AFTER ignoring High Court enforcement orders for four and a half years, the ruling DCGA government has finally run out of steam and will comply. Within hours of a High Court ruling on Tuesday 16th August 2022 that dismissed government application to suspend enforcement Orders in the Levers Solomon Ltd v Attorney General case, the…
OFFICE of the Prime Minister will respond to the “Malaita People’s Log of Claim” once they see the contents of the claim. Special Secretary to Prime Minister Albert Kabui in a press conference yesterday said they have to see it first then see how they will respond to it. He said as reported in the…
Portugal’s new Ambassador to Solomon Islands, His Excellency Pedro Rodrigues da Silva has presented his credentials to the Governor General Sir David Vunagi this morning (Thursday, 18th August). In his remarks, Ambassador Pedro Rodrigues da Silva said Solomon Islands and Portugal are geographically far apart but he believed the Peoples of the two countries share…
THE United States Government, through the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) and the United States Department of Defense, yesterday handed over essential medical supplies, together with more critical COVID-19 vaccines, to the Ministry of Health and Medical Services in Solomon Islands to support with their response activities against COVID-19. These medical supplies were…
THE Leader of the Opposition Mathew Wale has doubted that the current Prime Minister (PM) Manasseh Sogavare has time to deal with the Townsville Peace Agreement (TPA). Speaking as the guest speaker at the Malaita 39th second appointed day in Auki Monday this week, Mr Wale said the current PM has been holding on to the PM…
TEMOTU Premier Clay Forau who was accused of misusing more than $350,000 intended for his constituency when he was a Member of Parliament (MP) for Temotu Vatud will plea to the allegation on August 24. The Prosecution will also respond to an application made by Forau’s lawyer who wants this this matter to be transferred…
The people of Malaita Province successfully marked the Malaita 39th second appointed day at the APS field in the provincial capital of Auki on Monday. Hundreds of Malaitans turn up to mark the day under the theme, “resolute in unity, building a better future”. The event started at 6:00am in the morning with drum beating by…
THE Government has suffered a major blow in its fight to suspend an enforcement order to pay Levers Solomon Ltd (LSL) $50 million in compensation for the use of its land at Alligator Creek in east Honiara. Judge Rex Foukona yesterday dismissed the government application at a High Court hearing in Honiara, Tuesday. Instead, Judge…
THE cognitive impaired man, accused of stabbing a Japanese journalist with a scissors during the recent commemoration event of the 80th Anniversary of the Battle of Guadalcanal at Bloody Ridge, has been remanded in custody, Tuesday. Alex Wasi is facing one count of unlawful wounding. He was brought to the Honiara Magistrate’s Court yesterday afternoon…
Health minister confirms viral flu outbreak in Honiara, Malaita By CHARLES KADAMANASolomon Star, Honiara THE Minister of Health and Medical Services Hon. Dr Culwick Togamana has announced that the Solomon Islands has recorded a Viral Respiratory Illness (VRI) outbreak in Malaita and Honiara. He announced this during his special address in light of the increased…