TAIWAN TRIP ‘UNAUTHORISED’

THE Government has dubbed the trip taken by Malaita Premier Daniel Suidani to Taiwan for medical attention as ‘unauthorised’ and undermines the ‘One China’ policy. This came after Suidani was reported to have arrived in Taiwan for medical check-up. In a statement issued by the Government Communication Unit on Sunday said, the Government of Solomon Islands considers…

Govt sitting on a US diplomatic note 

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and External Trade (MFAET) has been sitting on a diplomatic note from the US Government since March this year.  According to leaked information, a diplomatic note was believed to have been submitted to MFAET towards the end of March this year with no response from the responsible ministry.  Information received…

TA, TAIWAN

Premier Suidani thanks Taiwan for making his medical treatment possible   The Malaita Provincial Premier Daniel Suidani is now in Taiwan to undergo an urgent Head CT/MRI scan.  Premier Suidani, who has been ill for the past 5 months, travelled to Australia and then to Taiwan to undergo the much needed scan and treatment.  According…

SINU TUITION FEES WOE

Will the nation afford to sacrifice the 6,000 students? As time ticks away, more than 6, 000 students studying at the Solomon Islands National University (SINU) this year face an uncertain future over outstanding tuition fees. SINU has nominated Monday 31st May as the cut-off date for all students to clear their outstanding fees. They…

IT’S COMING

‘COVID-19 allowances; payments should commence next week’  THE Ministry of Health and Medical Services would like to provide some information pertaining to delays of COVID-19 allowances for frontline workers and/or casual employees recruited for COVID-19 operations.  This was confirmed in a statement in response to the Solomon Star inquiries to the ministry this week regarding…