There seem to be no sense of direction in the government of Western Province since the dissolution of the provincial assembly in June 2022. This is because for over 5 months there has been no care-taker government in the Province until after the provincial elections of 14th December 2022. Only the Deputy Provincial Secretary has…
THE Opposition Leader, Matthew Wale says Solomon Islands should not see its future in mining but rather as a transitionary enabler from the wealth generated to invest in other sustainable sectors. In his Budget Debate speech in Parliament on Monday this week, Mr Wale said mining is not a renewable resource and although mining as…
THE Malaita Provincial Premier Daniel Suidani has strongly refuted claims that Winrock has paid him to recruit people to take part in the 2021 November riots in Honiara. Speaking to Solomon Star Auki, in response to claims that Winrock and the Malaita Premier were involved in instigating the November 2021 Honiara riots, Premier Suidani said…
FOREIGN governments paid young people who smashed vehicles and burned down buildings in Honiara during last November’s riot, a Malaita farmer has revealed for the first time. Using the pen name Pie Filea, the farmer is calling for a full investigation into Premier Daniel Suidani’s involvement as a conduit for funding the riot, which has…
OUR Telekom Network users at Dala North Community in West Kwara’ae, Malaita Province, are not happy with the current network coverage. Reports reaching this paper said Telecommunication coverage at Dala north has been very poor and unreliable at night, since last week. They stated that the situation has denied mobile users who wanted to access…
By Tess Newton Cain* Tensions are high in Fiji ahead of the elections to be held on December 14th. Pre-polling has commenced for some voters, and campaigning has been in full swing for some time. Opposition parties continue to point to what they see as constraints on the process. In addition, the Electoral Commission is…
THE winners of the SIFF Super Futsal League were awarded their respective awards at the Multipurpose Hall on Tuesday. Mataks FC was crowned Champions of the SIFF Super Futsal League 2022 season following an undefeated run throughout the competition. They scooped the SSFL title award of a cash prize of $30,000, a trophy and gold…
LOGGING has long been a get rich quick industry and its strangle hold on leaders has made it difficult to reform this industry. Opposition Leader Hon Matthew Wale stated during his Budget Debate speech in Parliament on Monday this week. Hon Wale said now that the industry is closing down, the time is ripe for…
CHINA Red Cross Society through the Embassy of China in Honiara on Sunday donated USD200,000 (SBD1.7million) emergency humanitarian fund to support our government’s earthquake relief efforts. A statement from the Chinese Embassy said Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare witnessed the handover ceremony while Ambassador H.E. Li Ming and Supervising Foreign Minister the Hon. Peter Shanel Agovaka…
Solomon Islands has congratulated Ms Rhea Moss –Christian of the Marshall Islands on her appointment as the new Executive Director of the Western and Central Pacific Fisheries Commission (WCPFC). Ms Rhea Moss –Christian’s successful candidacy was formalized at the recent 19th Annual Western and Central Pacific Fisheries Commission meeting in Da Nang, Vietnam. Deputy Secretary…