The national government devotes to continuing investment in the country’s education sector this year, 2023. Prime Minister Hon. Manasseh Sogavare said, the education of our children remains an investment priority for the government of the day. “The government is serious in investing in the education of our children. DCGA will continue to invest seriously in…
THE Governor General, Sir David Vunagi, has highlighted the country’s high unemployment rate as the central issue that needs to be addressed if social peace and economic independence is to be achieved by all Solomon Islanders. Sir David said employment opportunities in both the Public Service and the Private Sector have been saturated that school…
The current road upgrade in Auki, Malaita Province, is received with negativity by the public who are now criticising the work as being ‘poorly done. ‘ In December of 2022 when gravel was poured along the road to fix deteriorating sections of the road, hopes were high that the new contractor will finally deliver to…
KWASO brewers in Malaita have made huge earnings during the Christmas and New Year period from this illegal product. Reports reaching Solomon Star said kwaso brewers made a lot of money from the sale of their home-brewed alcohol during the festive season. The report said as most villagers could not afford to buy beer, they…
THE Opposition has renounced a proposal by the Parliamentary Entitlements Commission (PEC) to grant Members of Parliament a 10 per cent increase across the board in basic salaries and entitlements, saying the proposed increases are “unjustified.” In a statement on Tuesday, Opposition Leader Matthew Wale, called on the PEC to refrain from giving further increases…
Former Nusa Roviana MPA wins election as Speaker of the Western Provincial Assembly, vows to perform to his best THE newly elected Speaker of the Western Provincial Assembly (WPA) is Ramrahka Aquila Talasasa. The former Western Provincial Assembly Member for Ward 16 – Nusa Roviana- was elected during the election of a new Speaker yesterday.…
SOLOMON Airlines has promoted one of its female pilots to Captain of the national carrier’s largest domestic aircraft – Dash 8. Lyndah Tito Owen was Dash 8 First Officer before officially receiving her Captain’s epaulettes yesterday (3rd January 2023) with a water cannon salute to mark the occasion. A statement from Solomon Airlines said her…
LEADERS of communities along Kwaiafa river in Malaita Province’s West Kwara’ae Constituency, have expressed their fury after discovering empty cans of beer dumped into the river after Christmas. It is believed that the mess was left by outsiders who partied along the river near Buiano village on Christmas eve. Kwaiafa river is a well-kept river…
The Gizo Hospital Labour Ward saw the arrival of two babies on the New Year’s Day, Sunday 1 January, 2023. This was revealed by a nursing officer early this week. The nurse could not indicate whether these two babies – one boy and one girl- were delivered via Cesarean section, vacuum process or just normal…
OPPOSITION Leader Hon Matthew Wale has conveyed his condolences on the passing of the late Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI. In a statement today, Hon Wale said Pope Benedict XVI was a renowned theologian who stood for the best of conservative Christian values. The Vatican announced that Benedict died Saturday at his home in the Vatican at age…