Election workers waiting for pay

A GOOD number of workers involved in the recent provincial elections for Makira Ulawa Province are still waiting to be paid their allowances. One worker who asked not to be named said many workers feel frustrated; since they have yet to be remunerated for the work they did during the recent Makira Ulawa provincial elections…

Police hail Makira public

KIRAKIRA police have commended the public of Makira for good behavior during the Christmas and New Year festive season and the elections of the new provincial premier and Speaker. Provincial Police commander Richard Hane said the police greatly appreciated the respect and good behavior of the people during the entire festive season followed by elections…

Legal year to open Monday

A CEREMONIAL sitting to open the legal year 2016 will be held at the High Court on Monday morning. The event will start after the inspection of the guard of honour by the Chief Justice Sir Albert Palmer in front of the High Court. Speeches will then follow shortly inside court room one where the…

Traumatic workshop ends

A LOCAL Non-Government Organisation that is still active in conducting traumatic counseling trainings throughout the country has ended another of its ongoing trainings. Solomon Islands Peace Traumatic Counseling Center (SIPTCC) has successfully completed a week-long traumatic counseling training over the weekend. SIPTCC director Ishmael Idu told the Solomon Star yesterday that the programme started Monday…

$3 million payment queried

Former Guadalcanal militants from the Weathercoast in South Guadalcanal are questioning the real intention of the government paying $3 million to ex-militants from Malaita. A spokesman, who wants his name withheld, told the Sunday Star that his group of ex-combatants also demand a similar payment to be made to them. He said whilst it is…

Leaders rebuke PM

What exactly have you done for this nation Mr Sogavare? PRIME Minister Manasseh Sogavare is yet to adequately address the concerns raised about his controversial $3 million payout to former MEF militants, according to three senior leaders who have warned such a move risks destabilizing the country. Former Prime Minister, Sir Allan Kemakeza, and the Chair…

PITIA relocates from Tonga to Solomons

PACIFIC Islands Tuna Industry Association (PITIA) is relocating its Secretariat from Tonga to Honiara. And Solomon Islander John Maefiti has been appointed as its new Executive Officer. The relocation follows a decision by PITIA’s executive board in November 2015. The day-to-day business of PITIA is undertaken by the Secretariat with oversight by a Board of…

They’re all alive

Missing five found floating outside Malou village ALL hopes have diminished; search operation eased but the find outside Malou village in South Malaita early Thursday morning ended speculations that the missing five could have already been dead. After spending six days at sea, all five were found alive by Malou villagers and were taken for treatment…