Leader of Opposition Hon. Matthew Wale says the successful motion against Premier Suidani and the MARA government this morning is a sad chapter for democracy in the history of this country. This is no triumph for democracy but rather, triumph for corruption engineered and driven at the highest level of our national government. It is…
Officials from the Immigration Departments of Solomon Islands and Papua New Guinea have successfully concluded a weeklong capacity-building workshop on Friday 3 February in Honiara. The workshop provides an avenue for participants from the two Melanesian countries to exchange information and experiences in border management and to chart a way forward for more collaboration to…
THE Malaita Premier, Daniel Suidani, has welcomed his defeat on the floor of the Malaita Provincial Assembly despite his absence. Mr Suidani was ousted in his absence during a motion of no confidence moved by the MPA for Ward 3, Martin Fini. Mr Suidani and his MARA executive boycotted the Motion of No Confidence yesterday…
THE Labour Mobility Unit (LMU) in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and External Trade (MFAET) has warned the general public that it has no seasonal labour recruitment agency working with it. MFAET issued the warning when reopening the recruitment of seasonal labourers in Solomon Islands to work in Australia and New Zealand. As has been…
POLICE have maintained high visibility in ahead of the motion of no confidence against Premier Daniel Suidani and his MARA government yesterday and will continue to do so until the election of a new premier. Suidani was ousted from the premiership yesterday in the motion. Speaking to Solomon Star Auki Malaita Provincial Police Commander (PPC),…
THE illegal market outlet at the Fishing Village in Honiara and all other illegal market outlets in the capital will be closed today upon the order of the National Government and Honiara City Council. HCC failed to shut-down all illegal markets in Honiara by the 31 January deadline it had imposed. The management of the…
Suidani dumped as Premier in No Confidence Motion, nominations for new Malaita premier open today PREMIER Daniel Suidani is out. He was unceremoniously dumped as Premier of Malaita in a no-confidence motion debated in the Malaita Provincial Assembly Chamber in Auki yesterday. It ended three years in office for his MARA team. Former Premier Suidani…
EAST Malaita Constituency (EMC) is on track to deliver the biggest health infrastructure project in EMC history with its multi-million new modern-style mini-hospital starting to take shape. “Everything is on track as we expect to complete the Outpatient Section before this year end,” Constituency Project Officer (CPO), William Kwalemanu said. Mr Kwalemanu is currently in…
THE Honiara City Council has thanked the leaders and members of the Seventh Day Adventist for their major clean-up program in Honiara city on Sunday 5th of February, 2023. “This shows how the churches are working together with the Honiara City Council to make sure Honiara residents live in a clean environment. I would like…
The New Zealand high commission to the Solomon Islands staff have marked Waitangi Day on Monday with a special radio broadcast on Paoa FM. Waitangi day is considered as New Zealand’s national day. It marks the day that the treaty of Waitangi was first signed on the 6th February in 1840. To mark Waitangi Day,…