TIDAL waves have destroyed 12 houses at Karaina settlement in West Honiara as effects of Cyclone Judy and the low depression in the Coral Sea continue to batter Solomon Islands. An elderly resident, Tavake Basil, told Solomon Star that at 2pm yesterday, tidal waves washed through their homes, causing havoc and panic. He said many…
THE Marine Vessel (MV) owned by the Vatud Constituency in Temotu Province, MV Vatud Star, has run aground yesterday at the Kukum Prince Philip Highway coastline in Honiara. This occurred around 1 pm yesterday as Cyclone Judy caused strong winds and rough seas continued to batter Honiara. Solomon Star was unable to establish why the…
Temotu MPA Mali labels the Temotu Provincial Executive members’ travel to Honiara as “a sin against Temotu people TRAVEL to Honiara by the Executive members of the Temotu Provincial Government is a “sin against the people of Temotu Province”, according to clergyman and MPA for Nangu Ward, Philip Mali. “I have served 20 years in…
THE Leader of Opposition Hon Matthew Wale has called on the Police Commissioner to investigate a $7m renovation project of the Ministry of Infrastructure Development (MID) headquarters. The Leader of Opposition made the statement in light of the still-incomplete state of the MID headquarters. Reports reaching the Opposition Leader highlighted that $7M was paid out…
Three Permanent Secretaries have been sworn-in today at Government House by the Acting Governor General, Chief Justice Sir Albert Palmer following their re-appointments by the Government. Mckinnie Dentana was sworn-in as Permanent Secretary to the Ministry of Finance and Treasury while Nego Sisiolo was sworn-in as Permanent Secretary to the Ministry of Public Service and…
A tropical cyclone Judy (category 1) warning is currently issued for Temotu province. TC Judy is moving West-South at 19 knots towards southern waters of Tikopia and intensifying. TC Judy is fast-moving and is expected to track over the small islands in the southern part of Solomon Islands as a category 1 system today and…
POLICE is yet to receive referral from the Office of the Auditor General regarding the report of mismanagement of Covid-19 disaster relief funds. Assistant Commissioner (AC) Crime and Intelligence for the Royal Solomon Islands Police Force (RSIPF) Patricia Leta confirmed this in a press conference on Friday. When asked if the police had received any…
The Safe and Green Games Initiative, which will be launched on Friday 3rd March in Honiara will engage a whole of community approach as Honiara looks to beautify itself ahead of the 2023 Pacific Games in November. The approach, according to the joint taskforce including the National Hosting Authority, the Government Services Integrated Committee (GSIC)…
COASTAL communities in Malaita have been hit by usual huge tides last week and the situation triggered concerns amongst the inhabitants about their welfare and future. Reports reaching Solomon Star Auki claimed the gigantic tides have affected the Aoke-Langa coastal communities in the Langa Constituency, Lau-Mbaelelea Constituency, Baegu-Asifola Constituency, Fataleka Constituency, East Malaita Constituency and…
IT appears impossible at this stage for the current Malaita Provincial Government to have a Provincial Public Account Committee (PPC) since it does not have the numbers required to form this important committee. This was according to a report cited by this paper this week. The report has it that the current Malaita Provincial Government…