PRIME Minister Manasseh Sogavare has described his meetings with his Fijian counterpart Frank Baenimarama and Foreign Affairs minister Ratu Inoke Kabuabola in Suva, Fiji, as ‘very successful.’ Prime Minister Sogavare is visiting Suva in his capacity as the Chair of the Melanesian Spearhead Group to discuss with his Fiji counterpart issues facing the MSG including…
PRIME Minister Manasseh Sogavare was flown by an Australian defense force helicopter on Thursday for a visit to Fiji’s Nakodu Mudu village – one of the hardest hit areas by Cyclone Winston. All buildings in the village situated in Fiji’s northern island of Koro – homes, church and school buildings and classrooms – as well…
AN ill-mannered smoker was kicked out of a public bus this week after fellow passengers bitterly complained to the driver and his conductor. The Solomon Star was told the male passenger was smoking his cigarette when he entered the bus heading from the eastern side into the city. Passengers in the bus voiced their dissatisfaction…
With the theme ‘Promise to fairness, zero discrimination’ International Women’s Day was celebrated in Honiara on Tuesday. It also marks the launch of the country gender assessment report supported by the Asian Development Bank (ADB). The Minister for women, youth, children and family affairs – Honourable Freda Soriakomua Tuki, when officiating at the celebrations today…
The Australian High Commissioner’s International Women’s Day award was presented to the Christian Care Centre yesterday for their work in helping women and children affected by gender based violence in Solomon Islands. The annual Australian High Commissioner’s International Women’s Day Award recognises inspirational and pioneering Solomon Islands groups and individuals who show leadership, innovation and…
THE Namuga Hospital in Star Harbour, east Makira, will next week, host an overseas dental team. A statement from team leader Dr Som Ling, a staunch supporter of the hospital, says the team will be offering dental treatment on Sunday mornings from 13th to 20th March. “This will be pain relief only and dental advice,”…
THE Parliamentary Opposition Group is calling on the Ministry of Development Planning and Aid Coordination (MDPAC) to inform the public which ministries had already submitted their 2016 development budget work plans. To add on, MDPAC must also inform the people accordingly as to which ministries had had their submissions approved. The Opposition made this call…
The fate of the four people accused of the Mbike Island shooting incident in 2014 will be known tomorrow. This followed the short form preliminary inquiry conducted on the case yesterday before Principal Magistrate Fatima Taeburi. Aikan Maelausia, Harrison Niumalefo, Billy Kanakana Ringasui and Julyn Mika will know tomorrow as to whether they will be…
A MEDICAL doctor who led a team to salvage suspected “gold bars” from a sunken ship in the Malaita Outer Islands wanted those wrecks back. Dr Reginald Aipia broke his silence on Wednesday after experts from the Ministry of Mines and Energy revealed the suspected treasure were not gold as earlier speculated. “I have my…
The election petition hearing between the former Prime Minister and Member of Parliament for Gizo/Kolombangara Constituency Gordon Darcy Lilo and his rival Jimson Fiau Tanangada has been moved to tomorrow afternoon. The reason for the adjournment was because Nuatali Tongarutu of ANT Legal Service who represents the petitioner Lilo is being admitted at the National…