Long wait, landowners to mill logs

LANDOWNERS of the Ro’ole Land, East Fataleka in Malaita province are left with no options but to start milling logs that were harvested for export as part of the Evita Agricultural development planned for the area. Reports received by the Solomon Star yesterday said, close to 4000 cubic metres of logs worth nearly SBD$4million dollars…

Poor attendance to parliament

THERE was an apparent poor turn out in Parliament yesterday believed to be connected to the political instability within the government following the removal of senior Government ministers early this week.  Deputy Prime Minister (DPM) Douglas Ete resigned on Sunday after learning about the move to remove him. The parliament chamber was half full when…

National midwifery conference underway

THE national midwifery conference is currently underway at the Melanesian Haus, Saint Barnabas Cathedral in Honiara. With the theme “Restrengthening Midwifery in the Solomon Islands”, the conference entered its first day yesterday. More than 50 midwives and other health professionals from all over the country are attending the conference. During the event, the participants will…

PM wants FSII deregistered

PRIME MINISTER, Manasseh Sogavare says he would support deregistration of Forum Solomon Islands International (FSII). Mr Sogavare said, in his key address to Parliament last week. The Prime Minister said, out of seven objectives of Forum Solomon Islands International (FSII) six of them were clearly political in nature, which puts their position in question under…

Poor attendance in parliament

THERE was an apparent poor turn out in Parliament yesterday believed to be connected to the political instability within the government following the removal of senior Government ministers early this week.  Deputy Prime Minister (DPM) Douglas Ete resigned on Sunday after learning about the move to remove him. The parliament chamber was half full when…

PM calls Govt insiders cowards

PRIME MINISTER, Manasseh Sogavare describes as cowards, anonymous insiders of Government. Mr Sogavare said, this in reference to government officials who provided sources of information to media outlets about what they feel are corrupt and injustice decisions and actions government was embarking on as a matter of policy. But the Prime Minister had condemned such…

Homes burnt in reprisal attack

FIVE houses including a semi-permanent building were burnt to the ground in what police believed as reprisal revenge by relatives of a nine year-old girl who died following an attempted rape incident over the weekend in North Malaita. The incident happened at Arao village, West Baelelea. Aukli police said the burning of homes was believed…