The missing link between leaders and citizens is facilitating a meaningful dialogue over issues of common interest, says the Malaita Provincial Premier Daniel Suidani. The Malaita Provincial Premier since taking office in 2019 has been responding to invitations from communities around Malaita Province for dialogue and information sharing sessions with his people. Following a recent…
Government awareness program on proposed extension of Parliament suffers major setback THE Government has suffered a major setback in its Constituency Awareness Program to get rural voters to support the proposed extension of the parliamentary term by another 12 months. East Kwaio MP and Minister for Environment Stanley Festus Sofu MP is the first casualty.…
“𝘐𝘮𝘱𝘳𝘰𝘷𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘝𝘢𝘭𝘶𝘦, 𝘐𝘮𝘱𝘳𝘰𝘷𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘴𝘦𝘳𝘷𝘪𝘤𝘦𝘴 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘐𝘮𝘱𝘳𝘰𝘷𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘧𝘶𝘵𝘶𝘳𝘦” SOLOMON Water has opened its second Cashier and Customer Care Centre at Panatina Plaza today. A statement from the authority said this was to fulfil the demand for customer support in addition to the current BJS Cashier and Customer Care Centre at Point Cruz. The statement…
A HALF a million dollars worth of counterfeit 070 Stihl chainsaws have been destroyed at GBR, on Tuesday by Customs and the Discount Auto Parts, the genuine dealer of Stihl brand in the country. Discount Auto Parts Operation Manager, Sarah Bouro revealed that a total of 60 counterfeit Stihl chainsaws were seized by Customs, and…
The Minister of National Planning and Development Coordinate and Supervising Minister of Finance and Treasury, Hon. Rex Ramofafia, formally concluded the contracting agreement process with the international contractor, China Civil Engineering Construction Corporation or CCECC, today, 31st May, 2022, to commence the construction of major road work in Honiara and Guadalcanal. An international tender process…
THE Royal Solomon Islands Police Force (RSIPF) Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) team has started conducting its unexploded ordnance operations in Western Province today. A statement from RSIPF said the operation which will end on June 13th will cover areas in Nila and Hitou in Shortland Island, Munda, Noro, communities in New Georgia Island, Ringgi, Jack…
Solomon Islands is ready to celebrate Her Majesty the Queen’s Official Birthday and Platinum Jubilee on Thursday 2 and Friday 3 June. The Queen’s Platinum Jubilee is celebrated to mark 70 years of Her Majesty’s service to the people of the United Kingdom, the Realms and the Commonwealth. The celebrations will begin with a Police…
POLICE in Malaita Province have arrested a 37-year-old man on Saturday for blocking the airport runway at Gwounaru’u when a Solomon Airlines flight was preparing for departure. A statement from Malaita Provincial Police Commander Leslie Kili said the man, who is from Gwounaruu Village was under the influence of liquour. Mr Kili said the plane…
THERE is no need for the citizens of this country to get the Monkeypox vaccine as there is no confirmed case. Ministry of Health and Medical Services (MHMS) Senior Advisor Dr Yogesh Choudhri confirmed this during the radio talk back show Sunday. “We don’t have any imported cases right now and we don’t want to…
There’s no Principal Security Advisor PREMIER Suidani has hits out at claim founder of M4DD Knoxley Atu is the principal security advisor of MARA government. He said there is no such title as Principal Security Advisor under the MARA government. He was responding to an article on Weekend Star claiming Atu – founder and principal…