Democracy delayed: new coalition files legal action THE new coalition has formally filed a legal challenge to compel Prime Minister Jeremiah Manele to immediately convene Parliament. In a statement issued on Thursday, the coalition said the legal action became necessary after the Prime Minister failed to advise the Governor-General to summon Parliament, despite a duly…
Unruly behaviour amongst youths is a cause of concern for Noro Town Council By ULUTAH GINASolomon Star, Gizo Noro Township in Western Province, long regarded as a peaceful community and the country’s emerging second largest town, has experienced its first major disturbance over the weekend. The disturbance occurred on Saturday night between 10pm and 11pm,…
The three block classroom took about 12 months to complete, thanks to Australian Government support By SOLOMON LOFANA Solomon Star, Auki Construction of a new three block Laugwata Community High School (CHS) complex in West Kwara’ae , Malaita Province has successfully completed this month. The completion marked a significant step forward in improving education facilities…
Employees of the Solomon Islands Ports Authority (SIPA) have deferred their planned strike for another 14 days as of Tuesday. The decision was made following a general meeting with the Workers Union of Solomon Islands (WUSI) in Honiara. WUSI President Tony Kagovai said the workers agreed to allow more time for negotiations after signing a…
The Waikato University Solomon Islands Students Association (WUSISA) in New Zealand has a new executive team. These appointments were made during its Annual General Meeting (AGM) held on Thursday, 19 March 2026. The meeting brought together 14 members, providing an opportunity to reflect on the association’s activities over the past year and to elect new…
The Solomon Islands People’s First Party (PFP) says the reasons behind their mass exodus from GNUT will be formally presented on the floor of Parliament during the Motion of No Confidence. PFP in a statement emphasized that while the reasons behind their decision are substantial and compelling, they encourage the Prime Minister (PM) to convene…
Homeowner away at the time of destruction A house was completely destroyed by fire in the early hours of Monday, March 23, 2026, at Kusumba, Log Pond in Tangarare, West Guadalcanal. The incident occurred around 4am while the homeowner was away. Residents living nearby reported noticing the fire only after it had already engulfed the…
The Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) directives to political staff to issue hate messaging online against the new coalition group have been labelled as ‘insensitive, childish and desperate’. In a statement today, the group said it is irresponsible that political appointees have been advised by their leaders to spread messages of hatred, misinformation, and unfounded accusations…
Two government backbenchers have accepted the Speaker of Parliament’s offer to chair the Public Accounts Committee and the Health and Medical Services Committee. This follows the decision by six Opposition Members of Parliament to formally decline offers to take up chairmanship roles in Parliamentary Standing Select Committees. Speaker of Parliament Patterson Oti confirmed the developments…
Speaker of Parliament, Sir Patterson Oti, has dismissed rumours that Bills can bypass Parliamentary Standing Committees and be tabled directly in Parliament for debate and scrutiny. Sir Oti clarified this following the recent resignation of nine committee chairpersons, while another vacated the role after being appointed as a Minister of the Crown. He stressed that…