ANY regulations decision and or action taken that do not preserve public security or are not necessary to the protection from importation into and the spread of coronavirus (Covid-19) in the Solomon Islands would be outside the scope of the emergency declaration under section 16 of the constitution. Opposition Leader Mathew Wale made the statement…
The Member for Parliament (MP) Central Guadalcanal says the government should not be blamed for the recent sea tragedy involving MV Taimahero. Peter Shanel Agovaka had made the statement yesterday after the MP for West Are’are John Maneniaru blamed the search and rescue division for its inefficient services. “Yesterday (Monday) the Member of West Are’are…
Partial lockdown this weekend BY Esther Nuria Parliament has Tuesday passed the State of Public Emergency Motion for a period of four months. Following two days of debate, all Members of Parliament (MPs) have agreed to the terms and conditions in the motion. His Excellency the Governor-General Sir David Vunagi on 25th March 2020 declared…
A FORMER Deputy Premier of Malaita province says the Solomon Islands government must be held responsible for the 27 people who lost their lives at sea as they flee from the coronavirus (COVID-19) threats. Mr. Star Dora made the claim following what he described as orders issued by the government to send people back to…
Malaita Provincial Premier Daniel Suidani is calling on the government to establish a commission of inquiry (COI) into the MV Taimareho sea tragedy. Premier Suidani who shared his sympathy with the survivors of the MV Taimareho sea tragedy over the weekend said the sad incident has claimed 27 innocent Malaitan lives which marks one of…
DEAR EDITOR – I would not term the recent tragic incident with the Taimareho shipping as an accident or just a disaster. It should be properly designated as a direct result of blatant ignorance and carelessness in the strictest terms. It is quite surprising and questionable to see the popular slogan “Safety First” painted on ships…
DEAR EDITOR – Tropical Cyclone Harold has left the Solomon Islands and Vanuatu is now braced for what has developed into a monster storm with reports already reaching authorities of widespread flooding having occurred across the country and in parts of Port Vila, the capital. In the Solomon Islands there are growing concerns over food…
Two Lilisiana men in Langa Langa, Malaita Province who were caught during Friday night’s cyclone have survived after they swam for hours to the mainland from Alite reef between Ngella and Malaita. Reports reaching Solomon Star Auki stated that the two fishermen left Lilisiana community at 4am on Thursday 2 April for a fishing trip…
DEAR EDITOR –The article about what the MPs get is interesting. However, it would appear she has missed one figure. What is the total amount we pay out each year to 50 of them? It would appear the only people who have not left town are the unemployed youth [and the stray dogs], a lot…
Malaita Provincial Premier Daniel Suidani has call on the national government to send a trauma counseling team to survivors of the Taimareho sea tragedy. Speaking to Solomon Star Auki on Sunday, Premier Suidani who visited the survivors at Su’u national secondary school on Saturday last week said the survivors are in trauma and need counseling…