The Ministry of Women, Youth, Children and Family Affairs (MWYCFA) has welcomed the Poverty Reduction China-Solomon Islands virtual dialogue. Minister Freda Rangirei made the acknowledgment during the virtual dialogue held at People’s Republic of China Embassy, Town Ground on Wednesday. Ms. Rangirei in her remarks acknowledged the diplomatic relationship that Solomon Islands have with…
POLICE has renewed and reinforced a call for all men to respect young girls in the country. Police Commissioner Mostyn Mangau in his weekly press conference at Rove yesterday issued the appeal to all men. “I appeal to all men to respect our young girls,” he said. He reiterated the call following an allegedly-rape-case-incident at…
HONIARA resident, Jonathan Futai has called on former Honiara City Council (HCC) Clerk, Rence Sore to stop from his continuous drivel responses in the media on the steaming HCC saga. Futai told Solomon Star on Thursday that Mr. Sore’s responses to the HCC saga are not reasonable as he is always good at diverting issues from…
Counting of ballot papers following Wednesday’s by-election for South Choiseul Constituency in Taro, Choiseul Provincial capital will continue today after it was suspended last night. Counting started at 1pm and was halted at 10pm last night on the advise of the Returning Officer Henry Deva to allow all the officers involved in the counting process…
STUDENTS’ mounting debts in unpaid tuition fees could force the Solomon Islands National University (SINU) to close its door by the end of the month unless the government intervenes, it was revealed on Thursday. The students’ total debt for the two Campuses – Kukum and Panatina – stood at $123 million as of Monday this…
THE Island Sun in its paper issue 3925 made publication that raises question about the integrity of Councilor Dorah Huapi Irofia, says the Chairman of the Leadership Code Commission (LCC). In a statement on Wednesday, LCC Chairman Solomon Kalu said “The Leadership Code Commission would like to inform the public that Cllr. Dorah Huapii Irofia had…
THE Ministry of Education and Human Resources Development (MEHRD) has denied reports that rural teachers recommended by their respective Education Authorities [EAs] to undertake in-service training at the Solomon Islands National University (SINU) have been thrown out. Instead, Permanent Secretary Franco Rodie said “there is no reason why 110 teacher applications were thrown away as…
THE matter of the Chief of Staff in the Prime Minister’s Office Robson Djokovic who was accused of fraudulent voting during the 2019 National General Election will return to court again on June 16. That is when counsels will advise the court on the progress of the appeal that Djokovic’s lawyer lodged before the Court…
Former workman tips the bucket on MID contracts A former workman in heavy equipment and plants with what is now the Ministry of Infrastructure Development (MID) has spilled the beans on what he has come to know about how to get a contract from the Ministry. “I get really angry to see how much tax-payers’…
Member of Parliament for west New Georgia and Vonavona, Silas Vaqara Tausinga, promised there is more on RCDF assistance to come in 2022, for the four Wards in his Constituency, as a way in advancing development of west New Georgia and Vonavona. Mr. Silas Vanagara made this sentiment during signing of a Memorandum of Understanding…