Deputy Prime Minister Manasseh Maelanga has joined other Pacific Islands’ leaders and heads of states to the opening of the Pacific ACP Leader’s Meeting in Ponphei, Federated States of Micronesia on Thursday, as the 47th Pacific Islands Forum Meetings gets underway. Pacific Leaders of the African Caribbean Pacific (PACP) grouping yesterday also met to discuss…
11 children treated for eating its fruit THE HEAD of the Pediatric ward at National Referral Hospital has warned children not to eat a plant, which its leaves look like cassava and the fruits taste like nuts. This came after 11 children between four to six years old were treated and discharged at the hospital…
HONIARA City Council, along with World Vision and other agencies across Honiara are coming together to support this year’s International Literacy Day today (Thursday 8th September). This year’s theme – “Reading the Past, Writing the Future” is all about encouraging people of all ages, backgrounds and ethnicities to learn to read and write no matter…
THE men accused of threatening workers of Dalgro Construction Company at Taba’a Bridge in North Malaita with a gun will enter their pleas on September 20. This followed confirmation in court on Wednesday that all accused except for one of the accused are now legally represented by the Public Solicitor’s Office. Public Solicitor’s Lawyer Clifton…
The Malaita Assembly Speaker Titus Fika will on Thursday decide on whether to allow or deny the motion of no confidence to oust the current Malaita Premier Peter Chanel Ramoihia. The Malaita Assembly speaker told this paper in an interview that he will make the decision today upon his arrival in Auki. He said he…
The Solomon Islands Government is aggressively pursuing the implementation of its Anti-corruption development priority. A statement from the Government Communication Unit said whilst the Government is taking steps to correct the Anti-Corruption Bill, based on the comments of the Bills and Legislative Committee of Parliament, it has already commenced work on the formulation of the…
THE establishment of the Cabinet sub-committees is illegal and should be abolished, the Opposition Group strongly suggests. After holding consultations and gathering views from legal experts, the Opposition said it is satisfied that the establishment of the cabinet sub-committees was illegal. In a statement, the Opposition Group says the Prime Minister of all people is…
St Joseph Tenaru School and Selwyn College were awarded winners of the 2016 G’Day Solomon Islands Great Debate, which was held on Wednesday at the Ahara conference room, at the Heritage Park Hotel. The program was officially open with key note address from Minister for Environment, Climate Change, Disaster Management and Meteorology (MECCDMM) Hon. Samuel…
The Malaita Assembly Speaker says he remains neutral amidst the political uproar that will likely see a motion of no confidence against the current MART ruling government. Titus Fika made the response following accusation by some provincial members claiming he is in favour of the ruling MART government. But in response Mr Fika said that…
HONIARA City resident Alex Siosi has strongly condemned the continuous smoking in public transports normally practiced by cab drivers, bus drivers, and conductors. He told this to the Solomon Star in an interview on Wednesday after he came across this annoying experience when he boarded a public bus to Point Cruz, last Friday. “It is…