THE Western Provincial Assembly (WPA) has passed a motion for Western Province’s adoption of the Federal Constitution, as contained in the Federal Draft Constitution 2017, on 10 October 2027. Further to setting down a specific date for the Federal Constitution adoption, the motion called for the establishment of a Transitional Management Unit (TMU) to prepare…
IN a significant step towards the adoption of the Federal State Government by the Western Province, a team from the Draft Federal Constitution Eminent Persons Group met with all 26 members of the Western Provincial Assembly (WPA) during a special session. The special session was held at the margins of the Western Assembly Meeting on…
THE Solomon Islands National University (SINU) and the Papua New Guinea (PNG) University of Goroka (UoG) have discussed deepening their ties through STEM Education collaboration. According to the SINU facebook page, a delegation from UoG led by its Vice-Chancellor Dr Teng Waninga met with the SINU Vice-Chancellor Transform Aqorau about the prospect of the two…
Seven suspects have been arrested and charged by officers at Maka Police Station in Malaita Province in connection to the burning of a permanent house at Wahi village in Small Malaita. Initial reports revealed a mother and her children were asleep inside the house when the incident occurred, Malaita Provincial Police Commander (PPC), Chief Superintendent…
THE Choiseul Local Court is currently in its second week of hearings in Taro, with all appeal and referral cases now before it. However, concerns have been raised regarding the outdated Local Court Act, Cap 19 and the deteriorating state of judicial infrastructure in the province. Speaking to Solomon Star last week in an interview,…
THE Minister for Health and Medical Services, Dr Paul Popora Bosawai has acknowledged the 3rd Chinese Medical Team (CMT), who departed the country back to China last Wednesday after completing their 12-month term, for the ‘exceptional’ clinical services they provided and their keenness to transfer their knowledge and skills to Solomon Islands doctors and nurses.…
THE Ministry of Health and Medical Services (MHMS) Permanent Secretary Pauline McNeil has appealed to all Solomon Islanders to look after their oral health. She made the call during the World Oral Health Day celebrated in Honiara on Thursday. The theme for this year’s World Oral Health Day, “A Happy Mouth is a Happy Mind.”…
Former Prime Minister (PM) and Senior Statesman Sir Francis Billy Hilly was laid to rest at his home village of Koriovuku on Ranongga Island, Western Province, on Friday, March 21. This followed a special handover service to Chiefs and his fellow tribesmen and women earlier on Thursday, March 20. The body of the late Sir…
The Western Provincial Government (WPG), through its Health Department, has welcomed the implementation of the Demand for Generation of Immunisation Project (DGIP) by the Adventist Development and Relief Agency (ADRA) in Western Province. Mr. Tonawane Charles, Community Health Nursing Consultant (CHNC) of the Western Provincial Health Department, highlighted this during the DGIP’s second half-day Orientation…
Police at Auki police station in Malaita Province have arrested and charged seven males and three females in Auki town during a police raid targeting gambling in public places including individuals who allowed their premises to be used for illegal gambling activities. Malaita Provincial Police Commander (PPC), Chief Superintendent Tex Tafoa, said the provincial government…