FORMER Guadalcanal premier Anthony Veke says one of his approaches to developing his ward is to empower women participate in development. He pointed this out in an interview with the Solomon Star. “My plan is to empower women in my ward to engage in economic activities so that they could be able to improve their…
OFFICERS working at the Temotu Provincial Education Authority in Lata are accused of indulging in corrupt practices. A parent who asked not to be named claimed some of the officers are known to have handpicked their spouses to teach at primary schools, although they are not qualified. A recent case saw a spouse of one…
ANOTHER 15 babies were born on New Year’s Day at the National Referral Hospital (NRH) in Honiara – nine of which were females. This was the same number born on Christmas Day at the hospital. Exact figures of births across the country on New Year’s Day were not available. One of the proud mothers was…
THE Sogavare led government has extended the contracts of the 24 permanent secretaries until March this year, insiders have revealed. Their contracts should have lapsed on 31 December 32014. However, insiders said the Democratic Coalition for Change (DCC) wanted to extend their contracts to allow its preferred choices of PSs to familiarise themselves with new…
WATCHDOG organisation Transparency Solomon Islands says that the appointment of Bodo Dettke to head the Ministry of Forestry and Research creates a conflict of interest for him and this shows that we need an Independent Commission Against Corruption (ICAC). Over the past week much has been said about this issue in the media. Recently, the…
MALAITA Province will elect its new premier this week. That was according to the province’s legal adviser Hendry Kala. MR Kala said the newly elected Assembly will commence its first sitting Monday. “The purpose of the first meeting is for all MPA members to attend and discuss the election of the speaker and the premier,”…
The Royal Solomon Islands Police Force (RSIPF) had successfully conducted its Christmas and New Year operations, with the support of public cooperation and their respect to law and order. This is an important step forward towards 2015 with the support and assistance of collective hands to curb and reduce crime, which will then promote and…
A GIRL died at the National Referral Hospital in Honiara on New Year’s Day after her brother in-law allegedly stabbed her with a sharp knife. Police confirmed the girl, from Isabel Province, died from multiple knife wounds to her thighs and shoulder a day after the New Year’s Eve attack in the Tenaru area, east…
Two minor riots, a flash flood that killed at least 21 people, the national election, and the return of Manasseh Sogavare for the third time as prime minister, were some of the major news events that made 2014 a year to remember. Solomon Star reporter ASSUMPTA BUCHANAN looks back at the events that made the…
APID gets the nod AN Indonesian mining firm eyeing the rich bauxite deposits on Rennell has had its prospecting licence cancelled. Minister for Mines Samson Maneka informed PT Mega Bingtang Borneo Ltd of the decision in a letter dated 23 December 2014. At the same time, the Ministry of Mines has granted Asia Pacific Investment…