NORO Ward Development Committee (WDC) Chairman has raised concerns that the town’s development priorities are difficult to address due to lack of proper coordination. Nelson Boso, highlighted this during the Provincial Participatory Planning Development Committee (PPPDC) meeting held on Tuesday at the Chacha Conference room in Gizo, Western Province He said, some stakeholders, particularly those with financial resources,…
Dear Editor – I am writing to express my concern over the lack of transparency in the use of Constituency Development Funds (CDF) in the Solomon Islands. Every year, millions of dollars are allocated to Members of Parliament, yet many communities still lack basic services like clean water, proper roads, and clinics. This raises serious…
Honiara: The 54th Pacific Islands Forum continued its momentum with the third Leaders Dialogue on Wednesday, this time bringing together political leaders and representatives from civil society organisations (CSOs) across the Blue Pacific region. Forum Chair and Solomon Islands Prime Minister Hon. Jeremiah Manele formally welcomed civil society delegates to Honiara, noting their crucial contributions to…
A memorandum of understanding (MOU) by Solomon Islands’ Deputy Prime Minister, the Hon. Frederick Kologeto, and Kiribati’s Minister for Fisheries and Ocean Resources, Hon. Ribanataake Tiwau took place during the plenary session of the Fourth Party to the Nauru Agreement Leaders’ Summit in Funafuti, Tuvalu last week. The understanding establishes a commitment to collaborate on the…
Honiara – The Chair of the Pacific Islands Forum and Prime Minister (PM) Jeremiah Manele, officially opens the Leaders’ Dialogue with the Council of Regional Organisations in the Pacific (CROP) on Wednesday morning. This marks a key milestone in the lead-up to the 54th Pacific Islands Forum discussions. Welcoming regional leaders and CROP heads to…
Fiji’s Minister for Information Hon. Lynda Tabuya met with Solomon Islands Deputy Prime Minister (DPM) and Minister for Information, Hon. Frederick Kologeto, in Honiara on Tuesday to discuss shared priorities and challenges in the information sector. Hon. Tabuya expressed her gratitude to Hon. Kologeto for the opportunity to exchange knowledge and strengthen cooperation, underscoring the…
Pacific Islands Forum (PIF) Chair and Solomon Islands Prime Minister Jeremiah Manele has urged regional leaders to defend Pacific regionalism, stressing that unity remains the Forum’s greatest strength amid shifting global dynamics. Manele made the call during the opening of the 54th PIF Leaders Plenary Meeting at the Friendship Hall in Honiara this morning, Wednesday…
The 54th Pacific Islands Forum Leaders Plenary Meeting is now underway at the Friendship Hall, East Honiara. The opening of the session has been brought forward and commenced at 9.00am this morning. Photos by Andrianah Kole Solomon Star, Honiara
THE alleged leader of the defunct Isatabu Freedom Movement (IFM), John Damusi, is set to face trial tomorrow on Thursday. Damusi is facing one count of Conspiracy to Commit Arson. His trial was initially scheduled to start last Monday but was adjourned to the next day to allow the prosecution to summon their witness. However,…
Prime Minister (PM) Jeremiah Manele successful held a bilateral meeting with the Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Tonga Dr. ʻAisake Valu Eke, on the margins of the 54th Pacific Islands Forum Leaders Meeting in Honiara. During Tuesday’s meeting, Prime Minister Eke congratulated Prime Minister Manele for the opening program of the Forum, describing it as a proud…