disconnected for some days when the submarine undersea fibre optic cable was damaged by a single fishing vessel last week Wednesday – 10th May. Since then, many…
NATIONAL futsal head coach Damon Shaw has named a 15-man squad for the Vietnam tour. Four changes were made to the team that lifted the inaugural Melanesian Futsal Cup 2023 in April. One of the key inclusions is three-time FIFA Futsal World Cup representative, James Egeta who will make a return since 2016. “This will…
Police foil major plans to disrupt 2023 Pacific Games with the arrest of several former militants POLICE may have foiled a plan to destroy major infrastructure facilities in Honiara and to disrupt the Pacific Games 2023 Games in November. In an operation mounted last week, Police arrested several former militants, including Moses Su’u, who allegedly…
THE two provinces of Choiseul and Western will not join the synchronised National General Election until 2028. The country will adopt the synchronised election system as of the next election in 2024. The non-inclusion of Choiseul and Western provinces in the synchronised election system until 2028 was highlighted by the Minister of Provincial Government and…
(RSIPF/SolStar) OFFICERS of the Royal Solomon Islands Police Force (RSIPF) in Kirakira, are investigating the sudden death of a man in his 50’s after his body was found beside a dwelling house in the Makira-Ulawa Provincial Capital on Tuesday last week. Provincial Police Commander (PPC) Makira-Ulawa Province, Superintendent Peter Sitai said it was alleged that…
THE Member of Parliament (MP) for East Are’are has suggested that as part of the electoral reform the counting of ballot papers should be considered and conducted at all voting stations immediately at the close of polling. Peter Kenilorea Jnr made the suggestion his contribution to the debate on the Provincial Amendment Bill 2023 on…
KILUSAKWALO Christian Community High School in Central Kwara’ae, Malaita Province, will be launching its first-ever newsletter today. The newsletter is an initiative by the new school administration to improve the academic level of students in the area of reading and writing. A newsletter committee led by Chairman, Alick Buga, has been formed to assist the…
(GCU/SolStar) THE National Government and Japan have signed ‘Exchange of Notes’ paving the way for Tokyo to assist the Royal Solomon Islands Police Force (RSIPF) in their ongoing work to safely remove and dispose UXOs in the country. The Minister of Foreign Affairs and External Trade, Jeremiah Manele and the Ambassador of Japan, Miwa Toshiaki,…
THE construction work on the fourth University of the South Pacific campus in Honiara is nearing completion. The new campus is located near the National Stadium in East Honiara. According to China Harbour Engineering Company Ltd, the contractor responsible for the project construction, the campus’ building works are nearing completion with workers now conducting the…
THE Western Provincial Executive and Provincial Caucus are in Honiara on a ‘mysterious trip’, it was revealed. Speaking to Solomon Star Gizo yesterday, Chairman of the Non-Executive Committee of the Western Provincial Assembly, Rence Sore said the premier flew to Honiara on Monday, whilst Members of his Executive and the Caucus flew earlier. The MPA…