SPREP: “We cannot fail our people and future,” was the passionate plea from the Solomon Islands to the High Level Segment at the UN Climate Convention in Lima, Peru. The Solomon Islands is one of 21 parties that have ratified the Doha Amendment to the Kyoto Protocol which is the second commitment period. To come…
Growing the Solomon Island’s tourism industry is set to be a high priority for the country’s new prime minister. Manassah Sogavare says that for too long, previous governments have focussed on unsustainable income earners such as logging and mining. He says they’ve overlooked the potential of the tourism sector and is promising his government will…
POLICE has warned the public against giving false report because it’s a crime. This follows a couple of incidents in Malaita Province where police were given false reports to the police. Auki police said that it’s sad to see people fooling police with false information. Over the weekend a man in North Malaita tipped off…
The Democratic Coalition for Change (DCC) government has now fulfilled its obligation to announce its Cabinet Ministers since they took power last week. On Monday 21 Members of Parliament (MP) took their oath and were sworn-in as Cabinet Ministers before Governor General Sir Frank Kabui at the Government House. Their swearing-in will enable the DCC…
MEMBER of Parliament (MP) for East Honiara, Douglas Ete is the new Deputy Prime Minister (DPM). Ete who is also the Minister for Home Affairs took his oath before Governor General, Sir Frank Kabui and other 20 Cabinet Ministers at Government House yesterday. Political commentators described his appointment as a move to give Member of…
Lawyer Charles Ashley has been appointed special secretary to the Prime Minister, the Sunday Star can reveal. He was one of four political appointees the new Manasseh Sogavare government has made so far. The appointments are yet to be formally announced but well-placed government insiders revealed four appointees have so far been made. Ashley is…
Dispute between landowning parties at Koaá, West Kwaio, led to the closure of a logging operation and the sudden departure of the logging company. Right Trade Solomon Islands Limited (RTSIL) last week packed and shipped its machines, as well as local and foreign labourers to Honiara. Landowning parties, Rade and Arakwao, as well as other…
THE Democratic Coalition for Change (DCC) government will review the Political Party Integrity (PPI). When the Solomon Star asked about the seriousness DCC has in ensuring political stability during a talk back show on Sunday, Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare admitted the failure of the Act to address political stability and pledge DCC’s commitment to review…
MEMBER of Parliament (MP) for Aoke/Langalanga Matthew Cooper Wale says he will be the new finance minister when the new government is formed. During a thanks and dedication service held at Ngalisagore village on Sunday, Mr Wale revealed this his people, saying he will be sworn-in as the new finance minister when the executive is…
The Police Officer accused of causing the death of a young woman when he accidently drove on the wrong lane at West Guadalcanal road in 2011, did not take his plea on Thursday. Rex U’upwe’s lawyer did not turn up in court and Chief Magistrate Emmanuel Kouhota, therefore adjourned his matter to January 12. Chris…