THE trial of former Member of Parliament for Temotu VATUD Constituency and former Premier of Temotu Province Clay Forau Soalaoi will resume on April 25. Soalaoi is on trial for 14 counts of conversion. Principal Magistrate Fatima Taeburi yesterday set April 25 to April 26 2024 for the continuation of the trial. The prosecution had…
THE South Vella Constituency in Western Province was ignited with fervour as its immediate former Member of Parliament (MP), Fredrick Kologheto unveiled his manifesto on Tuesday in Barakoma village. The message that rang out loud and clear during the launch was ‘Let’s Make Vella Great Again.’ The launch of Kologheto’s manifesto and campaign commenced with…
THE President of the University of the South Pacific (USP) Solomon Islands Students Association, Kevin Olea participated in a China-Solomon Islands Friendship Program in China. Mr Olea who flew out of the country on Tuesday 27 March was part of a bigger Solomon Islands delegation that also comprise the Vice President of the Solomon Islands…
TEMPORARY maintenance work on the deteriorated road in the Malaita Provincial Capital Auki is now underway. The state of the Auki Road network has worsened over the years, making travelling unpleasant, time-consuming and risky. The road works commenced weeks after the opening of the political campaigning period. A private road construction company JED is carrying…
A FORMER Bishop of the Anglican Church of Melanesia (ACOM) Diocese of Malaita, The Right Reverend Dr Bishop Terry Brown, has been called to rest over the Easter weekend in his home country of Canada. Late Dr Bishop Terry Brown was bishop for the Anglican Diocese of Malaita from 1996 before retiring in 2008. He…
NEW Mala village on Kohingo Island in the Western Province hosted the Western Solomons Easter Convention from Friday last week to Sunday this week – Good Friday to Easter Sunday. This was confirmed to Solomon Star yesterday by Dennis McAdams. Mr McAdams said the guest speaker for the convention was Bishop Eric Maefonia, who is…
Tran resolves election campaign character assassination dispute with rival candidate Mamae through compensation and apology, police encourage peaceful campaigns during reconciliation THE immediate former Member of Parliament for West Honiara, Namson Tran, has resolved a dispute with his rival candidate Wilson Mamae by paying $3000 and offering one shell money to him at the Central…
THE OUR Party-led Democratic Coalition Government for Advancement (DCGA) disagrees with the big moves by the ‘Opposition Coalition’ which is known as the Coalition for Accountability, Reform and Empowerment (CARE). CARE has promised that should it form the next government after the National General Election (NGE) on April 17, it will give a 15 percent…
The official ballot papers for the 2024 Joint Election are printed and have now arrived in the country on Tuesday 2nd April 2024. The ballot papers totaling a record of 1 million, cater to voter numbers in a Joint Election, where Solomon Islands voters will now vote for members of the National Parliament and members…
GIZO Market Manager Moffat Maeta has strongly advocated for increased representation of women in Parliament. This is in response to the official announcement by the Solomon Islands Electoral Commission (SIEC) of the number of women candidates who will be contesting the Joint Election on April 17. A total of 20 women are contesting the National…