The Royal Solomon Islands Police Force (RSIPF) today (18 December 2019) farewelled three New Zealand Police Officers who have served as advisors under the Solomon Islands Police Support Program (SIPSP) for the RSIPF. The three advisors include: Constable Geoff Taylor who started his deployment in January 2019 with the RSIPF Traffic Department will leave at…
‘Two party members speak out ’ By ANDREW FANASIA THE motion of Sine-Die motion has provided a platform for two Democratic Alliance Party (DAP) leaders to pour out their dissatisfaction against each other on the floor of the Parliament, Tuesday. Member of Parliament for Small Malaita Rick Hou and MP for Hograno/Kia/Havulei Jeremiah Manale have…
The 2019 Trans Pacific Union Mission (TPUM) pathfinder camporee is now underway at the new Betikama camp site in East Honiara. The official ceremony was described as a blessing because of the cloudy and cool weather in the opening. The camporee was declared open by the guest on honor Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare. The two…
THE Census supervisor for Vulolo Ward in Central Guadalcanal Linda Pauka has called on the Government to quickly settle their Impress payments. Pauka said she will not submit the EA 0101 and EA 0201 data for the 23 communities in the Vulolo Ward to the Census office until the impress payments were settled. The impress…
THE Government has deployed two nurses to Samoa to assist in the measles outbreak there. The death toll from the outbreak has reached 75 as of Tuesday, while hundreds of cases were reported. Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Health and Medical Services Pauline McNeil revealed the deployment while speaking at the commissioning of 71…
DR Lachlan Strahan is the new Australian High Commissioner to Solomon Islands. Australia’s Minister for Foreign Affairs and Minister for Women, Senator Marise Payne made the announcement yesterday. “Today I announce the appointment of Dr Lachlan Strahan as Australia’s next High Commissioner to Solomon Islands,” said Minister Payne. “Australia and Solomon Islands enjoy strong relations…
ESTABLISHING relations with China in September this year puts us on the right side of history by joining 121 countries in upholding the UN resolution 2758. That’s according to Foreign Affairs Minister Jeremiah Manele. He was speaking in parliament yesterday on the motion of sine-die. Manele said the people and parliament must be informed that…
NEWLY-ELECTED Member of Parliament for East Makira Constituency Lily Mafane Maefai will take her oath of office in parliament this morning. Maefai, who arrived back in Honiara yesterday, scored a landslide in the December 11 by-election against her eight rivals. Speaking to the Solomon Star, Maefai, 44, credited her overwhelming victory to the supporters of…
The national government on Monday announced the formal completion of a financing agreement for the Tina River Hydropower Development Project, which will see the country move from virtual total reliance on imported diesel to majority renewable energy that will significantly cut power costs and emissions. The financing package for the project, worth over US$200 million, through…
The Royal Solomon Island Police Force (RSIPF) in Temotu Province is appealing to the good people in that Province to celebrate Christmas and New Year responsibly with the true meaning of the occasion. Provincial Police Commander (PPC) Temotu Province, Superintendent James Toaki says, “With only a few days before Christmas Day and about two weeks…