$387m claim laughable says PM

PRIME MINISTER, Manasseh Sogavare has described as laughable, allegations that he had promised $387 million for the development of a new hospital in Malaita Province. Prime Minister Sogavare was responding to claims made by the National Parliamentary Opposition Group alleging that along with Nazar group of companies have promised to spend $387 million on a…

Uni students returning home

STUDENTS studying in various Universities in Fiji and other Pacific Island countries are returning home via chartered flights starting last Saturday. Reports received by the Solomon Star confirmed that so far, two chartered flights have already arrived over the weekend. The third chartered flight is expected to arrive this Wednesday. According to the Solomon Islands…

Priest travels to COP 21

A LOCAL priest from Malaita Outer Island will attend the 2015 Paris Climate Conference in France from November 30 to December 11. Fr Nigel Francis Kelaepa is travelling with another priest, Keith Joseph from Australia. According to Fr Joseph, they were invited due their work on Climate Change Adaptation Projects with the Anglican Church of…

PM: Women are equal partners

Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare says women are equal partners in whatever undertaken in any levels of work and lives. He said in his message as guest of honor when opening the 2015 Miss Solomon Pageant Show on Saturday night. “Let’s take a brief look at the theme of this year’s pageant, ‘Women, Our Equal Partners.’…

Villagers: We want more mobile towers

VILLAGERS of east Makira are calling on the telecommunication companies in the country to seriously consider establishing of more towers in their communities. They said that, they have seen the importance of communicating through mobile phones in rural Makira so they need more cellular phone coverage. The Solomon Star understands that the only towers that…

MPs told to help develop Kirakira

MEMBERS of Parliament (MPs) for the four constituencies of Makira/Ulawa Province are being told to work together in developing the capital, Kirakira. This was raised by a local Kirakira resident Simon Waki. “Today, Kirakira is lacking what other provincial capitals in the country are having in terms of development. “There are no proper wharf, market…

Opposition accuses PM

… Of interfering with airport tender process THE Parliamentary Opposition has again hit out again at Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare for alleged meddling with the Central Tender Board (CTB) formal process over the airport contract. This is in relation to the tender bids for the maintenance and cleaning services under the Ministry of Communication and…