BVR officers survive sea ordeal

A 75-HORSE-POWERED ray boat carrying Biometric Voter Registration (BVR) officers capsized at Lambulambu point between the North Vella Constituency and South Vella Constituency in the Western Province. The tragic incident occurred last Friday evening just after the BVR officers completed their electoral registration task in the North Vella Constituency. Unfavourable weather condition reportedly caused the…

SUMMON PLEA:

Wale calls on PM to summon NHA over serious claims of fraud in PG 2023 contract awards (OLO/SOLSTAR) LEADER of Opposition Matthew Wale has called on the Prime Minister to summon the National Hosting Authority following serious claims of fraud in the award of the PG 2023 contracts. MP Wale said the Prime Minister as…

DPM encourages donor support for Bina Harbour infrastructure development

Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Infrastructure Development, Manasseh Maelanga welcomes any assistance from development partners targeting infrastructure development for the Bina Harbour project on Malaita Province. The Bina Harbour project is a national development project to construct an International Seaport and a Tuna processing facility at Bina Harbour in Malaita. Speaking at the Pacific…

Wale echoes disappointment with PMs self-determination statement at UNGA

LEADER of Opposition Hon Matthew Wale has echoed disappointment with the Prime Minister’s statement on right to self-determination at the United Nation’s General Assembly (UNGA) recently.  Prime Minister Sogavare has recently addressed UNGA stating that Solomon Islands reaffirmed the right to self-determination as enshrined under the UN Charter.  Whilst New Caledonia and French Polynesia were…

Solomon Airlines to celebrate opening of new Munda International Airport terminal

SOLOMON Airlines will celebrate next month’s historic opening of the $60million Munda International Airport Terminal with a special flight. The airline said it will operate the special, one-off, one-way Airbus A320 flight from Honiara to Munda and on to Brisbane on Tuesday 10th October 2023. “Passengers onboard will experience the Munda International Airport opening festivities…

JAPANESE ENVOY REACTS

THE Japanese Ambassador Miwa Yoshiaki has sternly refuted some of the references made by Prime Minister Sogavare about Japan’s discharge of ALPS treated water into the ‘sea’ at the 48th Session of the United Nations General Assembly last week. In a statement issued yesterday, Ambassador Yoshiaki said: “Some references to the ALPS treated water made…