BREAKING NEWS
MEMBER of Parliament (MP) for East Honiara, Douglas Ete is the new Deputy Prime Minister (DPM). Ete who is also the Minister for Home Affairs took his oath before Governor General, Sir Frank Kabui and other 20 Cabinet Ministers at Government House yesterday. Political commentators described his appointment as a move to give Member of…
Lawyer Charles Ashley has been appointed special secretary to the Prime Minister, the Sunday Star can reveal. He was one of four political appointees the new Manasseh Sogavare government has made so far. The appointments are yet to be formally announced but well-placed government insiders revealed four appointees have so far been made. Ashley is…
Dispute between landowning parties at Koaá, West Kwaio, led to the closure of a logging operation and the sudden departure of the logging company. Right Trade Solomon Islands Limited (RTSIL) last week packed and shipped its machines, as well as local and foreign labourers to Honiara. Landowning parties, Rade and Arakwao, as well as other…
THE Democratic Coalition for Change (DCC) government will review the Political Party Integrity (PPI). When the Solomon Star asked about the seriousness DCC has in ensuring political stability during a talk back show on Sunday, Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare admitted the failure of the Act to address political stability and pledge DCC’s commitment to review…
MEMBER of Parliament (MP) for Aoke/Langalanga Matthew Cooper Wale says he will be the new finance minister when the new government is formed. During a thanks and dedication service held at Ngalisagore village on Sunday, Mr Wale revealed this his people, saying he will be sworn-in as the new finance minister when the executive is…
The Police Officer accused of causing the death of a young woman when he accidently drove on the wrong lane at West Guadalcanal road in 2011, did not take his plea on Thursday. Rex U’upwe’s lawyer did not turn up in court and Chief Magistrate Emmanuel Kouhota, therefore adjourned his matter to January 12. Chris…
A man accused of being involved in the killing of a man at Tetere in 2010, is still without a legal representative. Isaac Para on Thursday said, he wants a lawyer to represent him and his matter was therefore adjourned to December 23, to give him time to secure a lawyer. He is co-accused with…
THE bad treatment of last house’s Opposition group has been the major reason why DCC has maintained its numerical strength until the end to form the government. One of the Solomon Islands People’s Democratic Coalition (SIPFC) members revealed this in an interview. “There are two main factors that resulted in DCC forming the government. The…
THE Guadalcanal Provincial election has attracted low turnout of voters on Wednesday. Unlike the recent national general elections, many people in the province and around the country came out to elect their members of parliament. Acting paramount chief of Saghalu ward, John Batista Kaoni blamed the low turnout of voters on Ministry of Provincial Government…
CARETAKER premier of Temotu Premier Fr Brown Beu has retained his seat in Nangu ward. This follows the successful provincial election on Wednesday. In Temotu Neo ward 17 the winner is Nickson Lanoli while for Bekapoa Ward 11 John Micheal. Fr Beu retained his seat for a second term serving in Temotu provincial assembly. New…